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# SOAPUI vs Visual Studio Code Comparison - What are their main differences?

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SOAPUIVisual Studio Code[+ Add Product](#)

Reviews

**SOAPUI** [

4.4/5(142)

](https://www.g2.com/products/soapui/reviews#reviews)

**Visual Studio Code** [

4.7/5(2,739)

](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**SOAPUI**
No pricing available

**Visual Studio Code**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**SOAPUI**
Not enough reviews yet

**Visual Studio Code**
2 months

Based on 64 responses

Return on Investment

**SOAPUI**
Not enough reviews yet

**Visual Studio Code**
13 months

Based on 48 responses

Perceived Cost

**SOAPUI**
$$$$$

**Visual Studio Code**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**SOAPUI**
Not enough reviews yet

**Visual Studio Code**
19%

Pros & Cons

**SOAPUI**
[
API Management (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/soapui/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2235607&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Customer Support (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/soapui/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2235555&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complexity (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/soapui/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2235639&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Difficult Navigation (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/soapui/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2277748&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Visual Studio Code**
[
Ease of Use (112)
](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1430770&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Extensions (88)
](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1430742&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Extension Issues (62)
](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1429876&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Slow Performance (37)
](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1428647&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**SOAPUI**
Not enough data

**Visual Studio Code**
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](https://www.g2.com/products/angular/reviews)[
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Screenshots

**SOAPUI**
No screenshot available

**Visual Studio Code**
 ![Visual Studio Code screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/44889/expirable-direct-uploads_2F646c36c5-06e5-4c48-9429-e56d7a29c718_2FVisual_Studio_Code_Screen_Shot_1.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**SOAPUI**

9.0

9.0122

**Visual Studio Code**

9.3

9.32,223

Ease of Use

**SOAPUI**

8.6

8.6124

**Visual Studio Code**

9.2

9.22,245

Ease of Setup

**SOAPUI**

9.2

9.233

**Visual Studio Code**

9.3

9.3644

Ease of Admin

**SOAPUI**

8.6

8.630

**Visual Studio Code**

9.0

9.0232

Quality of Support

**SOAPUI**

8.5

8.594

**Visual Studio Code**

8.7

8.71,837

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**SOAPUI**

9.0

9.026

**Visual Studio Code**

9.2

9.2203

Product Direction (% positive)

**SOAPUI**

8.3

8.3114

**Visual Studio Code**

9.6

9.62,147

Features

Text Editor[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.1

1,879

Coding

Syntax highlighting

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

1653

Autocompletion

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

1658

Find and replace

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

1617

Code folding

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

1539

Editing

Collaborative editing

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

1262

Language Support

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

1596

Selection Methods

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

1479

Functionality

Extensibility

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

1615

Cross-platform support

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

1494

Plugins and integrations

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

1681

Security

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

1245

Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

165

Load Testing Tools[Hide 69 FeaturesShow 69 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.4

43

Not enough data

Functionality

Stress Testing

8.6(won by default)

34

Not enough data

Extreme Cases

7.9(won by default)

33

Not enough data

Test Variety

8.5(won by default)

34

Not enough data

Web Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Regression Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Load Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

UI Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross Browser Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Parallel Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting

Reporting

8.2(won by default)

30

Not enough data

Uptime Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Traffic Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Engagement Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Productivity Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Browser Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Transformation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bottleneck Identification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Charting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Testing Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Software Testing Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Testing Scripts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rules-Based Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assessment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Load Scenarios

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benchmarking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Debugging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bug Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Test Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Desktop/Application Virtualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Continuous Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automation Testing[Hide 52 FeaturesShow 52 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.4

15

Not enough data

Functionality 

Test Feedback

8.6(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Test History

7.9(won by default)

13

Not enough data

Customization

7.8(won by default)

13

Not enough data

Test Variety

8.2(won by default)

13

Not enough data

Automation

Organization

8.6(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Reliability

8.8(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Thoroughness

8.6(won by default)

13

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Automation Testing

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Supports Parallel Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Assessment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Parameterized Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Unicode Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bug Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Move & Copy

Not enough data

Not enough data

Requirements Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Hierarchical View

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Software Testing Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Model-Based Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quality Assurance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Static Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Requirements-Based Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

A/B Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Action-Word Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Test Script Reviews

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 1 feature category with incomplete data

Software Testing[Hide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Software Testing

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![SOAPUI](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1556048989/soapui.svg "SOAPUI")](https://www.g2.com/products/soapui/reviews)

SOAPUI

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

11.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

43.6%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

45.1%

[![Visual Studio Code](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_13aba37ae908d9cf29a2452925257ccc/visual-studio-code.jpeg "Visual Studio Code")](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews)

Visual Studio Code

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

44.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

29.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

25.5%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

11.3%

44.8%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

43.6%

29.8%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

45.1%

25.5%

Reviewers' Industry

[![SOAPUI](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1556048989/soapui.svg "SOAPUI")](https://www.g2.com/products/soapui/reviews)
SOAPUI

Information Technology and Services

46.2%

Computer Software

15.9%

Financial Services

7.6%

Telecommunications

6.1%

Program Development

2.3%

Other

22.0%

[![Visual Studio Code](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_13aba37ae908d9cf29a2452925257ccc/visual-studio-code.jpeg "Visual Studio Code")](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews)
Visual Studio Code

Computer Software

34.6%

Information Technology and Services

24.9%

Program Development

3.3%

Financial Services

2.6%

Computer & Network Security

2.3%

Other

32.2%

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## SOAPUI vs Visual Studio Code

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Visual Studio Code easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Visual Studio Code overall.

- Reviewers felt that Visual Studio Code meets the needs of their business better than SOAPUI.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Visual Studio Code is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Visual Studio Code over SOAPUI.