Compare Vim and Visual Studio Code

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Vim
Vim
(268)
4.4 out of 5
Vim
By Vim
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
(2,568)
4.7 out of 5
Visual Studio Code
By Microsoft
At a Glance
Vim
Vim
Star Rating
(268)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Star Rating
(2,568)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Vim 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 Vim.
  • 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 Vim.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Vim
No pricing available
Visual Studio Code
No pricing available
Free Trial
Vim
No trial information available
Visual Studio Code
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
241
9.3
2,100
Ease of Use
6.4
240
9.2
2,118
Ease of Setup
8.3
46
9.3
516
Ease of Admin
8.2
40
9.0
226
Quality of Support
8.1
157
8.7
1,733
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
27
9.2
196
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
237
9.6
2,033
Features by Category
Text EditorHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
9.1
1,731
Coding
Not enough data
9.5
1544
Not enough data
9.0
1559
Not enough data
9.2
1526
Not enough data
9.1
1468
Editing
Not enough data
8.6
1223
Not enough data
9.2
1504
Not enough data
9.0
1443
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
1541
Not enough data
9.2
1443
Not enough data
9.3
1583
Not enough data
8.9
1198
Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders
Not enough data
8.9
108
Healthcare Integration EnginesHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Operations Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Healthcare Integration Engines
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Vim
Vim
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Vim and Visual Studio Code share no categories
Unique Categories
Vim
Vim is categorized as Healthcare Integration Engines
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code is categorized as Text Editor
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Vim
Vim
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
30.9%
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
43.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.2%
Reviewers' Industry
Vim
Vim
Computer Software
28.8%
Information Technology and Services
15.9%
Internet
7.6%
Research
4.5%
Higher Education
4.5%
Other
38.6%
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Computer Software
34.0%
Information Technology and Services
25.1%
Program Development
3.1%
Financial Services
2.7%
Computer & Network Security
2.3%
Other
32.9%
Alternatives
Vim
Vim Alternatives
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Redox
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Definitive Healthcare
Definitive Healthcare
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Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code Alternatives
Notepad++
Notepad++
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Sublime Text
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UltraEdit
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Brackets
Brackets
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Discussions
Vim
Vim Discussions
what is the fastest way to use VIM
1 Comment
Tri T.
TT
It is using the command line. Type 'vi [file-to-edit'], then ENTER.Read more
What can Vim be used for?
1 Comment
Vamsi Gopal V.
VV
Vim is a text editor in unix. It can be used to view any reports, logfiles. It can also be used to write any scripts in different languages. Vim also...Read more
Is vim any good?
1 Comment
Anirudh S.
AS
I believe VIM is useful when you are dealing with Linux Servers. You can access any file using Command Line and edit them. It does have minimal look and...Read more
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Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code Discussions
Is Visual Studio code an IDE?
12 Comments
Yogesh S.
YS
Visual Studio Code is a code editor, not a full-fledged integrated development environment (IDE). Free to Use Beginner Friendly.Read more
What is Visual Studio Code used for?
8 Comments
Vivek S.
VS
Visual Studio Code (VSCode) is a free, open-source code editor developed by Microsoft. You can do any type of programming and scripting tasks easily on VS...Read more
Why is Visual Studio code so popular?
6 Comments
Yogesh S.
YS
Easy To use. Beginner Friendly. Many Extension to ease our Work. The user-interface is Easy and has Many customization.Read more
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