Compare Visual Studio Code and WebStorm 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (40.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$7.90 Per Month
Visual Studio Code
Star Rating
(2,601)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Visual Studio CodeWebStorm
Star Rating
(508)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$7.90 Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansVisual Studio Code vs WebStorm
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 WebStorm.
- 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 WebStorm.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Visual Studio Code
No pricing availableWebStorm
For Individuals
$7.90
Per Month
- Webstorm's advanced tools and integrations
- AI-assisted coding for enhanced productivity
Free Trial
Visual Studio Code
No trial information availableWebStorm
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
2,125
9.2
462
Ease of Use
9.2
2,140
8.6
464
Ease of Setup
9.3
539
8.7
88
Ease of Admin
9.0
224
8.6
66
Quality of Support
8.7
1,752
8.5
345
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
195
8.7
61
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
2,055
8.6
459
Features by Category
Coding
9.5
1565
Not enough data
9.0
1575
Not enough data
9.2
1541
Not enough data
9.1
1478
Not enough data
Editing
8.6
1224
Not enough data
9.2
1518
Not enough data
9.0
1449
Not enough data
Functionality
9.3
1552
Not enough data
9.2
1449
Not enough data
9.3
1600
Not enough data
8.9
1200
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders
8.9
117
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Visual Studio Code and WebStorm share no categories
Unique Categories
Visual Studio Code is categorized as Text Editor
WebStorm is categorized as Other Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Visual Studio Code
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
WebStorm
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
34.1%
Information Technology and Services
25.1%
Program Development
3.2%
Financial Services
2.7%
Computer & Network Security
2.3%
Other
32.7%
Computer Software
32.3%
Information Technology and Services
20.1%
Internet
7.5%
Financial Services
3.0%
Program Development
2.4%
Other
34.6%
Discussions
Is Visual Studio code an IDE?
12 Comments
NP
Yes, it's an IDERead more
What is Visual Studio Code used for?
8 Comments
TO
Visual Studio Code, often referred to as VS Code, is a popular source-code editor developed by Microsoft. It's used for a variety of programming languages...Read more
Why is Visual Studio code so popular?
6 Comments
BK
Well, mostly because of its simplicity and friendly user interface and smooth performance. Any beginner who might have downloaded vsCode can easily navigate...Read more
Is WebStorm free?
3 Comments
AP
It is free for students, computer classes and for OSS
More info here: https://www.g2.com/products/webstorm/pricingRead more
WebStorm has no more discussions with answers
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