# Visual Studio Code vs Xfce Comparison

| | Visual Studio Code | Xfce | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 2,661 | 24 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (44.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (75.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Visual Studio Code

Pros:
- Ease of Use (122 reviews)
- Extensions (95 reviews)

Cons:
- Extension Issues (67 reviews)
- Slow Performance (41 reviews)

### Xfce

Pros:
- Lightweight Size (4 reviews)
- Ease of Use (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (2 reviews)
- Limited Customization (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Visual Studio Code | Xfce | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (2155 reviews) | 8.5 (22 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (2172 reviews) | 8.7 (22 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (571 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (223 reviews) | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (1777 reviews) | 8.0 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (194 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (2082 reviews) | 8.3 (21 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Visual Studio Code

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Xfce

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Text Editor

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Visual Studio Code** | 9.1/10 | 1800 |
| **Xfce** | N/A | N/A |

#### Coding

| Feature | Visual Studio Code | Xfce | 
|---|---|---|
| **Syntax highlighting** | 9.5 (1592 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Autocompletion** | 9.0 (1600 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Find and replace** | 9.2 (1566 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Code folding** | 9.1 (1497 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Editing

| Feature | Visual Studio Code | Xfce | 
|---|---|---|
| **Collaborative editing** | 8.6 (1230 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Language Support** | 9.2 (1543 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Selection Methods** | 9.0 (1455 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Visual Studio Code | Xfce | 
|---|---|---|
| **Extensibility** | 9.3 (1570 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-platform support** | 9.2 (1465 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Plugins and integrations** | 9.3 (1623 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | 8.9 (1210 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders

| Feature | Visual Studio Code | Xfce | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | 9.0 (130 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Visual Studio Code (1):** [Text Editor Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/text-editor)

**Unique to Xfce (1):** [Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/java-integrated-development-environments-ide)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Visual Studio Code | Xfce | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 44.3% | 75.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 30.0% | 12.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 25.7% | 12.5% | 

### By Industry

#### Visual Studio Code

- **Computer Software:** 34.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 25.0%
- **Program Development:** 3.2%
- **Financial Services:** 2.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.3%
- **Internet:** 2.2%
- **Higher Education:** 1.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.8%
- **Education Management:** 1.8%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 23.3%

#### Xfce

- **Internet:** 16.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 16.7%
- **Computer Software:** 16.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 8.3%
- **Textiles:** 4.2%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.2%
- **Retail:** 4.2%
- **Research:** 4.2%
- **Religious Institutions:** 4.2%
- **Program Development:** 4.2%
- **Other:** 16.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Visual Studio Code

- [Notepad++](https://www.g2.com/products/notepad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2464 reviews)
- [Sublime Text](https://www.g2.com/products/sublime-text/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1780 reviews)
- [UltraEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/ultraedit/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1123 reviews)
- [Brackets](https://www.g2.com/products/brackets/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (261 reviews)
- [TextPad](https://www.g2.com/products/textpad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (142 reviews)
- [CodePen](https://www.g2.com/products/codepen/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (96 reviews)
- [GNU Emacs](https://www.g2.com/products/gnu-emacs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (84 reviews)
- [BBEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/bbedit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (63 reviews)
- [Bluefish](https://www.g2.com/products/bluefish/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (51 reviews)
- [Textmate](https://www.g2.com/products/textmate/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (27 reviews)

### Alternatives to Xfce

- [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.g2.com/products/intellij-idea/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2367 reviews)
- [Visual Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3976 reviews)
- [Eclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3207 reviews)
- [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1035 reviews)
- [NetBeans](https://www.g2.com/products/netbeans/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (673 reviews)
- [AWS Cloud9](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud9/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (347 reviews)
- [BlueJ](https://www.g2.com/products/bluej/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (204 reviews)
- [Oracle JDeveloper](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-jdeveloper/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (189 reviews)
- [Selenium IDE](https://www.g2.com/products/selenium-ide/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (131 reviews)
- [Amazon Corretto](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-corretto/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (127 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Visual Studio Code

- Title: [Is Visual Studio code an IDE?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-visual-studio-code-an-ide) — 12 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, it's an IDE"
- Title: [What is Visual Studio Code used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-visual-studio-code-used-for) — 8 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "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..."
- Title: [Why is Visual Studio code so popular?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-is-visual-studio-code-so-popular) — 6 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Well, mostly because of its simplicity and friendly user interface and smooth performance. Any beginner who might have downloaded vsCode can easily navigate..."
- Title: [How do developers leverage the features of Visual Studio Code to enhance their programming efficiency?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-developers-leverage-the-features-of-visual-studio-code-to-enhance-their-programming-efficiency) — 5 comments, 5 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "We can use extension for more enhancement, we can use dedicated function for particular code."
- Title: [What is the use of Visual Studio code?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-use-of-visual-studio-code) — 4 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Visual studio code is an IDE , you can call it as editor which you can use use to write code . You can write code in html , css , javascript , angular etc ...."

### Xfce

No discussions available for this product.

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