Visual Studio Code Reviews & Product Details

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a free, lightweight, and powerful source code editor developed by Microsoft, compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux. It offers a rich set of features, including debugging support, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, snippets, code refactoring, and built-in Git integration. Users can customize the editor by changing themes, keyboard shortcuts, and preferences, as well as by installing extensions to enhance functionality. VS Code supports a wide range of programming languages and frameworks, making it a versatile tool for developers. Key Features and Functionality: - Debugging: Built-in debugger with support for various programming languages, allowing developers to set breakpoints, inspect variables, and step through code. - Syntax Highlighting and IntelliSense: Provides syntax highlighting and intelligent code completion for numerous languages, enhancing code readability and productivity. - Integrated Git Control: Seamless Git integration enables users to manage version control directly within the editor. - Extensions and Customization: A vast marketplace of extensions allows users to add new languages, debuggers, and tools, tailoring the editor to their specific needs. - Integrated Terminal: Built-in terminal supports various shells, enabling command-line operations without leaving the editor. Primary Value and User Solutions: Visual Studio Code streamlines the development process by combining a robust set of features with a user-friendly interface. Its cross-platform compatibility and extensive extension ecosystem cater to a diverse developer community, supporting a wide array of programming languages and frameworks. By integrating essential tools like debugging, version control, and terminal access into a single environment, VS Code enhances productivity and efficiency, reducing the need to switch between multiple applications. Its customizable nature allows developers to tailor the editor to their workflows, addressing the unique challenges they face in software development.

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Microsoft

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Languages Supported

English

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Value at a Glance

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Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

13 months

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Hamas U.

Founder and CEO

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/28/2021

"My Days with VS code and How its the best"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio code gives a new user a minimal look and starts, which is very good and clean. The pure nature helps to attract tidy users and makes working with the IDE a lot more enjoyable. The IDE provides extensions by which the whole IDE is customizable. Hence, the sky is the limit for the customization, which is excellent as most IDE's don't even look for those types of customer satisfaction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

It doesn't set you up to code in your desired language. You still have to deal with that frustration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

I would suggest giving visual Studio code a chance as this is the best and must-have tool for a developer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visual Studio Code solving and how is that benefiting you?

Visual Studio Code has helped me work in flutter with minimal resource usage and has helped me with applications that are benefiting humanity. Hence, this IDE has a very prominent role. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lalit S.

Advanced App Engineering Sr Analyst

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

6/2/2022

"Powerpacked Editor"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

one of the Editor which has support for all necessary tools for developer like git, docker, yaml, linting, and autosuggestion. etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

though it is lightweight some time it gets stuck. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

James W.

Jr QA Engineer

Civic & Social Organization

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/15/2022

"Visual Studio Code is the best out!"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

VISUAL STUDIO CODE is the most simplest source code editor to date. I'm using this with a Mac Book Pro Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Nothing that I can think of , the quality gives you a pretty good experience and the tutorials are very helpful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cristina T.

Marketing Automation Consultant

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/30/2021

"VSCode Still Dominates"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

VSCode has proven to be very customizable and once you have the system set up to your preferences it turns to be very easy to use. In addition to this opening up, multiple tabs for your coding preferences helps keep everything tidy and visible at all time thanks to their split-window ability in multiple formats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

When you first begin using VSCode, coming from anything simpler, there is a steep learning curve that can be daunting. The sheer amount of options and settings to customize can lead to some confusion for newer users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visual Studio Code solving and how is that benefiting you?

Using VSCode has really pushed me out of my comfort zone in terms of exploring extensions made by other users and seeing how they could benefit me or how I could make my own if there wasn't one that suited my needs. It's an excellent way of collaborating with other developers that use the platform Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

kumar a.

Software Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/25/2022

"Best editor mostly for frontend"

4/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I mostly use its search feature that enables us to search a word in the entire project. The search is really good. And the default color scheme is also very nice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Even if I install the php plugin in visual studio code, I cannot go to the function definition by ctrl+click on the function call. That should be present in VS Code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Yash R.

Software Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/2/2022

"Best IDE for software developers !"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual studio code (VS Code) is the best code editor available for free to use. comes support with all operating systems like Windows, Mac, Linux, etc. also have good customization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

There is nothing to dislike in vscode everything seems great! just came across a new IDE from JetBrains Fleet, and the fleet is having some extra features which vscode doesn't have like smart mode, cloud support, etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

ARJUN J.

Full Stack Developer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/6/2021

"VS Code: Lite and powerful"

4/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

As a developer while writing the code I prefer the best and fast responsive tool for developing. Unlike visual studio, visual studio code is powerful as well as very light to use as well as highly responsive while working with the code due to its fastest response. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The only thing I might dislike is managing the libraries and packages which is not well organised and user friendly compared to visual studio 2017/2019 along with poor source control user interface compared to visual studio. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sumith K.

Chief Financial Officer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/6/2021

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"All-In-One robust development tool"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Some plus points which I really admire about MS Code are :

1. Code has a very convenient and easy-to-use UI/UX. A system with any hardware speciations can run this software with all its optimum features intact.

2. I have being a developer for almost 2-3 years, and I understand how important it is to get your code connected with git. Code provides me an easy integration of my code to git, which ultimately helps me a lot.

3. Code provides me with the feasibility to install multiple types of plugins and make my coding efforts minimal.

4. It has a very uncomplicated process of installation which I think helps a lot when being in the early stages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Despite all these positives, there are some negatives which can be mentioned here :

1. One improvisation which I want Code to indulge in its software shall be the integration of Web API testing.

2. Some options are missing on debugging when we compare code with visual studio.

3. Visual Studio Code should include a screen/option for package management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visual Studio Code solving and how is that benefiting you?

Problems which am solving with Visual Studio Code are :

1. I had a problem with my previous editors, out of which the main concern was each project needs a new editor to code with every platform perfectly. But now, with code, I can edit and develop on every platform easily and conveniently.

2. There was a problem of hefty editors to run on a low-end system with visual studio code; this problem has been resolved.

3. Many development editors have complex installation and compiling processes. Visual Studio Code has solved this problem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Prakash S.

Business Analyst

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/12/2022

"Visual Studio Code"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio Code is a free and trustable software to use. It gives you the flexibility to code in any language, and you can download any extensions with ease. It's one of the best IDE Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

My experience so far with Visual Studio Code has been great. I haven't found any issues as of now Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Prajay Reddy M.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/20/2022

"Pocket rocket"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual studio code is everything you need in a ide has everything including extensions for different programming languages. The best thing about vs code is it is lightening fast to open unlike some other ide's which are slow Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I dont think there is anything bad about vs code, everything works properly and the community is also good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.