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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Moses G.

Customer Support Specialist

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/18/2021

"Best code editor"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I love the dark theme of Visual Studio Code. I also like that its free software available for both Windows, Linux, and also mac OS. It has autocompleted options that make coding easy and fun. Visual Studio Code has a local server that you can use to test your code, you can open more than on command prompt with no troubles at all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Everything is perfect, the free product that is highly supported. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bhaskar C.

Algorithms Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/22/2021

"Best code editor"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Syntax highlighting, good support of plugins for many languages, accessing & editing files in remote server Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

C++ IntelliSense plugin takes up lot of RAM Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/19/2021

"The gold standard for IDEs"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Super simple interface that's highly customizable to fit virtually anyone's needs. There's also always a plugin to format your code exactly the way you want, so it's the most readable. The various options for auto-formatting are also the best I've ever experienced. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Occasionally auto-complete can be a bit too heavy-handed. I've experienced a few crashes recently, but it saves so frequently I've never lost any progress. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mangeli C.

Team Leader

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/1/2021

"One of the best developers editor"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

This is the best and lightest code editor. It's easy to use and supports multiple programming languages. It has a user-friendly interface that allows good code indentation during coding. Its color codes make debugging the code easily and good to follow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The VS code at times hangs when running more than one server. It's complex to create a port number and use its servers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mukesh S.

Graphic desgin and marketing field

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/7/2021

"Wonderful Code editor"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

i like it beacuse it has in built extension and template of code which i use for faster code writing and deployment of code.

also it has a customised themes for user i always use dark theme. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

some time i install package of python then i have to restart visual Studio code to get it in. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/19/2022

"Aweseom Text Editor - Highly Customizable"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Simple to use can customize it with different extensions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Sometimes it can get a bit bloated, would like a feature that will help you clean up unused extensions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/22/2021

"Excelent code editor"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual studio code is by far the most helpful code editor that I have used, with excellent code completion and endless extensions to make it work in almost all situations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Although there are a lot of options to adjust Visual Studio Code to fit specific use cases, I find it can be confusing sometimes to figure out how to set the settings right. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Director

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/30/2021

"A great successor to the speed and flexibility of Sublime Text"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I used Sublime Text for years and I never thought I'd switch to VS Code but was "forced" to use it for a project in 2020 due to exclusive plugin available to VS Code and not Sublime text. VS Code performed well, so I migrated to using it as my primary code editor. Also helped along the way by "Make VS Code awesome" course by Caleb Porzio Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Takes some time to "tweak" it to work just right

The number of extensions is becoming hard to navigate - Some form of curation of extensions would be great (like what Apple does in the App Store highlghting editor picks etc.) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5/30/2022

"Visual Studio Code -text editor"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Ease of use.

Addins supported.

Help and suggestions

East installations Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

nothing strikes in my mind . As of now it serves the purpose Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Himanshu D.

abap developer

Program Development

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/1/2021

"best code Editor IDE"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio Code is One of My Favorite code editors where I code in HTML, CSS, and javascript code to develop a fantastic website; it also has an excellent extension, and it automatically debugs my code. it is a Great integrated Development Environment(IDE). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I have not much to dislike about it, but sometimes its extension does not work!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.