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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Hemal J.

Software Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/21/2021

"Review For Visual Studio Code"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Memory management is very good also there are lot of extentions that makes developers life more easy and reliable

themes are the most likely for me personally Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Works Slow while using Angular and when using multiple command interfaces

debugging is not satisfactionary

also, there is no feature to test web API Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kathleen K.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/7/2021

"Great code editor for working with APIs"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It is really well integrated with the things I need to do while working with APIs either by reading code or testing it via the integrated console, my favorite part is that is not necessary to use external debugging tools since they are totally integrated with Visual Studio and lowers my mental load by not needing to switch tabs or tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

As a security geek myself it bothers that you need to dig into the settings to disable the telemetry, personally I don't even care about it since my company uses Microsoft products heavily it doesn't make any real difference to my current work setup, but if I cared a lot more about not sending telemetry like some of my friends do it would be the first thing I do. It's a turn off that is hard to disable it it an otherwise amazing program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Program Development

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/17/2021

"Best Text Editor"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Nearly everything. It's extremely easy to edit files, create and compile files and programs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Not much. At times, there will be issues with syntax highlighting (but that could be an issue with my computer). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Use it. There's a plethora of plugins and supported file types that you're able to compile and edit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I use Visual Studio Code to program and contribute to coding projects. VSC supports a plethora of file types, so I can work on almost everything. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Samundra T.

Senior Software Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/16/2021

"Scroll bar"

3/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

easy chrome debugging and execution, having various theme Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

In side bar, it does not show scrollbar which is dissapointing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/3/2021

"Visula studio"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

There are lot of plugins that can be downloaded for visual studio that are very helpful and also the ui is also quite good as compared to the others. I'll definitely recommend one to go for it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Not easy for beginners to start with and also the memory it consumes is more as compared to the other IDE Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Internet

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/31/2021

"Absolutely the Best IDE out there!"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Integrations with third-party tools and constant updates are some of the best in the IDE space. VS Code gives software developers everything they need to be successful in there day to day programming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

There is nothing to dislike yet. Keep doing what you are doing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pavan S.

IT Specialist I-IV

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/3/2021

"The best thing between text editor and an IDE"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

VScode is incredibly light on memory for its performance. Its the best development environment for javascript based frameworks and libraries and has a vast online community Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Not recommended for working with huge projects. The debugging is no the best and requires adding some new features Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Great UI and themes to customize. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Its my go-to editor for opening and editing scripts and files. Compatible with a large number of file formats and provides auto recommendations on opening any new files which is handy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/21/2022

"One of the best IDE for c# and golang"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual studio code has very powerful support of tools and plugins. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Visual studio code is not very easy to use for debugging. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Pharmaceuticals

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/18/2021

"A Code Editor that Rivals an IDE"

4/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The plethora of extensions that VSCode offers gives it the feeling of an IDE. Additionally, the ease of use of its features allows for faster onboarding to the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Debugging in VSCode can be difficult as the extensions that allow you to connect remotely to servers are not full proof. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

ajay k.

Backend Software Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/21/2021

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"VS Code is beautiful App."

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Plugins and extensions are most useful things of VSCode. My friends are also using the same IDE becuase it can run on minimum config system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Some plugins are not working properly as they are badly coded or soemthing. But they create some issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Go for VSCode. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Yeah. Its great experience working with VSCode as it allows users to write code very efficiently. I'm using it from last many years. It's very light weight and fast than other IDE's. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.