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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Timothy d.

Ontwerper / Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/2/2020

"Easy-to-set-up code editor!"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The most important part of this app is the plugins. You may download and deploy an extension by pressing only a few keys, which saves you enormous amount of time while, for example, I create ideas for my clients with laravel, which can support me in laravel apps. VSCode is incredibly simple to use, it basically illustrates any programming language, is very compact and easy to set up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Once you launch large files, Visual Studio appears frozen. If you seek to combine, the GitHub functionality really have some difficulty. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Do not load large files either, then VSCode is disabled, few extensions are enabled and you're free to go! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

When you add the right plugins, programming is incredibly simple, it renders my code more efficient, this is free of charge to use and there are no pop-ups to drop the job. According to the VSCode, I can be confident that my clients would like to see a good readable file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Steve C.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/29/2020

"The standard in editors while in the Microsoft space"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Lightning fast, great extensibility, and very customizable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

SCM integration could be better. It's very clumsy at the moment Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

brenda t.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/4/2020

"A Great software for coding"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It is super fast and lightweight. It gives Hints that a coder needs during coding that helps in error-proof coding. It has built-in Git integration which helps a lot. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

All Good Nothing bad it. It met all my coding requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

If you are into coding go ahead get this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

For python, we need to create a .py extension file before starting coding and it wastes time. Using Visual studio code I solved this problem by integrating "bash" in it Now on a single screen, I can create a .py file and start coding in it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Apoorw A.

Software Engineer I

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3/31/2020

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Overall the best light weight code editor ever"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It supports lot of extensions and all language coding like Java , Node Js , web development, golang .Its native integration with Azure services and inbuilt git tools are just awesome.It is very lightweight editor which supports live sharing also.Overall the best code editor ever used. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Sometimes it hangs but which is quite rare. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I have used Visual studio code for Web development , Java application development , azure application development.The main benefit is it being free and lightweight.Being an opensource editor from Microsoft it is currenlty highly supported by community and lot of extensions are available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Oscar S.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

2/27/2020

"Full code editor with error detector and preview"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

A code editor with many tools to make everything faster and easier, at the time of editing, since it allows you to switch between files to edit from a mini preview on the right side, has a code complementing car, with a library very wide, as well as methods of stopping errors and debugging them, indicating where they are and in which columns they are, also has multiple ways to preview the files so that we can analyze in real time the work that we are continuously editing, Whether from programming apps, programs or focused on design and web editing such as HTML or PHP, this editor allows us to analyze very well and differentiate the command lines as well as the orders and styles with different colors in order to make the program and design as intuitive as possible Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The preview method for editions focused on websites should be direct while taking into account the image files of the same folder where the files we are editing are located Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Before starting the preview, I recommend identifying the folder where we have the files that we are editing since the program takes this into account and then I recommend doing the code debugging, since many times it is not needed and it is not necessary Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

This program is very useful for any type of projects that we are commissioned as it quickly identifies us what code we are going to start editing, it saves us a lot of time to detect possible faults of characters or command lines to be edited, and with the preview helps us make sure of our work before delivering it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nalin A.

Software Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/16/2020

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"My Experience with Visual Studio Code"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

VS code is the most lightweight fully functional development environment for now. mainly it can use work javascript and JS-based framework. It has a built-in terminal which helps to developer make a success with his work. VS code support packages to install many packages to it. It has GIT commit option and many other useful features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The very annoying thing is it shows a notification for new updates. VS Code hasn't more themes. we need to install external theme, but they are not much good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Yes. I recommend the VS Code everyone. So I have more than 2+ years of experience with VS Code. So I think it's as one of the best development environments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I wanted a fast and flexible user-friendly development environment for development. So among another available development environment, I selected VS Code. VS Code fulfilled my expectation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Victor G.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/26/2020

"The Best IDE on the Market"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio Code is one of the best IDE on the market. I love that it's open source which allowed the community to build upon it. Another thing I love about visual studio code is it's extensions, you are able to customize Visual Studio Code to how you like it. With all the extensions they offer the possibilities are endless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I dislike that Visual Studio Code can't handle large files. I often work with large JSON files and it'll reopen then and crash causing an endless cycle causing me to lose my work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Chances are your company lets you choose which IDE you want to work with when you set up your development environment. I highly recommend using Visual Studio Code, the way you're able to create your own place for program makes VSC the best IDE by far! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

With Visual Studio Code, I am able to program, test and deploy projects all from my computer. I realized that it's the best IDE in the market compared to their competitors that don't offer as many features. It's made programming much more enjoyable and easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Charan N.

Software developer (Customer Experience) intern

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/25/2020

"It needs some more improvements."

4/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I like this editor because it supports many types of coding languages. It will give us suggestions while we type. this helps us in saving time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Adding JSON configuration and C/C++ compilation is a difficult task. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

6/29/2020

"Amazing Product!"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

All the plugins so you can basically use any language on it. It’s very lightweight Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Sometimes the intellisense doesn’t work great which can be frustrating. Other than that it works really well and is better than many other programs I’ve used in the past. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

I would choose this program over any other program I’ve used in the past. There is a lot of community support too which is really helpful when I run in to issues while I’m coding. Also I would suggest using plugins like getlens to improve your productivity as a developer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Ive noticed a lot more productivity with an integrated terminal. Faster development time overall too which is really key in what I do on a day to day basis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Fikrat T.

Research Assistant - Bioinformatician (HiWi)

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/4/2019

"Excellent product and absolutely free"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

- Lightweight: Does not require too much space and does not take an eternity to open it.

- Functional: Software is optimized to development environment and provides all necessary functionality that we need.

- Easy to use: Software is easy to use from user perspective as well.

- Has many features including IntelliSense: IntelliSense is what I love about this software especially! Helps me to finish my code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Hard to install plugins: Plugins are sometimes challenging to install.

Settings are a bit hard to understand: It is not that easy to understand the settings tab even though everything is provided for the user. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Absolutely recommend it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I have done majority of projects related to software development using this code editor!The software is easy to use, super nice with all its plugins, even though its plugin management is not the easiest. Besides ease of use it provides intellisense which I am used to already and cannot switch to any other coding platform due to it. I also like the way you can fork your github projects to the software- it provides kind of an additional ease. I think this software must be installed on the PC of each developer. It is one of those development platforms that every programmer must have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.