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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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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Verified User in Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/6/2019

"One of the best"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I love that you can install all kinds of plugins and have your own custom environment setup and you can also use keybinding from other editors that you're used to, which is pretty awesome. It also looks really good out of the box.

I also like the amount of themes that's available for the editor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I don't think there is anything that I can add here at this point as I pretty much love this editor.

I think if there is something I'll post something to your forum. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Nothing I can think of but Just want to say great work with the VS code editor, I appreaciate it and love it tons. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

It's literally the main thing I use to get my work done, without a text editor I can't write code as fast and nicely as I'm doing with VScode Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lasith W.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/31/2020

"Best web application development IDE"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It very user friendly and given suggestions when coding. It can connect with version control system easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

It take more memory in RAM. sometime it could be stuck. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kolton G.

Chief Technology Officer

Computer Software

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

2/20/2018

"Why I chose Visual Studio Code over Sublime, Brackets and Atom"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The main reason why I like Visual Studio Code the best is because it can keep up with my everyday development. From package control to the terminal, to testing my code and connecting via Chrome Dev Tools, Visual Studio Code can do it all... and amazingly well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I've chosen Visual Studio Code over many other text editors like Sublime Text, Atom, Brackets, TextEdit that I don't really have any issues with it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Make the switch and try it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Everyday development made easy with collaboration at its core. Using the extensible marketplace, you can aid your development team to follow good coding practices by integrating Prettier.js. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alan P.

Software Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/16/2019

"An excellent editor that makes continuous work easier"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I like it because it has an excellent editor that makes continuous work easier, offers many extensions, a good code autocompleteer, supports multilanguage, is the easiest platform to program in HTML, is updated with regulrity and supports debugger, access, activity bar and other features that facilitate a complete and fast programming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I can't find any bad aspects in VS Code, maybe I haven't been able to exploit the potential it has. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

It has a professional interface but very intuitive and friendly with new developers, offers advanced features, a complete platform for development in different languages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

As a systems engineer and software developer I use several platforms adapted to different code languages, one of my favorites is Visual Studio Code because it allows us to adjust our code to the correct structure, the text editor can be customized, it has allowed me to develop a good amount of security systems and infiltration of attacks, improvement of the management structure and maintenance of continuous systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Osmani D.

Software QA Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/31/2019

"Easy mode Visual Studio"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

This IDE is great for both personal and work related projects. It is very light and can be amazingly extended with extensions and support for other languages and code snippets as well.

This is my go to for my Python projects. It also comes with an integrated terminal which you can use to execute your CLI commands on your project folder. And yes, you can point the default terminal to be Git Bash instead of the windows command tool (or powershell if you like!) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

There are a few other extensions that you need to download if you're planning on using this IDE for C# projects. I wouldn't recommend this IDE for .NET, because Visual Studio is just right there as the ultimate choice for .NET projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/31/2019

"The best text editor right now"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio Code takes all the good features from other text editors and unifies it into a good free and customizable experience for everyone, from Web developers to PowerShell scripters. The amount of extensions that support multiple tools, text files, and programming languages looks infinite. But the feature that separates Visual Studio Code from the other entire text editor is the integrated debugger that works fine with a great number of languages, making the life easy for a lot of us developers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

In general, I don't really dislike any specific area of the software it's a robust implementation for a text editor, if I must point out something that is confusing is the customization area for the incredible amount of options the software has, they have been trying to improve that area, but still need some changes to make it easy to look for and modify the options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

The best text editor right now, 100% recommended to all levels of expertise in development or scripting Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Normally editing SQL and PowerShell scripts and analyzing log files. Also modify HTML, CSS and Javascript code Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Chris H.

Technical Project Manager / Fullstack Applications Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/30/2019

"Visual Studio Code is a source-code editorial manager created by Microsoft for Windows, Linux and ma"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio Code comes genuinely complete out of the box, however there are many modules accessible to expand its functionality.There is strong TypeScript incorporation in Visual Studio Code. Both are created by Microsoft and VSC itself is written in TypeScript.Visual Studio Code has coordinated Git control, ensuring speed, information honesty, and backing for dispersed, non-direct work processes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Document seek is very moderate. It's in no way, shape or form conceivable to utilize this instrument with huge activities given to what extent it takes to scan for files. Sometimes it doesn't let you know whether you made a grammatical mistake in a technique name or if a strategy isn't utilized and a few other significant highlights. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Microsoft Visual Studio is a source code manager that is a well-rounded and complete solution. Visual Studio caters to multiple scripts and multiple tools in order to ensure that the user does not have to toggle between multiple platforms and multiple software in order to get the job done. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ranjit K.

Sr. Software Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/30/2019

"Visual Studio Code."

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Though i am using Visual Studio Code from last 1year for scripting language development such as Angular and JavaScript only.

The best thing is most like are as fallow : -

*It is very light weight and easy to install.

*It is very easy to use and user friendly.

*It is very good tools for beginner to learn programming.

*It provide us the intelligence and code completions feature.

*It runs on different platform without any extra settings.

*It provide us the own terminal window. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Thought i am using Visual Studio Code from last 1 year only so up to this i didn't found any corns till now.

It work fine for me. Only issue i found is that we are not getting the intelligence of all the contents. IDE ui is also not well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Though i am using Visual Studio Code from last one year and i have very good experience this it. So i would always recommend to go for Visual Studio Code for scripting language development. Though have only used it for Angular applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I Used Visual Studio Code for scripting programming only. So it worked good for creating the angular base application development and also for web based application. For designing the website because it is very much suitable for css and Ui Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Stephen O.

Lead Android Developer

Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/29/2019

"Visual Studio Code is the Best Universal IDE I've Used"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It has all the features you would ever need in a universal integrated development editor.

Language support is stellar, and the ability to install extensions to manage any type of file extension is amazing.

Talking about extensions, the sheer number of extensions available and the number of features they are available for is incredibly overwhelming, in a good way. You can find an extension for just about any thing you wish to do when programming, on Visual Studio Code.

Version control is also amazing. Sometimes I forget to save changes to files before exiting, and my panic ends when I reopen VS Code and discover that the files have been automatically backed up.

The in-built terminal is also great; I don't use a software's inbuilt terminal if it's not on par with my linux terminal, and I use VS Code's all the time!

And on top of all of these, it's completely free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

It can get heavy pretty quickly, as you need to download extensions with varying file sizes for a couple of essential functionalities.

VS Code also uses a lot of RAM which causes my computer to slow down when using it with other software like Chrome and Android Studio. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Don't jump into Visual Studio Code without trying out other simpler IDEs like Sublime Text and Notepad++ first. Then, and only then, would you be able to fully appreciate the sophisticated features offered by VS Code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I build both frontend, backend and full-stack applications for both mobile and web platforms with VS Code, and the organization I'm able to achieve with the IDE together with version control makes my work all the more easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alex S.

Software Developer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/29/2019

"Fantastic IDE for cross-language development"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It has GitHub features making for easy branch tracking. Terminal inside the editor is great, along with built in unit testing and syntax highlighting. Support for multiple programming languages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

While github support is useful, it does tend to create a lot of annoying popups which distract from workflow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.