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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Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

13 months

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Daniel L.

DevOps Engineer & Node.js Developer

Computer Software

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

9/16/2019

"Best Free Code Editor for JavaScript"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Free and open-source. Backed and supported by a large company (Microsoft). The issues are actively looked at by the developers. Mature. A lot of extensions available. Written in JavaScript (TypeScript) so it's easy for anyone to extend. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Support is less mature (although still decent) for languages other than JavaScript. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Go to https://github.com/viatsko/awesome-vscode and https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/vscode to check out some of the most popular extensions. 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 (VSCode) for my everyday work. It also has a LiveShare feature which allows you to pair with a remote colleague. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

aryan k.

I'm a young men who like to code and think on Idea.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/13/2019

"Awesome Editor for any web developer"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I'm using visual studio editor since 2017 and its very light weight IDE that i haven't seen before with more Extension. It provides huge collection of Extension. Basically you can call it ALL IN ONE Editor.

The best thing is that you can change the appearance of the IDE with your preference and its look and feel is awesome.

There is one more feature like GIT, It is the only one light weight editor that consist of Extension, GIT, Terminal (Command line interface) and debugging tool. No need of other command line interface to execute any command. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

There is nothing to dislike but one thing that need improvement on that, while committing code through IDE its asking multiple time credential to commit the changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Any server should be integrated into it(like xamp, live-server or http-server) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

i'm good in front-end technology so, for web development and i'm using that IDE. GIT features is awesome , No need to to install any separate IDE for that like(source tree, GitHub for desktop). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kevin G.

Business Analyst & Project Manager

Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/26/2019

"Everything You Need In One Place"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I like the easy installation of a hundred useful plugins for any flavor, e.g.: Javascript, HTML, CSS, Java, Maven, Reach, SQL, EDI, etc. It is amazing the number of plugins available that you can find, and beyond that it is more incredible how easy the installation it is, you just need to look for the plugin (you will find more than 1 really good for the same purpose) and then select the one fits your requirements, click on Install, and Reload the VSCode, and voilà, you're good to go. In my opinion, is one of the must-have piece of software that anybody no matter its profession must have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

To be honest, there is nothing that dislikes me so much, I would go with the customization, I would like that might have more UI options instead of editing the configuration file, but beyond that, it is perfect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

I will say, give it a try, either you use it as a developer or as a normal user, it will give you tools that you didn't know you need, it is free and it is under continuous improvement, which guarantee that you will keep having support for the future. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Personally, I used a lot to read EDI files and SQL queries, and thanks to its plugins I find my job easier, the plugins help me to apply color and that helps me to identify things that I might miss if I didn't have that option. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Christopher R.

Manager Development

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/26/2019

"Coding Everything "

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

What I like most about visual studio code are the facilities and tricks that it offers to speed up the programming process in any language. Adding to this is free. All this entails a fairly agile method for navigation between computers and an entire store of extensions available to improve the user experience when developing any software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I believe that some things can improve at the level of operation in the handling of folders. Personally, I got a little used to getting used to that solution explorer method. I understand that you should add by default a modeling of both XAML and HTML to observe the design of what was stated in the layout languages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

The same recommendation that I write about Visual Studio, I recommend take some class about Visual Studio Code for get a better practices and features in your job. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Apart from being a very practical IDE, it is very light and does not consume many computer resources and facilitates the rapid editing of files in any language. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/10/2019

"Great multi-platform editor"

4/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I love how you're able to setup Visual Studio Code for multiple platforms, it makes integrating programs with other languages so much easier. I have a java program interacting with python a sql code, VS Code gives you the ability to easily run and debug between languages. It's just nice to open a file in the same editor and it recognise what language you're using. There also a decent amount of add-ons/extensions that are really useful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

It's not a fully fledged IDE, well at least I find it hard to use it for much larger projects. For example I'm currently working on a side project which is heavily involves C# so I'm using a full C# IDE which makes things just a little bit easier than VS Code. Some environments are a little difficult to initially setup, but great once they are setup correctly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

If you have a project where you're integrating various languages into each other, then VS Code is great for that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

A program was caching and was writing that data to a database. It was mainly Java code but also utilised other scripting languages. VS Code allows you to use those languages and run them in the same editor a lot easier than other software/editors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

kunal j.

Product Engineer

Computer Software

7/25/2019

"Best IDE for Interactive Design"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It Supports multiple programming languages so i don't need to use separate IDE for different Programming languages and It has inbuilt GIT Integration. so its very easy for us to commit Code easily to GIT. It is simple to use and while writing the code we can easily identify the each line of code. Because, each code has colorful syntax for understating the useful code like method definition and etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Its not showing proper and helpful suggestion for JavaScript and JavaScript based Programming languages. I just started working on React Js and I don't know Js too very well, so in that i need a smart IDE which can help me in identifying error if any occurs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

VS code is a way of life for developers nowadays almost everyone is using it and why not nothing beats its shortcuts and tricks which makes you coding experience smooth. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I am writing code for front-end design and with interactive pages. We can easily design well and attractive pages. It is easy to import the APIs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Himanshu G.

senior engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/24/2019

"Review for Visual Studio Code"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

One best thing about Visual studio Code is delightfully light and fast code editor which enables me to code without worrying much about my system environment and I can spend more time writing the quality code.

Since, it also has the feature of IntelliSense code completion feature it makes very easy to write angular or c# code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

There is no major drawback as such however one thing I would like to point out is that Visual Studio Code lacks the features of a full fledged IDE (Integrated Development Environment) and is best suited for the front end development only . However looking at the advantages it have as a text editor the disadvantage can be easily ignored. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Recommended as a powerful text editor with the features of debugging, cross platform , intellisense to name a few. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

For long I have been looking for a light weight yet fast text editor for Angular programming and Visual studio code ticks all the right boxes.

The debugging and the IntelliSense code completion feature makes it very different from the other code editors present.

I can also code in multiple platforms including Windows, Mac and Linux so I don't have to worry about coding in various environments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Aaron P.

Operations Manager

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/9/2019

"Good Things; Small Packages"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I've used Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code. In Visual Studio, the designers and developers tried to think of everything which is great for large, complex projects. Visual Studio Code is excellent because it's lightweight and you add what you need when you need it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The constant update of extensions can make it tricky to use for projects that make use of a lot of outside resources. The console output is also a little clunky. For example, you can clear the screen with a command, but it doesn't really clear - it just moves the cursor to the very top of the console pane. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

VS Code is pretty easy to get started with. The simplest way to start is to install the base package with a particular programming language in mind. For example, when working with Python you can start with a starter pack of extensions. 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 for most of my development now. I've used it to develop one-off solutions for customers and am working on a small project of my own. Visual Studio Code has everything I need for these projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ing. A.

Ing. Senior de Clientes

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/4/2020

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

"Visual Studio Code"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The assisted code to build quick solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The cost of the license and that the express versions sometimes have space limitations or new options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

I recommend it, as it is focused on the continuous strengthening of technology. It is a good solution for integrations with other platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Automate workflows in different areas, create client-server applications protecting and shielding their use only at an internal level. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/29/2019

"IDE which helps to design code & functioanlity"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

This is a fast source code editor which helps me syntax highlighting, bracket matching, comparing code from server version to local machine code, interactive UI, and many more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

As far as now I did not have any issue with visual studio code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Everyone should use it if you are starting your career as an software developer it helps you a lot not every time you need to remember synatx it helps you there. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Visual studio code helps to fold your code with the package & structure what ever you want that I like most, It helps me to solve my problems, code design & comparing with server version and many more thing that I solved with the help of Visual Studio Code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.