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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James H.

Software Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/30/2019

"Text editor for programmers"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

VSCode offers a pleasant space to program. You can customize it to suit your way of working and add extensions to expand its functionalities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Your user preferences are lost when you change your device because you have to reinstall the program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Give this wonderful tool a chance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I use VSCode in my day to day to fulfill my responsibilities as a programmer. It helps me to edit my Unity scripts, debug my code and backup my files on GitHub. All from the same place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Carlos V.

Frontend Web Developer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5/24/2019

"The best code editor by far"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio Code user interface is so easy to use and so easy to get used to, love how the extensions are download and install. The best part in my opinion of Visual Studio Code is how the terminal and git source control is integrated. love everything about Visual Studio Code Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

There are no negative aspects with Visual Studio Code everything runs smoothly and perfectly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

This is by far the best code editor in the market and the best thing is that it's free and available on all platforms. it's so easy to use and so easy to install. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I work every day on my code development using Visual Studio Code, some of the benefits are the easy way to install extensions and apply themes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Oswaldo H.

Software Engineer

Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/2/2019

"It's a light IDE and has all you need to develop web apps"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The plugins integration is good, shortcuts to show or hide windows or having a full screen and an integrated terminal are awesome to have the complete focus on the file you are working on . Also the ability to divide the window in parts to see several files at the same time is cool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Searching for elements is ok but could be better . Having a quick look to the implementation or GIT history is ok but sometimes confusing since it's not appearing. The comparison tool that comes by default is not good enough and sometimes causes confusion. GIT integration is good but I still prefer to use the console. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

I see Visual Studio Code as the best reference for Integrated Development Environments focused to web apps , specially for the Front End . The shortcuts and additional tools already integrated and those coming as plugins are just right for javascript and interpreted languages . The syntax highlighting is good for common files but need plugins for those rarely used . I like code folding but could be better if you would have a quick view on mouse over with an integrated scroll for exploring without leaving the focus of the current window . Collaborative editing is not good enough, you need to have a very good internet connectivity or else you will get syncing errors . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Development for Web apps with React, Node, shell scripting, php, Javascript and Rust Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Venkata P.

Venkata P

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

9/29/2019

"Very light weight development IDE"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Almost with all the features of the mighty visual studio and still very light to load applications. Running and debugging in the local machine has become much easier. Easy to install and free of cost also Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Nothing so far. Does its work really fine Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anjali V.

UI Developer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/31/2019

"Best coding editor"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Whenever I use visual studio code it makes me so easy to understand the code, whether I write the code into HTML, CSS, JavaScript etc. it always gives good format and very easy shortcuts keys. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Sometimes it gives me useless update I really don’t understand why they are giving such updates which is not useful for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

I must recommend to friends and family. It has beautiful user interface Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

It takes very less space. I can easily getwthe syntax for every language of my profile so, I use it proficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rohan K.

Software Developer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/30/2019

"Perfect Editor for Fast and Agile software development. "

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

One can download/install plugins which are present in the Visual Studio code environment. Some packages are built in and some needs to be installed. The plugins makes development faster and smoother. It is pretty fast and have very rarely experienced any lags/slowdowns. The folder/file structure makes navigation easy around the files. It has several features like looking for a word/text in a file or across a project. Hence looking for files/folders/text in a project is pretty easy and smooth. It has a built in terminal which makes starting/stopping the server and using commands from the command prompt quite easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

It used to crash all of a sudden on Windows 8 version. Though it runs smooth and fast on the newer and current version of Windows or Linux , it wasn't fully compatible with lower versions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Install the necessary plugins according to your need to speed-up the development process. Debugging feature in Visual Studio Code makes debugging applications quite easy. The overall look/theme of Visual Studio Code makes coding quite fun too . Basically it has everything a developer would need to develop an application. 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 writing code for the projects assigned by the company. It is used for writing code for the website and apps. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nirali J.

Software Engineer

Computer Software

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/10/2019

"Most Versatile IDE - Visual Studio Code"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio code has so many cool features and i like theme feature most. They provide plugins and integrations store in which you can find lots of programming languages plugins and support libraries for particular requirements. It even has git integrations and supports changes made in file which unique color identifier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Visual studio code has nothing to dislike till now. It is great IDE which can be used for Any programming languages for development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

I would suggest this IDE not even for Themes or more language support . It provides great features with Debugging also. visual studio code has even git integration which will help you collaborative editing and coding. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I have been developing using visual studio code for 1.5 years. I have developed many tickets and tasks using this. Also used it for personal projects development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/2/2019

"IDE revolutionising software development"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I like it's simplicity and the community support. You can search for all the commands you want through a shortcut, is easy to find support for any kind of language and a huge variety of plugins to make developers life's easier.

The UI is also nice, it does deliver a very similar experience across different operating systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

There is nothing I dislike about it. It does deliver on what it promises, a lightweight IDE. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Even if you dislike Microsoft, give it a try, it's open source and it support languages like Python, node and PHP Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

VS Code is my preferred tool for working with front end development (Typescript, JavaScript, React) and for editing markdown files. The interested terminal with multiple instances makes it easy to keep various npm tasks running at same time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vijay C.

Software Engineer

Computer Software

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

6/13/2019

"It is tool with made my life very simple and fast."

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

as a developer i need a light weight software which should be fast and easy to use. and all this features are there in visual studio code. it also provide all the features related to the Git any time i can pull and push on Git without any hindrance and the black theme is very awesome which really give me the feel of real hard core developer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

i dislike a thing which is not provided it it does not give direct python flask support i need to gets many plugins and have to do hard work to get it,one more thing in angular many times it do not provide routing i need to find the missing routs and have to fix it.other wise all things are good Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

I would like to say visual studio code it the best and will remain the best i have used many heavy weight applications but this light weight is the best 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 make my angular websites and write python api's in flask. used it in my office training and also use it in my day to day life to resolve Git merge issues Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.