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

Discussions

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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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Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/12/2019

"Solid code editor"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Lots of great packages to install from the community Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Nothing really, VS code is a good editor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/25/2018

"Best IDE for lightweight development"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The editor is very light weight by default. One can add plugins as per need and requirements. Most of the plugins work straight and smooth without any trouble. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Nothing in particular. When you add a lot of debugging add-ons and plugins the IDE tends to get a bit slower. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Pharmaceuticals

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/30/2019

"A great IDE for Python development"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I like the basic usability and UI for Python development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I dislike that opening projects with the sftp for remote servers can be a bit buggy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

10/23/2018

"Great open source code from Microsoft"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Has amazing personalisation options, and a huge community brhind creating plugins. The terminal integration in windows makes this software the only valid option for frontend developers in Windows Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Some UI features can not be changed and would be nice to have that possibility Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

VS Code is the only editor that I know that integrates the terminal in Windows so is the best option for that OS

Has an insider channel that I really love! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

The habitity to have tailored solutions for technical requirements via plugins Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Christopher S.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5/22/2018

"Virtual Studio Code: A revolution of centralization."

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I love how contained and feature rich VScode is. Instead of having multiple different programs open for web design, I can do 99% of it in app. It runs smoothly, it has a huge catalog of extensions, and it's free! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Editing some settings, like color themes, is almost impossible without extensive research into the token terminology. Also, it would be nice if there was automatic cloud backup of settings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Give it a try. It's a really great experience for coding. Make sure to look at the documentation to take advantage of all the fun features! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Our team was using a wife variety of coding apps and git UIs, but we forced everyone to consolidate to vscode, and we're all in love with it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ermand D.

Senior PHP Developer & Scrum Master

Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/31/2018

"Really great text editor"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Since 6 months I use it as my main IDE and I couldn't be happier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

It doesn't handle it very well large files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

If you are working with Javascript, it is a must :) Start using it and I am sure you'll fall in love it with. It has great features and debugging for JS and PHP. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I am using it as my main IDE for coding so all the features for our projects are being implemented by code with it. I found my self to be more productive while using it since it works great with Vue.js, which is one of the main frameworks that we have been using lately. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Aditya P.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/11/2018

"Best editor for NPM based projects"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Having an all inclusive environment for any project is what I like the best. I can work and collaborate among various projects with ease. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

There is nothing so far that I would dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Automotive

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

10/24/2018

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"Great development environment which is also is very light weight "

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It is integrated development environment which has everything you need in order to work efficiently. Fast, extensible and user-friendly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Since it is based on browser, it has some problems which are way to running code and requirements of process spanning as a part of debugging experience Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

You should definitely try this. Even if you will not use it for the actual development, you will be probably using it as a text editor Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Software development environment which is portable, lightweight and user friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Banking

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/24/2018

"My favorite editor; an unbeatable value"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I've bounced around with a number of editors but have recently landed on VS Code and plan to stay. As a free download, the value is incredible and the program itself is super lightweight. The UI is really clean and easy to navigate with the eyes.

As far as features go, my favorites are the debugging, the Git integration, and the library of plugins. Git along with some plugins makes this a really powerful editor. Everything just runs together really well-- this is a slick, well put together editor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The plugin library could be a little bit more full, and the UI can feel crowded at times. Some difficulty having multiple projects open at once. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/23/2018

"Fantastic Code Editor"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

What I love about Visual Studio is how easy it is to use, and how all featured are neatly implemeted so only what you need is visible. Also the plugins are widely available Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

It can be a memory hog and slow down your system if you have too many open. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.