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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Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/12/2018

"The best text editor for web developers"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It's usable right from the start, but the best part are its extensions. There's 99% chance you'll find what you need. And on top of that, the software is super quick and snappy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I don't have anything bad to say about it. Maybe I'll find some problems later. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nerea G.

Programador sénior

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/14/2018

"Top front tool for development"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I love the interface of Visual Studio Code, so minimal, so clear. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Sometimes I can't do ctrl+click to go to the method defined and I don't know why. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Internet

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/21/2018

"Great general product"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

VS Code is a great IDE for a multitude of languages, mainly React and React-Native Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

There are some very small bugs that can get in the way of your workflow Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Eric H.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/26/2018

"Great, fast, and lightweight IDE for development"

4/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Fast to start and use

Great looking UI

Lightweight on system Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Missing some important features like Find Usages and Find Definition

Not as feature complete as other IDEs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/3/2019

"Fantastic powerful IDE"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I love the plugin support and the overall speed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Occasionally updates break functionality but this is usually resolved quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/27/2018

"Another awesome MS development tool"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I like that this looks and feels like VS, but not entirely.

It's very lightweight, which is awesome. My experience with other Atom based editors was that they were very heavy.

And the amount of built in plugins (for SQL in particular) makes it a great tool to use. I had been a long time Vim guy for text and I still use it but find myself using VS code more and more.

And then there's the whole "yes an MS development tool runs on other OSes and yes you can code Java with it." MS has come a long way with this stuff and it's a good thing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

No dislike here, everything seems to work as it should in a text editor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Look for plugins for whatever you are doing - chances are, it is already there and will help - ALOT. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I use it for writing SQL script "patches" for our database. Recently I have started using it for Powershell too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Chris L.

Director Of Software Development

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/24/2018

"Streamlined Editor for Everyday Development"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Free to use and has everything you could need. Its simplicity is its strength. I haven't found a need yet it couldn't fill out of the box or by downloading a plugin. Very well supported plugin store. I also run Linux Mint as my OS so my editor choices are limited. It has the style and flavor of Atom without the bugginess. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I've wanted to make custom icons in the "Activity Bar" but that is currently unsupported but this hasn't slowed down my development at all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Harpaul S.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/8/2018

"Very Good and Efficient"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Since we started working on Nodejs, we have been continuously looking to find a perfect IDE for it. Then we found visual studio code. It is very efficient and fast. Provides flexible debugging capabilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

It default color scheme is a bit dark, it can be changed, but on first not very professional. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Caden S.

Software Engineering Intern

Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/12/2018

"Not quite Atom but close!"

4/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I love the customizability & plugins, and the speed is very fast. Opening VSCode from the command line simply requires typing 'code', and then you're able to easily edit and run code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Not much to dislike, sometimes the startup time is long but aside from that it's great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/10/2018

"Amazing Tool"

4/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It's an amazing editor and it is integrated with Git. It Works on Windows, Linux, and Mac allowing me to access my code on any device. It's easy to use and a free product also its controls are very user-friendly. It's also great for web development or ASP or .NET based developments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

You cannot do front-end development with Visual Studios. It also takes too long to install and uses up a lot of memory. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

Yes, I would recommend Visual Studio Code to all my friends and any startup company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I'm solving with Visual Studio because it's user-friendly Visual Studio is also very cost efficient which is amazing.

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