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Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

13 months

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Users consistently praise Visual Studio Code for its lightweight performance and extensive customization options, which allow for a tailored coding experience across various programming languages. The built-in Git integration and IntelliSense features enhance productivity, making it a preferred choice for many developers. However, some users note that performance can decline when too many extensions are installed.

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Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Visual Studio Code Preference review"
What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I love how Visual Studio Code strikes the perfect balance between simplicity and powerful features, making coding a breeze with its intuitive interface and extensive extensions.

Absolutely, VS Code's versatility extends to its remarkable speed and responsiveness, creating a coding environment that feels as smooth as it is powerful. The constant updates and vibrant community support add an extra layer of dynamism to an already exceptional coding experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

One thing that could be better is the initial setup process, which might be a tad overwhelming for beginners. It takes a bit of time to customize and install the right extensions for your needs. But hey, once you're past that, it's smooth sailing! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kondwani H.
KH
System Development Officer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Best Source Code Editor"
What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I like the multiplicity of extensions available to Visual Studio Code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

it doesn't have a graphical interface for designing user interfaces like you do with the main Visual Studio. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Paras V.
PV
Student
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"My favorite code editor"
What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

This code editor is too good for developers as it is known for its versalitility and extensibility . Its and open source platform for developers which makes accessible to wide range of developers around world. It got some reallly impactfull extensions that makes easier for the developer for any functionality. It also got some debugging tools for all types of programing languages which makes it very efficient among all the developer Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

i got only one feedback about the vs code is for large projects we need a advance debugging and there this editor lacks according to me . A more heavy IDE is must preferable Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"User"
What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

its very easy to use,

very easy to implementation with the code,

its support customer,

its have number of features like by using shortcuts keys productivity increase. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

when working with large projects or extensions. It might little bit slow down or consume a significant amount of memory. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pankaj Kumar S.
PS
Consultant
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Visual Studio Code - Friend to Software Developer"
What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Thing that I like the most about Visual Studio Code is it's UI. Simple yet powerful and developer friendly. The responsiveness during file/project switch is great to have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

What disappoints me regarding Visual Studio Code is that it's not as helpful for a backend developer as it is for frontend/UI developer. Not too good with plugins Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Deepak K.
DK
Project Lead Developer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Best Code Editor I Have Ever Used"
What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Built in features like GitHub Integration, Console and wide availability of extensions are some among the one that I like most. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

There is nothing to dislike in Visual Studio Code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ashish S.
AS
Associate Software Engineer - II
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Visual Studio Code Review"
What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The best thing about VS Code are the extensions. These extensions cover a wide range of functionalities, from language support to debugging, version control, and more. They enhance productivity by allowing users to customize their development environment according to their specific needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

For larger projects it consumes significant amount of memory, leading to slower performance or occasional lags. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

HS
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great Tool For Designers and Developers"
What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

VS Code is the first editor every developer will recommend. It is completly free. It provides the features and support for all languages. It is already having a lot of inbuilt features as well as we can extend it's functionality according to our requirements using the plugins available in the market for free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Currently there is nothing much I dislike about VS code, because it's already on it's peak. The only issue I faced with the extensions, some extensions conflict with and breaks it's default functionalities like code completion etc. This is only related to external plugins not for VS Code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

KV
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Visual Studio better IDE for Developers"
What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual studio IDE provide support for various Languages like , C# , C++ , python and many others. It also easily get integrated with other microsoft service and also provides cross-platform development with different operating systems. It provides intergation with different version control systems like Git. It supports different extension to analysis and debug code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Memory consumtion : Visual studio actually consumes lot of memory and resource on CPU , sometimes it hangs when working on multiple large code bases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Surajit P.
SP
Software Engineer
Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"The best MUST-HAVE Code Editor in the Market"
What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

As a software engineer I daily use VS Code for coding. It has a very easy interface to understand. Inbuild terminal helps me a lot. I can open remote window on VS Code using SSH which is great feature to me. It has very effective code hinter for all type of languages. Ability to open source file of a function which is very helpful feature for developing a large scale application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

To be honest there is no such points which I dislike about VS Code till date. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pricing Insights

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Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

13 months

Average Discount

19%

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