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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Mauricio O.

Innovation Manager

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/9/2022

"Full of features and best of all, totally free"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Well, it is the only IDE that I know of that has a wide range of support of programming languages for both back-end and front-end development, and it is free. It also has integration with Git and Github and other developer solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

It is hard to dislike anything with visual code studio; maybe the only thing that I would suggest as an improvement would be the addition of more debugging features, it seems that it is something that might be helpful. However it might also imply that the IDE would be more system-consuming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anjon R.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

8/16/2023

"Visual Studio Code Review"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Easiest to use and very convenient with lots of extensions for software development Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The tool lags sometimes, other than that everything is best about the tool Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Fabrice M.

Freelance Teacher

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/19/2023

"My everyday companion to work and have fun coding"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Versatility and powerful. I can practically code any languages that I need in VS Code without worries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Sometimes the plugins gets wonky and freeze thus causing it to be a pain to continuously focus on the code Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Luca B.

Data Scientist

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/12/2022

"programming code"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Ability to manage different projects, having terminals available and many extensions to facilitate the work Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

not very intuitive in the use of the menus, too many extensions too similar without some recommended ones Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anupam Kumar S.

Software Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/19/2023

"Visual Studio best IDE for coding & project learning"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It is my favourite IDE for coding. All the extensions are available for any language and autocorrect the syntax part. Even if we don't need to remember the syntax, we can only write the logic, an extension with GitHub is also possible. We can upload our code there. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Nothing I have not liked is the visual studio. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Farhan S.

Software Developer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/21/2022

"Visual Studio (VS) Code"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio Code is a text editor, but its extension makes it an ide with support for almost every language we use. Its free open support software and has a large variety of designs to write and edit code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

In mac, the Visual Studio Code terminal sometimes freezes and needs to restart after that. To write code in React JS, Visual Studio Code doesn't provide the functionality to go where the function call by clicking on the function name, unlike Jetbrains Webstrom. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Saurabh M.

Content creator

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/25/2020

"Best code editor for developers and software designers"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio Code comes with a feature to add packages to it. By which, I have been able to write efficient codes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The side panes of Visual Studio Code may get a bit confusing to work with at times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Serhat C.

Senior Software Developer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5/16/2023

"Great Development Environment"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

While it comes with built-in support for JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js, it's great for me that it also supports multiple languages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I have not encountered a feature that I did not like. I am very satisfied Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Automotive

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5/19/2023

"Accessible IDE that serves many purposes"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It's a great IDE that allows for functional modularity by installing extensions as needed. Has worked well for me on javascript-based projects in particular. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

For a language like Java, which is my primary, it's a bit outclassed by IntelliJ in ease of use and functionality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.