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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Ritik S.

Full Stack Developer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/4/2023

"Super Fast | Open Source | Tons of Extensions and Themes"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It is an All in one package, with having Great Editor, Integrated Terminal, Tons of awesome extensions and themes, Keyboard Shortcuts and the fact that it is a cross-platform application.

Makes it the best Code Editor Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

1. It is Built on top of an Electron wrapper, which uses a chromium engine, hence uses a lot of memory. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Manisha C.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/12/2023

"Intelligent Code Editor"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

1)Intuitive and user-friendly interface

2)Wide range of extensions and plugins

3)Fast and responsive performance

4)Built-in Git support

5)Regular updates and bug fixes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

1)Limited customization options

2)Limited native support for certain programming languages

3)Limited refactoring and code analysis capabilities

4)Can be resource-intensive at times

5)Steep learning curve for some advanced features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/3/2023

"A Nice coding software"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I like that it can use and support multiple coding languages and keeps them separate from each other. It also has a nice plugin manager, which makes it useful in finding plugins you like. I also like how it is customizable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The setup for different languages can be very tedious, especially if it's your first time using the VSC. I also find that my laptop slows down and sometimes freezes when the resource usage is heavy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

8/29/2023

"Visual Studio Code Usage"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The easibility of writing the code with different scripting langauges. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Nothing as such to point out about Visual studio code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Andrew H.

Sitecore Software Developer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/19/2023

"Feel comfortable coding in Frontend"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The different extensions I could install and help me in coding and development

The terminal and it's ease of use

The strong intellisense to auto complete any piece of code Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Too many updates needed to be installed also slow in startup it takes some time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rishi G.

Data Mining Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/12/2022

"Powerful and Smart IDE. Packed with every feature you need for perfect dev environment."

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

There are lots of features I like in VS Code -

1. Code Collaboration. Since I've to share my screen now and then with my co-workers, it feels so easy to do with VSCode. The live-collaborating system makes working on the codebase easier.

2. Powerful IntelliSense is yet another part of VS Code that makes coding less hectic. The smart code completion feature is neatly integrated into VS Code.

3. VS Code has an ocean of plugins available so anything extra I need in the IDE is already available through plugins.

4. Easy configuration of keybindings is extremely helpful. Moreover, VS Code comes with the option to import existing keybinding of different text editors so this lets me easily switch between multiple text editors and still use the same keybindings.

5. Last but not least, I love the Themes available in VS Code ecosystem. I use the Cobalt2 theme and it suits the editor so well. Plus, the integrated terminal helps focus more on work, which reduces the time spent switching between different applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

When VS Code is fired up, file indexing takes a lot of time. Often you've to wait till the editor is ready to work. Moreover, when the document gets bigger, the editor seems to lag on scrolling through the tab. I have a good machine with decent specs, but I still face these performance issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

VS Code is a powerful and highly adaptive IDE that lets me do what I want to. There are no boundaries to how I can configure it; I absolutely love it. The integrated build systems are a time-saver. The language support and language detection features are well implemented. The built-in terminal and "output" section let me efficiently build/debug the codebase and look for errors and warnings side-by-side. Visual Studio Code is packed with lots of features and has everything I need in an IDE. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mufaro M.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/16/2023

"One of the best IDEs out there, with a good collection of extensions"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It has so many helpful extensions that make it highly customisable and extendable. Incorporating copilot into VS Code has also made coding simpler and much more fun. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

There aren't too many downsides to using VS Code, but the one that stands out is it doesn't have as much performance per screen as Visual Studio. Some of the paid plugins are also very expensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anushka D.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/29/2023

"Very useful tool."

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The overall experience that a user/organization has. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Nothing in Visual Studio Code is what I would call not helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mustali C.

Full-stack Developer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/15/2022

"Best code editor for developers"

4/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio code provides the best extensions and libraries for a seamless coding experience. It has many great themes, which makes it the best IDE among the rest of its competitors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Visual studio consumes a lot of memory, which is the only thing I wouldn't say I like, as it slows down the PC and gets heated very fast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

William M.

Tech Lead

Hospital & Health Care

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/30/2022

"The best and most complete lightweight IDE"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

VS Code is super fast, portable and lightweight. It runs on about any computer produced nowadays and doesn't need that much RAM to execute, compared to its Jetbrains counterpart, Fleet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The default theme is a bit ugly, but thankfully, we can easily customize it with just about three clicks on the extensions section. Some parts of the autocompletion AI for the code linters are not as advanced as Jetbrains's. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.