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13 months

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Users consistently praise Visual Studio Code for its lightweight design and extensive extension marketplace, which allows for significant customization and flexibility in coding workflows. The built-in Git support and IntelliSense features enhance productivity, making it a preferred choice for developers. However, many note that performance can decline when too many extensions are installed.

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HG
Data analyst
Consulting
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Visual studio code review"
What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It is an amazing code editor allowing teams to code in multiple languages and Martian git pipelines directly from the console. It integrate well with azure application making easy to manage version of products. Easy to use and has amazing extensions to manage live servers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

It could have more features from its paid version to manage branches and versions. The overall platform is amazing no issues Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Carlos M.
CM
Software Developer, Web Developer, o Frontend Engineer.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"An Intuitive Way to Work"
What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The intuitive way to work, its massive library of extensions, and how lightweight it feels compared to full IDEs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Sometimes it can become memory-intensive when too many extensions are active simultaneously, which might slow down the overall performance of the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Aman V.
AV
Software developer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Lightweight, Fast, and Perfect for Any Developer"
What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio Code is fast, lightweight, and extremely customizable. I love how it supports almost every programming language through extensions and integrates smoothly with Git. The IntelliSense, built-in terminal, and debugging tools make development simple and efficient. It’s perfect for web, mobile, and cross-platform projects, and it runs flawlessly on any operating system. Overall, it’s the most flexible code editor I’ve ever used. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Although VS Code is excellent, managing too many extensions can sometimes slow it down or cause compatibility issues. It also lacks some advanced features available in full IDEs like Visual Studio, which can be limiting for large enterprise projects. Still, for most development needs, these are minor drawbacks compared to its speed and versatility. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

ashutosh K.
AK
Data Engineer - L1
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Unmatched Flexibility with a Powerful Extension Ecosystem"
What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The extension ecosystem is a big win for me. I can turn it into whatever I need—Python, SQL, PySpark, Docker, Git, or cloud work—without switching IDEs. It adapts to the way I work rather than forcing a workflow on me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

This text editor is not as easy to use as some others. At times, the AI and auto-generate features do not work very well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

harsh r.
HR
AI Engineer
Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"VS Code : The Developers' Choice"
What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio Code has the best support in Linux, Windows as well as MacOS, Lightweight, powerful, easy to use, large number of extensions support, intelligent models and developer tools, and VS Code is the most widely used IDE, integrated terminal is the best, highly customizable and a lots of themes for User Interface. Its very very good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Sometimes, it is very lagging and annoying while using Copilot and autonomous coding agent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Lightning-Fast, Versatile Editor with Outstanding Customization"
What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio Code is lightweight, fast, and extremely versatile. The extension ecosystem is outstanding and allows me to customize the editor for different technologies like JavaScript, Python, Java, Apex, and web development. IntelliSense, Git integration, debugging tools, and terminal support significantly improve development productivity. It works smoothly even on large projects and is easy to configure for different workflows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

While Visual Studio Code is powerful, it can become resource-intensive when many extensions are installed. Managing extension conflicts or performance issues sometimes requires manual cleanup. Advanced IDE features like deep refactoring or enterprise-level debugging are not as strong out of the box compared to full IDEs and often rely on extensions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

YK
React js developer
Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Lightweight, Powerful, and Exceptionally Flexible Development Tool"
What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

What I like best about Visual Studio Code is its balance of performance, flexibility, and simplicity.

It’s lightweight yet powerful, with excellent IntelliSense, built-in Git support, and a massive extension ecosystem. The ability to customize workflows and work efficiently across different languages and frameworks makes development faster and more enjoyable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

One thing I dislike about Visual Studio Code is that it can become heavy with too many extensions.

As more plugins are added, performance and startup time can be affected. Also, some advanced features require manual configuration, which can feel a bit complex for new users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Hasini B.
HB
Student
Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Effortless Web Development with Versatile Features"
What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I use Visual Studio Code for website development using HTML, and it has been a very good experience. It helps me by providing better website output with different color themes and backgrounds. I've learned HTML with it, and I like that it gives a better output. Additionally, setting it up was very easy, just downloading it from the Play Store. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

In Visual Studio Code, the only drawback is that for using Python, it asks to install additional configurations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Praveen O.
PO
Software Development Engineer I
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Seamless Coding Experience with Rich Plugin Support"
What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I find Visual Studio Code easy to use with its many plugins which enhance its functionality. I appreciate the support of AI and Copilot, which add significant value to my coding experience. I like the interface for its simplicity and ease of use, making my workflow smooth and efficient. The initial setup was very easy, which was a pleasant surprise. Everything works fine with Visual Studio Code, and I haven't encountered any issues that detract from its performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I would like better AI integration rather than relying on plugins. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AK
RPA Lead Developer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"VS Code: Essential Python IDE with Outstanding Copilot Integration"
What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual studio is the IDE that I use for all my coding requirements.I code mostly in python and all python extensions can be downloaded and installed to get the code functoning.Github copilot chat integration is one of the best features in VS code which helps a lot in debugging errors, getting code outputs by just giving a prompt . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Visual studio keeps getting frequent updates where the popup to update appears frequently multiple times in a week.The update process should be managed more effectively and with less frequency Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

13 months

Average Discount

19%

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