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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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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Santhosh K.

Application Development Team Lead

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/6/2022

"VS Code review"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Great tool from microsoft, it is very light weight and very useful. I have been using this from so long time it works great Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I love everything about it, i don't find any dislikes, it is a great product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nilesh D.

Magento Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/23/2022

"VSCode can be you best code editor"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

You have huge no of plugin pretty much for everything you do.. It not an IDE but you can make one if you peek right plugin. Very easy interface, you can have different then based on your choice i use Nord theme and atom one dark Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Vs code is good when we compare to other editor and I have use all the possible alternative for Vs code like atom, sublime, etc but VsCode is little laggy when we open project which have lot of file like node packages or vendor folder Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Aditya K.

Software Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/29/2022

"The IDE of Dreams!"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio Code is by far the most consistent Code Editor. Git integrations, so many Extensions, all the language can be compiled and many more. Themes are a Cherry on the cake. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

There is nothing to dislike it amazes me every update with the features they add and help me clean code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tendi F.

Software Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/28/2022

"VS code best modern code editor"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Becked by a really large community out there and almost all type files in it have packages that give me a faster job to be done Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

with rich features also normal VS Code will eat so many computer resources but the modern computer will handle but someone with an old computer should consider vim Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Danish s.

Professional Freelancer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/2/2022

"Best Code Editor"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

1. It is very good at managing different project codes at the same time

2. Plugins are very good for different languages and frameworks completely provides a different look and feel

3. We can add out custom shortcuts in this editor Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

1. Project management is confusing

2. Some of the plugins are paid and very complex.

3.It's a hybrid app so the performance for different OS is different which I don't like about this editor Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Chris P.

Chief Software Architect

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/30/2021

"Visual Studio Code (for nearly everything)"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio Code is a very good text editor. I have used it for Golang, JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS, Flutter/Dart, and several other languages. The editor is attractive and performs well. There are a ton of available plugins. I can install it on Linux, Windows, and MacOS and use it wherever needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I honestly think that most of the things I don't like are probably just me not having taken the time to adjust settings or learn how something works. Occasionally an update breaks the coloring of one of my favorite themes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Chaudhary P.

Software Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/31/2021

"The most flexible Code Editor"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The wide variety of plugins-extensions along with auto-detection of filetypes for code aware syntax highlighting. Along with very useful selection methods not available in any other editors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Non intuitive sidebar UI for the first time users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

For users acquainted with Visual Studio products, the VS Code would be very intuitive and go to Code Editor for their other needs. But I'd highly recommended others to give it a try. Since VS Code is by far the fastest and most versatile Code Editor. With years of experience of Microsoft in making IDEs and Editors, this is culmination to their efforts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

VS Code is my go to Code Editor for almost all of my software development needs. Along with syntax highlighting and intelligent keyword suggestions, it has powerful tools for data cleaning and formating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

kamalakannan s.

Engineering Manager

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/14/2022

"A complete IDE for modern developers"

5/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Highly customizable and supports multiple languages, you can develop in Python, Java, Rust, or any programming language. Easy to master, this tool makes me highly productive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Not anything more significant, the debugging windows are a bit difficult to follow for beginners, and working with multiple windows is sometimes confusing. Otherwise, it is a fantastic tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

If someone wants a highly customizable and open-source editor, then it is for you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I develop both frontend and backend applications with this. Especially, I use it for Python Django development and React Native applications widely. It really helps in developing products easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anmol K.

Software Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/4/2022

"Just an average IDE"

3/5

What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

It continuously checks for errors while writing your code.

It has a simple UI and looks great.

It has a really good feature, autosave which others might not offer with such perfection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

It does not come with a free plan therefore, one cannot have its feel without actually buying it.

It does not have a built-in code formatter.

It sometimes crashes when you use it for a long time which is quite frustrating.

Its plan pricing is also on a higher side. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Visual Studio Code:

I won't recommend VCS to others, at least for C and C++ languages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I used visual studio code as an IDE for C and C++ programming languages. BUt, I found a good alternative for it, therefore I switched from it. It had a quite large number of shortcuts, hence, it increased my efficiency at that time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.