# Page 5 | Visual Studio Code Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 5 - Is Visual Studio Code the right Source Code Management solution for you? Explore 1687 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/186634/Visual-Studio-Code/reviews --- Visual Studio Code 4.8 (1687) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/186634/Visual-Studio-Code/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 5 - Reviews of Visual Studio Code ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 101-125 of 1687 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Tommy W. CTO, System designer Sokoni Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "I was blown away" December 17, 2023 5.0 I started out with low expectations and after the Visual Studio 2023 on Mac was cancelled, I moved over all devlopment of our 55Gb code base to Visual Studio Code. Never going back. Pros I thought that Visual Studio Code was "just" an editor. Hey, I've been around from the early days vi, notepad, .. This is a different ball game. Visual Studio Code understands your code, the integration with lint, code snippets, plugins and AI makes it a dream come true. Now, I just need more nuget and Azure overview and I'm totally happy. Cons The simple installation, sync between all systems - well - it's a marvel. Cannot complain. Speed. Cannot complain. Quality. Cannot complain. NO CONS! Just download if you haven't yet! Reason for choosing Visual Studio Code I had to and wasn't too sorry. Just getting custom to short cuts and up to speed. Switched from [Microsoft Visual Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/80230/microsoft-visual-studio/) It was cancelled.. On the PC I use both Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio on W11. great match in heaven. Review Source Suyogya G. General Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My experience with Visual Studio Code" August 15, 2023 5.0 Overall, I have had an amazing experience with VS Code. I have been using it since the day I started coding. It's free and anyone can use it. Everyone in the industry uses it and I highly recommend all the developers to use VS Code. It would be amazing if they provided support for mobile based applications as well. Pros The fact that VS Code supports most of the programming languages is the best thing about it. From basic level to high level programing languages, VS Code has the support to edit, code and debug. It also has the ability to install third party extensions which make the work easier and faster. Coding in VS Code is very efficient. On top of that, VS Code is completely free which is another major plus point. It also supports GitHub co-pilot which makes our job easier than ever. Cons Although VS Code supports most of the languages, it does not offer much support for development in Mobile based applications. Hence why, developers use other IDEs for mobile development. Review Source Kamal Dyne N. Developper Full-Stack Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Help users for new project creation" November 14, 2023 4.0 I use VScode but for a new project I jump up on VScode to use another editor more perform in this type of actions Pros Visual Studio Code is the most impressive and fast code editor that I know. He is simple, fast to open, easy to use and can work with many extensions. Cons Visual Studio Code can help us by proposing to download automatically package for a new projet. For Instance when you want to create a project, VScode can ask you if it is react or python and then he can automatically download you the package for a new project Switched from [Komodo](https://www.capterra.com/p/213476/Komodo/)[PyCharm](https://www.capterra.com/p/186625/PyCharm/)[PhpStorm](https://www.capterra.com/p/186624/PhpStorm/)[IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.capterra.com/p/136010/IntelliJ-IDEA/)[WebStorm](https://www.capterra.com/p/231557/WebStorm/) For new project it's more fast for me because of automatically downloading packages Review Source Joël T. Senior Frontend Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best software development integration" June 15, 2023 5.0 Visual studio code is the best editor for developing nice apps for the web, Windows, and mobile. Pros Visual studio code is my to-go software development studio. It's free and available for various devices.The code editor is highly responsive and interactive. Its built-in ability to quickly scan through local storage and update information change is pretty astonishing.I like it because it's so easy to use and there is much to be confused about. The interface is clean and less saturated. Working with VS code changes the game and I enjoy every single day that I work with it. Cons The editor will freeze when kept for 5 minutes in the background or will pop up an annoying notice each time I hover for at least 3s on any CSS property. Switched from [CodePen](https://www.capterra.com/p/229451/CodePen/) only web-based. Review Source KG Kristian G. Software Developer Program Development Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Visual Studio Code: The best editor for front end development;" April 11, 2023 5.0 My overall experience with visual studio code for front end development is 10/10. You can use any functionality you need by just adding it to the (or even write yourself any functionality you need as a plugin),and make a profile so that the editor remembers which plugins you have. This way if you change your working machine, you can still have the same development experience. Pros First of all, the fact that anyone can create new plugins and add new custom functionality is awesome. Secondly, because it is so lightweight there is no lag and hence no irritation. Other factors are it's Cross-platform, it has Powerful features Cons The only thing about the editor I do not like is that for C# or Java projects it does not perform as well as for example Visual Studio/Eclipse for example. Still, I do think it is most suitable for front-end development and it is the top choice in this field. Review Source RS Ramu S. Embedded engineer Aviation & Aerospace Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best lite tool for source code management " February 2, 2024 4.0 It’s fabulous application that works on both windows and linux Pros Easy to use interface Portability with any os Good themes Good inbuilt extensions Code highlighting Auto code snippet Good colours Inbuilt terminals Debugging tools Compilation kits Error highlighting Search capabilities Version control Line ,column selection numbers Split terminals Overall it’s a great lite weight highly useful application Cons It has less provision to setting debuggers to use for projects.it needed good debugging capability. Switched from [Eclipse IDE](https://www.capterra.com/p/205298/Eclipse-IDE/) Easy to use interface in vscode. Eclipse ide is bit heavy application Review Source Luis Enrique C. Freelancer Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Magnífico para programar en múltiples lenguajes" January 18, 2024 5.0 Pros Visual Studio Code me parece magnífico, me permite programar en varios lenguajes de programación sin necesidad de instalar programas adicionales. fácil de usar y con una interfaz intuitiva, Visual Studio Code es mi favorito para todos mis proyectos. Además, cuenta con muchos complementos que ayudan a mejorar la velocidad de programación y por ende aumenta mi productividad. Cons llevo muchos años usando Visual Studio Code y no he tenido problemas de importancia, y lo más importante es que están en constante actualizaciones. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer SEO Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "É mais do que um simples editor de código; é uma ferramenta versátil e poderosa" August 10, 2023 5.0 A função de depuração integrada, a capacidade de executar testes diretamente no editor e a integração com serviços de nuvem e sistemas de controle de versão contribuem para uma experiência de desenvolvimento mais eficaz e eficiente. Pros Sua eficiência, customização, estabilidade e integração tornam-no uma escolha sólida para qualquer projeto de desenvolvimento de software. Como um desenvolvedor, considero o Visual Studio Code uma peça fundamental do meu conjunto de ferramentas, permitindo-me realizar meu trabalho com precisão e eficiência excepcionais. Cons A curva de aprendizado, para novos usuários ou aqueles que não estão familiarizados com ambientes de desenvolvimento integrados (IDEs), a curva de aprendizado inicial do VS Code pode ser um desafio. Configurações avançadas e extensões podem levar algum tempo para serem dominadas. Alternatives considered [Atomic Email Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/146414/Atomic-Email-Studio/)[Sublime Text](https://www.capterra.com/p/179535/Sublime-Text/) Reason for choosing Visual Studio Code Aumento da Eficiência e Produtividade diárias, aliado a uma comunidade entusiástica e ativa do Visual Studio Code, constituindo um fator distintivo. Switched from [Sublime Text](https://www.capterra.com/p/179535/Sublime-Text/) Por sua simplicidade e interface minimalista, entretando voltei a usar o visual code e aprender melhor sobre ele. Review Source JB Jona B. Student Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Revolutionizing Coding for CS Students: A Review of Visual Studio Code" January 23, 2023 5.0 I would rate my overall user experience of VS Code very highly - it is a powerful and versatile text editor that can be easily adapted to a wide range of coding projects. The flexibility and customization options provided by the software make it a valuable tool for coding projects, and the built-in debugging and integrated terminal features make it a great choice for development work. The various extensions available for different programming languages and tools are also very useful. While it can be resource-intensive and managing extensions can be a bit of a challenge, these downsides are outweighed by the benefits of using the software. I would highly recommend it to other students in the field! Pros As a CS student, I appreciate the flexibility and customization options provided by VS Code. The ability to customize the interface and add various extensions for different programming languages and tools makes it a valuable tool for coding projects. Additionally, the built-in debugging and integrated terminal features make it a great choice for development work! Cons A potential downside I found as a user, is that it can be resource-intensive, particularly when running multiple extensions at once. This may cause slower performance on lower-spec computers (which was my case during the first years of uni). Another potential issue is that it can be difficult to manage and organize the large number of extensions that are available, as well as keep them updated. I could also say that the initial learning curve is a bit steep, but it can definitely be overcome with time and patience. Switched from [Code::Blocks](https://www.capterra.com/p/210151/Code-Blocks/) Flexibility in workspace and programming resources. Review Source JAR Jo Ann R. owner/web designer Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "You Can't Beat it's Features or it's Price!" March 15, 2022 5.0 I love it, can't say it enough! I actually use it as the code editor with Bootstrap Studio. I assigned it as my default editor and now every time I work on a website in Bootstrap Studio, all code pages open in Visual Studio Code. Amazing how they can work together like that, but it's a great team of applications for sure! Pros At first it was that it was free so I could really check it out on my own schedule (sometimes 30 days ain't enough when I don't find time to use something. After using it a while I was amazed at all the features that saved so much time designing websites. Not having to visually match start and end tags was awesome as it shows you which goes with which. Tons of different themes to find the one that fits your style or visual needs. So many features and what isn't already there, someone has made an extension for so it's really well rounded. Cons Sometimes I have to work at getting an extension to function or function correctly. Keeping in mind of course that in most cases Microsoft didn't create them, there is still sometimes a learning curve with getting extensions working as you want them to. Reason for choosing Visual Studio Code One thing I've learned about shopping online. Everyone has an opinion and asking for them on forums is a great way to get feedback on software. Especially when it's a Web Designer's Forum. It was almost unanimous that Visual Studio Code was the best option ... and not just for the Free price! Switched from [TextMate](https://www.capterra.com/p/234698/TextMate/) Not enough features in TextMate, and it's very iffy on how it copies text from websites and such. Even when it's set to be a raw text editor, many times it still seems to grab the formatting and shouldn't. As a web designer, you very seldom can copy text directly from a website and add it to your website in any visual type of software without getting extra formatting brought in by the copying (Bootstrap Studio is part Visual and part Code). Using Visual Studio Code I can paste it right in there and not have to copy to a text editor and then to my builder. Saves a lot of added steps. Review Source RR Rodrigo R. Owner Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A strange tool" October 26, 2021 4.0 This is controversial, I know, but I honestly don't understand all the frenzy around VS code, as it's a simplified Visual Studio, heavier (proportionately to what it does) and less capable. We use it several times a week to do tasks that don't fit well in Visual Studio, without an expensive and complete plugin. For example for GO and PHP. In these situations, although we consider less efficient than JetBrains, but for the price the VS Code pays off for us. If we had to do something bigger, it would definitely not be our choice - due to productivity. But for trivial tasks it solves well. It is in the middle for us: big projects we do with VS, medium projects or with non-microsoft languages we use VS code, quick tasks and scripts or external files we use notepad++. Pros It is lighter and simpler than Visual Studio, so it can more easily solve tasks that are too small for VS. The fact that it's free is also great. The sheer amount of plugins is also very nice. Cons Many fragmented plugins (you need to download parts), many low quality plugins, many paid plugins with very expensive prices. The tool is a hybrid app so it doesn't have the same overall performance per screen as the official VS for windows. Project management is confusing and fragmented. Alternatives considered [Xojo](https://www.capterra.com/p/179342/Xojo/) Reason for choosing Visual Studio Code At the time just for the cost of Xojo and the fact that not all the things VS Code does Xojo does too (actually Xojo does a lot less, but what he does, he does very well). For some purposes it turned out to be our choice later, but due to the high cost of Xojo, we ended up keeping our main business flow over VS and VS Code anyway. Really, today, micro companies need to use everything they have at hand to reduce costs or put the cost only when it will bring return on a project. Switched from [Eclipse IDE](https://www.capterra.com/p/205298/Eclipse-IDE/) Eclipse is great, it's free, it has a lot of plugins, but it's too Java-based, and in a way that makes everyday use less productive for us, and it has frequent errors. When VS Code came out we opted for this lighter and less error-prone solution. Visual Studio is great in a lot of ways, but it's getting slower with each release. VS Code also has more integration options for non-microsoft stuff. So when we create desktop apps or UWP we use Visual Studio, when we need server languages like GO or PHP we switch to VS Code. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Full-featured, user friendly IDE" August 23, 2019 5.0 Visual Studio Code does it's job as an integrated development environment very well. I use it every single day and it makes the task of editing code as painless as it can be. It's highly configurable and there are thousands of extensions available for getting even more from it. Pros The first great thing you'll notice about Visual Studio Code (or vscode) is how easy it is to install and configure. Users of Windows, Mac OS and most Linux distributions will find easy-to-use installers on the website, while other distributions often have their own packaged versions available in distribution-specific package managers. After installing vscode, if you open a file type that has extensions available, vscode recommends an extension to install and manages the install process for you. I work with Go; vscode has very good support for working with .go files (with the help of a few extensions). Installing and using linters, formatters and debugging tools are all taken care of. Extensions are another big positive - there must be thousands available, covering things like support for different programming languages, spellchecking, changing the theme of the entire app, integrations with other development tools, and plenty more that I haven't thought of. Of course, the main job of an integrated development environment (IDE) like vscode is to make coding easier, and vscode does good job of this. As well as support for the standard text editing features that you'd expect from any tool, vscode provides extra features to help programmers, such as jumping to definitions of a function, automated refactoring, snippets, editing with multiple cursors, and more. Oh, and vscode is free, for private or commercial use. Cons I really don't have much negative to say about this software. It does its job fantastically, and I use it every day. I would say that support may not be on the same level as you would expect from an enterprise level support contract, since it's free software, but I have also never needed support. The team developing vscode are also constantly introducing new features and improving old ones. Reason for choosing Visual Studio Code I chose vscode over neovim based on ease of use, and over JetBrains' GoLand based on it being free. Review Source Prashant K. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Visual Studio Code, the best IDE for writing code and implementing applications" June 3, 2023 5.0 My overall experience with Visual Studio Code is the best b'coz I have tried many software IDE for writing codes and implementing applications and found VS Code the best.I used Visual Studio Code for developing applications and writing code for competitive programming and implementing APIs and many more things. Pros I am a software programmer and I highly use Visual Studio Code for writing code and implementing web applications. VS code is very easy to use and easy to write code for problem solving or Data Structure or Competitive programming. VS Code provides a lot of extensions for C/C++, PYTHON, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, GO, JAVA, JSON and all the available programming and non-programming languages.It provides a lot of extensions for snippets of all programming languages which helps to write code faster than all other IDE available in market.I started using VS Code from first day and still using VS Code for developing and implementing applications. Cons Visual Studio Code gets heavy while installing too many extensions for each programming language and installing snippets for particular language.Due to heavy load Visual Studio Code gets slow and works slowly while starting software. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer IT Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best free product by Microsoft" November 28, 2022 5.0 In old days, we were using Netbeans for PHP app development. One of the issues we faced was intensive memory & CPU usage. So we were looking for an alternative. We found several tools and finally decided to stick with VS Code. One of the best features of VS Code is plugin support. We can add more features by simply adding a new plugin to VS Code. For PHP development, we use multiple plugins with Tabnine. Which makes development much easier. We don't need to type lots of code in VS code with these plugins. Pros It is free and easy to use. It can be used as IDE or Notepad with intelligence Cons Memory & CPU usage. VS code uses lots of CPU & RAM. Because it is built using Electron which is simply a web framework. Alternatives considered [Sublime Text](https://www.capterra.com/p/179535/Sublime-Text/) Reason for choosing Visual Studio Code Plugin support & open source ideology Switched from [Apache NetBeans](https://www.capterra.com/p/178681/Apache-NetBeans/) VS Code uses less CPU & RAM compared to Netbeans. And it is simple to use Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Graduate Research Assistant Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "One of the best IDE for Software Developers" July 11, 2022 4.0 I am really satisfied with Visual Studio Code and most of the features I use are free. It's a great IDE for programming. From development to deployment with Azure, I can perform all the necessary steps of the software development life cycle. Pros Visual Studio Code supports all major programming languages, and there are a lot of open-source free plug-ins to customize the IDE for a specific purpose. It's also got a very minimalistic, nice and clean user interface. It's easier to develop and deploy software applications using this IDE. Cons Visual studio code is not limited to a specific language, hence it's difficult to manage plugins when I use it for multipurpose for different programming environments say python, or C++. Also as the majority of the plugins are open-source, sometimes unusual temporary bugs in a plugin can make your life hell. Alternatives considered [PyCharm](https://www.capterra.com/p/186625/PyCharm/)[Kiuwan](https://www.capterra.com/p/160729/Kiuwan-Code-Security/)[CodeScene](https://www.capterra.com/p/193379/CodeScene/) Reason for choosing Visual Studio Code I mostly used python language and sometimes other configuration scripts. Instead of using all the three paid software applications, I get everything in visual studio code with a plug-in with literally zero cost. Switched from [PyCharm](https://www.capterra.com/p/186625/PyCharm/)[Kiuwan](https://www.capterra.com/p/160729/Kiuwan-Code-Security/)[CodeScene](https://www.capterra.com/p/193379/CodeScene/) PyCharm is only python specific and it's really heavy software, uses more RAM and slows down my computer. I also used CodeScene, and Kiuwan for static analysis of my code and to identify buggy code. Review Source SS Satwik S. Student Computer Software Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Coding in more Enhanced way" October 23, 2022 5.0 VS code is a software that is mostly used by every developer, student or organization because it provides a lot of features that can not be given by any other IDE in today's time. The feature it provides for Upgradability like Modern Extensions , Bug Testing , Code Previews are phenomenal. It is a very good experience with this software and even today also i am using it. Its now really very difficult for me to look to other IDE. Pros It gives a few exceptionally strong elements that assist with smoothing out the coding system in different significant ways. The point of interaction is perfect and simple to utilize. On top of this, the augmentations VS code gives are amazing. Cons Contrasted with other code editors, VS code could utilize a less complex connection point. Nonetheless, the functionalities it gives as a rule balances the prerequisite to this. Review Source Erick R. Ingeniero en seguridad Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Visual Studio Code, la herramienta indispensable para desarrollar software en proyectos ágiles" June 10, 2023 5.0 Gracias a Visual Studio Code he logrado desarrollar diferentes tipos de software de manera ágil y flexible, colaborando con otros equipos de desarrollo. La sencillez de la interfaz me ha permitido adaptarme de manera rápida al uso del producto. Pros Visual Studio Code ofrece una interfaz limpia y funcionalidad potente que facilita el desarrollo de aplicaciones. Permite extender sus capacidades a través de add-ons, lo cual hace que se adapte fácilmente a las necesidades de cada desarrollador. Es importante recordar que toda esta funcionalidad es completamente gratis. Cons En mi opinión creo que se podría mejorar la utilización de recursos del equipo de cómputo donde se ejecuta el producto, ya que si no se cuenta con suficiente memoria RAM, el sistema operativo se vuelve lento. Switched from [Sublime Text](https://www.capterra.com/p/179535/Sublime-Text/) Visual Studio Code ofrecía mayor funcionalidad y rendimiento Review Source LK Lukasz K. Front-end developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Perfect IDE for almost any programmer" November 15, 2022 5.0 I've been trying out various IDEs in the past - RubyMine, Sublime Text (2 & 3) or even VIM - all of them had their own pros & cons, but VSCode seems to be perfect in every field - its performance (it's very non-memory-heavy, despite the fact it runs as a Node.js application really), wide plugin offer/support makes it a really good choice for every programmer. Pros As a Windows 10/11 user, who left Unix-based system I really like its WSL/WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux) integration. Working with VSCode on Windows feels just like on linux/OSX. Also customization options (themes, syntax highlighting) are very wide and everyone can find something for their personal taste. Cons Unfortunately, I don't find any cons about this IDE - it's perfect for my needs. Reason for choosing Visual Studio Code Better plugins/addons offer, less memory resources required when using it. Switched from [RubyMine](https://www.capterra.com/p/246745/RubyMine/)[Sublime Text](https://www.capterra.com/p/179535/Sublime-Text/) I was searching for something that require less memory resources and has better support for UNIX subsystem on Windows. Review Source Donatien B. Full Stack Developer Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Visual Studio code powerful text editor that has been a hit since its release in 2015" December 17, 2022 5.0 On the whole, it's a good product don't hesitate to use it, you'll like it a lot, very easy to use with a built-in terminal no question of using even the command prompt, really it's the best since its creation and sponsored by Microsoft. Pros Especially the bug tracking and the localization of a function or a class from an object, very easy to use it's like if we use the MS Visual Studio in its simplified version. Cons There are too many bugs in the execution especially if we have opened more than 5 projects and some errors that often happen as it closes automatically, it's really very annoying. Alternatives considered [PyCharm](https://www.capterra.com/p/186625/PyCharm/) Reason for choosing Visual Studio Code The ability to integrate with other similar products, ease of use, bug tracking without the headache of locating a bug with an affordable price and an open source version. Review Source NBP N Balgopal P. Associate Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "An awesome Code Editor for everything." November 10, 2022 5.0 Pros The way this editor manages the code and provides customisation in terms of key board shortcuts, extensions, terminals and many more various features is great and these things always make this editor as the best among its competitors. Cons There is no such features, which are useless. One suggestion from my side is with the terminal, when ever you will add some environmental variables to the system, then you have to restart the terminal and then it will reflect those changes. Review Source SK Shivam K. Cyber Security Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best IDE for Me, and Beginners!" February 15, 2023 5.0 My overall experience was Great. My first Coding Language which is Python. I tried many IDE like Pycharm , Spider , CodeBlocks, Notepad++ and many more Ide . But nothing got like Vscode this is Beginner Friendly and Low-End PC friendly. Pros First thing First, The Installation of VSCODE is really simple. The best thing of software is It's Light Weight Software and Easy to use! Cons Well, there is the only one Problem , I don't know if I am the only one facing this issue. I want to do Arduino Coding in VSCODE. I tried many Tutorials on YouTube and it's work but the problem is , Its literally hard to understand + Hard to do also Sometimes Arduino Library not Import correctly . If there is Something VSCODE team do about Arduino coding Then it will be better. and yeah there is one more problem. I noticed some code that throwing error in pycharm. vscode execute that code easily even if the syntax is wrong. it's happen rarely Alternatives considered [Microsoft Visual Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/80230/microsoft-visual-studio/)[PyCharm](https://www.capterra.com/p/186625/PyCharm/)[Code::Blocks](https://www.capterra.com/p/210151/Code-Blocks/) Reason for choosing Visual Studio Code As I said, It's Light Weight, Have ability to do coding remote server , have ton's of extension to make coding easier and support almost all languages! Switched from [PyCharm](https://www.capterra.com/p/186625/PyCharm/)[Spyder](https://www.capterra.com/p/235569/Spyder/)[Notepad++](https://www.capterra.com/p/185965/Notepad/)[Code::Blocks](https://www.capterra.com/p/210151/Code-Blocks/) I want to do learn many more language's but there is lots of IDE available but I choose VSCODE why? the answer is simple I choose vscode because it's light weight software have so many extension to make coding easier. have ability to do coding on remote server Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Inter/Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Visual Studio Code the King of Text Editors" July 31, 2022 5.0 I am currently working on web development, machine learning and competitive programming using the visual studio code. It did not let me down so far and I really enjoying working with this software. Pros The beauty of Visual Studio Code lies on its responsiveness, being so lightweight and vastly accessible by third party extensions. If someone is going to start coding I really suggest downloading visual studio code, because it does not have flaws, it is easy to adapt to and very visually appealing. Cons I do not have any major cons about this software. Once some of the extensions were not able to run my .m files and I solved it by downloading different extension. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Principal Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Emerging IDE that is mightier than the available one's" July 3, 2022 5.0 Excellent editor that every developer must have as a trick under their sleeves Pros The heap of Extensions made available are the best part after the intuitiveness of the product. The capabilities of the product are not limited for the developers coming from any background. Editor is super intuitive with debugging controls, themes, key mapping makes it more powerful. This IDE is faster with larger code bases as it is efficient with background caches. It consumes relatively less memory comparatively. The support for multiple languages is a major plus alongisde the extensions available for every single language. Cons Environment settings are not good - using, remapping is often difficult. Side by side diff view must be improved. Terminal has ton of bugs and often do not perform as expected. Too many updates enforces many restarts - I often receive pop-ups and I end up doing many restarts and most of the time rebuilding cache eats away battery. Git integration must be improved although it offers all functionality. Intellisense sometimes disappoints with unrelated imports not being properly prioritized especially with snippets Alternatives considered [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.capterra.com/p/136010/IntelliJ-IDEA/) Reason for choosing Visual Studio Code Ease of use, developer centric features and available extensions Switched from [Eclipse IDE](https://www.capterra.com/p/205298/Eclipse-IDE/) Performance, language support and availability of extensions Review Source QA Quinten A. Hobbyist Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The very best of all worlds" May 17, 2022 5.0 Visual Studio Code makes my entire workflow extremely swift. It works for all projects I own and contribute to and it fits in all ecosystems. It truly is great! Pros Visual Studio Code is incredibly powerful yet lightweight, with its plethora of extensions, advanced search system, and great text editing capabilities. It goes very well together with Git and GitHub and all your favourite tools. Cons It can be a bit slow to load up the program and activate extensions on a slow machine. Syntax highlighting also is slow on slow machines. The sign-in systems often randomly log me out and logging in is bumpy sometimes. Review Source Yash W. Teaching Assistant Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best in class code editor for my life" June 25, 2023 5.0 VS Code is really the best option I've seen for programming and as far as I've seen, its the most powerful tool out there. It can create almost every type of projects and supports a lot of languages. Also, one thing I would like VS Code to do, is to create their own terminal make it uniform so that any user can use it for any environment and can run Linux commands too in a windows machine. Pros Since I started using VS Code, my programming life has never been the same! What I like most about this editor is its incredible versatility. It has a lot of programming languages. I can switch between languages quickly. Also, it has an extensive library of extensions. From the smallest indentation extension to code debugger helper. It has everything a programmer would need. Also, the community support is great. All the docs help me so much. It has everything that other code editors don't have. Helping in syntax errors, line errors, etc. It is a powerful and a strong tool for developers. Cons The thing I hate about VS Code is that it has a lot of things at the setup and was tiring. I had to watch many videos and docs to ensure everything was ready to go. Not a single-click setup option. Also, sometimes, the extensions are not updated. I have to manually update them. And sometimes it crashes which is very frustrating. Alternatives considered [Sublime Text](https://www.capterra.com/p/179535/Sublime-Text/) Reason for choosing Visual Studio Code It has highest amount of useful tools, integrations and easy to use UI and a lot of customization options. Review Source Similar Products Featured