Microsoft Visual Studio Code vs. Notepad++

Microsoft Visual Studio Code

908 Reviews and Ratings

Notepad++

338 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Microsoft Visual Studio Code	Score9 out of 10	N/A	Microsoft offers Visual Studio Code, a text editor that supports code editing, debugging, IntelliSense syntax highlighting, and other features.	$0
Notepad++	Score9.3 out of 10	N/A	Notepad++ is a popular free and open source text editor available under the GPL license, featuring syntax highlighting and folding, auto-complete, multi-document management, and ac customizable GUI.	N/A

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Microsoft Visual Studio Code

Notepad++

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Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Visual Studio Code	Notepad++
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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	Microsoft Visual Studio Code	Notepad++
Considered Both Products	Microsoft Verified User Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code Microsoft Visual Studio Code provides more flexibility and supports easy integration to different platforms (including cloud). It is more modular and lighter application as compared to other integrated development environments. Microsoft Visual Studio Code is easy to learn and … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code Visual Studio code UI is very handy. Extension feasibility is good Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1. More features compared to Notepad++ 2. fast performance compare to Android Studio 3.More and usefull extensions then other two 4. Easy to use and everyone can start using it instantly 5. Version Control system is top notch 6.If you start using it , you will forget other ides … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code It has some much more functionality than Notepad++, all the addons make editing scripts a breeze Incentivized Helpful? Satbir Singh MIS Analyst in Research & Development at RHDL (BPO Unit) (Information Services, 51-200 employees) Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code It has [the] right balance of solutions for [a] wide range of problems. Atom or Notepad++ are lighter but [have fewer] features, [Microsoft] Visual Studio [Code] is full of features but [a] tad heavier. Incentivized Helpful? Shion Song Art Director & Web Developer in Marketing at shion.ca (Marketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees) Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code [Microsoft Visual Studio Code] builds on the simplicity and speed of Notepad++ yet remains very customizable and offers features that are comparable and often go beyond other paid offerings such as Dreamweaver CC. It also requires no upfront/subscription so there's no risk in … Incentivized Helpful? John Crumpton Technical Director (CTO) in Corporate at Doublesided (Design, 1-10 employees) Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code We moved from Sublime Text. Microsoft Visual Studio Code has similar features, such as a mini view of the document along the right side. Microsoft Visual Studio Code is also freeware. Sublime Text is $80 per seat, so when you add team members the costs increase. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code In all honesty, I've not even looked back at any of these alternatives since switching to Microsoft Visual Studio Code a few years ago, there simply isn't the need. For all I know they're all absolutely fantastic, but at the time of switching (and consistently since) Microsoft … Incentivized Helpful? Saad Moumen Software Engineer in Information Technology at Cheuvreux (Legal Services, 201-500 employees) Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code The main plus for me was the speed, sleek UI, and the memorable shortcuts for VS Code. Also the smart auto-complete as well as version management (Git), Chrome debugging, and the possibility of plugging in multiple language-specific linters for a better code. The auto-complete … Incentivized Helpful? Kunal Verma Software Engineer Intern in Research & Development at UBC (Computer Software, 11-50 employees) Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code Microsoft provides regular update patches to the Visual Studio Code IDE making sure to prevent vulnerabilities. As compared to other editors as mentioned, it is not open source but free to use, which means only certified update patches can be applied to the IDE, whereas in open … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code Purely on the fact that support and having the app frequently updated alone makes this worthwhile over the others. Some of them also do share the ease of installation, but Microsoft Visual Studio Code has all the common pro points and more, making it a natural selection. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code Microsoft Visual Studio Code is easy to install, always updated, free, and ultra-customizable with extensions. All other alternatives either don't have these features or are not as great as VS Code in terms of implementing them. I have been using Microsoft VS Code for a year … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code Visual Studio Code was easy for us to install and to begin developing applications with from day one. Being freely available also makes it easier to adopt the application without having to go through a lot of bureaucratic hurdles initially. It isn't really fair to compare VS … Incentivized Helpful? Sudha Govindaraju C# Programmer in Information Technology at IRISS, Inc. (Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees) Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code Overall, compared to all other open source text editors like Sublime Text, Vim, etc, I've noticed that the Visual Studio Code has been updated regularly which makes it work more efficiently and resolves any bugs on a continuous basis. I feel like VS Code has the speed like Subli… Incentivized Helpful? Eric Sacramento Developer in Information Technology at McGill University (Education Management, 10,001+ employees) Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code In my opinion, VS Code is the best option for coding. It works on Windows, GNU/Linux, and macOS. Moreover, there's a great team/community behind the scene to maintain this program. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code It is more advanced, it has more features and is a lot better than its competitors in terms of everything. It stands the best among all the similar software of this type. Incentivized Helpful? Anthony Aziz Senior Software Engineer in Engineering at Full Circle TMS (Computer Software, 1-10 employees) Chose Microsoft Visual Studio Code Visual Studio Code has become my preferred text editor. It has a lot of useful features common to IDEs, and it is still quick enough to jot down quick notes or just throw open a blank file for some text manipulation with regex. Incentivized Helpful?	Open Source Verified User Chose Notepad++ vscode is also a text editor and in many ways is more powerful than Notepad++. Notepad++ is simpler, faster and less busy. vscode is nicer for more complicated things, such as working with multiple files that are related (say a complex set of python scripts) or in a project … Incentivized Helpful? Przemek Pater Senior IT Specialist in Information Technology at Kyndryl (Information Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees) Chose Notepad++ In comparison to vs code, Notepad is less complexed solution with maybe less testing or implementation options but also with better script edition control thanks to the code formatting options. It depends on the task we have but for less complexed scripting that doesn't require … Incentivized Helpful? Al Mubassir Muin Software Engineer in Information Technology at Prime Tech Solutions Ltd. (Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees) Chose Notepad++ Since my engineering days, I have used this software. Notepad++ has to be one of the most powerful text editors available. It is lightweight and easy to use. It can identify the programming language based upon the extension of the file. It can also open various attachments, … Incentivized Helpful? Canh Tran Technology Architect in Information Technology at TELUS Communications (Telecommunications, 10,001+ employees) Chose Notepad++ UltraEdit was offered as a licensed product by my organization, however, because there was a cost to it, I had to obtain manager's approval for the yearly license required to keep it working. This was a hassle for something as simple as an editor. It was a convenient need to … Incentivized Helpful? John Stuchly Data Developer in Information Technology at HKS Inc (Architecture & Planning, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Notepad++ I prefer Notepad++ to both UltraEdit and VSCode. The fact that it is freely available gives it a leg up on UltraEdit, and the feature set is at least comparable and in some ways better. VSCode is more useful if you are using your text editor to code and want to tie into … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Notepad++ Atom is a nice little notepad and editor, but it's a bit overkill for a simple note-taking app and doesn't quite compare to Visual Studio Code for more robust tasks like software development. It does have more polish than Notepad++, but the experience is somehow more clumsy. Sub… Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Notepad++ I mainly use Notepad++ on windows. EditPlus was very good at regular expressions. I felt it was better than Notepad++. On Mac, sublime is a good tool for the same purpose. Incentivized Helpful? Darren Clarke IT Support Technician in Information Technology at William King Ltd (Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering, 51-200 employees) Chose Notepad++ Both visual studio code and Notepad++ are powerful code editors/text editors. So it is hard to pick a favorite as they both have upsides and downsides. In this case Notepad++ I love the plugins that come with it and the ability to get more from other open sources. In general … Incentivized Helpful? Joseph Mark Technology Specialist in Information Technology at Fox Creek High School (Education Management, 51-200 employees) Chose Notepad++ Visual studio code has more testing capabilities but Notepad++ is easier to use for day to day text and scripting operations. Incentivized Helpful? Ryan Proctor Senior Sharepoint Developer in Information Technology at Los Alamos National Lab (Computer Software, 5001-10,000 employees) Chose Notepad++ I have never looked for other applications to replace or compare to Notepad++. That is how delighted I am to use it no matter where I am at in the working world. It is always one of the first programs that I install on my computer when I start at a new company. Incentivized Helpful? Manik sharma Senior Software Developer in Information Technology at OATI (Computer Software, 501-1000 employees) Chose Notepad++ Its performance is very good. Its cost is comparatively less. It supports multiple languages. It takes less time to load and it's very fast. Incentivized Helpful? Rao Tahir Senior Software Engineer and team lead in Engineering at BookingWhizz (Hospitality, 11-50 employees) Chose Notepad++ When I'm looking for a simple application to edit files quickly and easily, I find Notepad++ optimal. I Recommended Notepad++ if you're looking for an editing tool which works quickly and easily for both personal or professional use. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Notepad++ Does the same but in my opinion better. It might [be my] preference but the other options are either too technical or not technical enough. Notepad++ seems to tow this perfect balance, at least in my eyes, of being friendly enough for beginners and deep enough for experts. With … Incentivized Helpful? Christopher Boyd Freelance Web and Software Developer in Information Technology at Cre8tiveCoder (Computer Software, 1-10 employees) Chose Notepad++ We actually don't use Notepad++ over any other software, but in tandem with it. It complements other more advanced, modern text editors and definitely provides a lightweight way to edit code files, especially ones that are interpreted like Python, without having to open a full … Incentivized Helpful? Joel Tanzi Software Engineer in Engineering at Lockpath, Inc. (Computer Software, 51-200 employees) Chose Notepad++ Notepad++ has been my go-to for quick text or code editing jobs, or even sometimes for storing brief notes for later reference. Its biggest selling points are its host of great features for automating tasks like indentation, sorting and conversion to other formats, and its … Incentivized Helpful? Filip Witkowski Web Developer in Research & Development at TMP Worldwide (Marketing and Advertising, 501-1000 employees) Chose Notepad++ In comparison to applications like Sublime Text or Visual Studio Code, Notepad++ is very limited. But this one has a different use. It's not used to work on projects—more like just editing and converting single files. It's the advanced version of the default Windows notepad. … Incentivized Helpful? James Pautz II Senior Technical Consultant at Digital Measures (Computer Software, 11-50 employees) Chose Notepad++ Notepad++ is the no-frills, simpler options that is an old reliable text editor. The alternatives have slicker interfaces and more features, but can be overkill for certain uses. The quality of plugins that Notepad++ has is a bit higher and there is less noise. Notepad++ is … Incentivized Helpful?
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User Ratings
	Microsoft Visual Studio Code	Notepad++
Likelihood to Recommend	8.6 (90 ratings)	10.0 (61 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	9.4 (2 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Usability	8.5 (7 ratings)	10.0 (3 ratings)
Support Rating	9.7 (23 ratings)	8.1 (15 ratings)