Microsoft Visual Studio Code Information Reviews & Insights

Score9 out of 10

908 Reviews and Ratings

Community insights

TrustRadius Insights for Microsoft Visual Studio Code are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Pros

Ease of Use: Reviewers have praised Visual Studio Code for its intuitive user interface, straightforward operation, and ease of navigation across different programming languages. Users find it simple to use and switch between tasks efficiently.

Extensive Plugin Support: Users have appreciated the vast array of extensions available for Visual Studio Code, offering diverse functionalities and catering to a wide range of development requirements effectively. The availability of numerous plugins enhances the overall coding experience.

Stability and Reliability: Customers have highlighted the software's consistent stability, reliability, and seamless performance even when managing extensive workspaces or handling intricate coding tasks. The solid performance ensures a smooth workflow without interruptions.

Reviews

33 Reviews

Information

Awesome IDE for Developers

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

December 15, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Visual Code Studio is used in my organization for development operations like coding, debugging, sharing code, using git clone thorough it. It is completely used by all of us for writing code and do practice on it. It is a code editor which helps in getting error easily in fact it shows it shows error during writing code and also recommend best way to write code. It is used also for deployment also. All files can be opened and used. We can use terminal also to run.

Pros

Shows error while writing code.
Provide Terminal to run the code
Various package available
Different languages supports like python, java, c, c++.

Cons

supports different technology
split view
git integration
provide instruction on each piece of code

Likelihood to Recommend

VS Code editor makes it easier to write code. Whenever we type any code, it shows error if code contains error, this is the best part.
It also provides live server to show output. we can have different package that is to be imported and installed. this allows to use different features to use.
No of extension of different can also be used.

Verified User

Engineer in Engineering (Computer Software company, 10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

VS Code - You will love it

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

April 30, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

1. Writing day-to-day code 2. running and debugging my Flutter apps 3. Write Test code for my projects 4. Access remote host via pem file 5. Manage Docker containers 6. Version Control like commit ,push ,merge etc. 7.Increase my productivity with extension like rest client , themes code coverage tools

Pros

Source Control
Test and debug code
Code formatting
Display Errors

Cons

Theme
Shortcuts
Navigation
Guide

Likelihood to Recommend

1. VS Code is best for writing code , it has auto save feature 2. Source control is top notch easy to view commits , push , create branch change branch merge branch 3. Writing test code and testing it. 4. Want cool extensions to increase the productivity 5. Manage and access Docker containers 6. Search something in code and replace it

Verified User

Project Manager in Engineering (Computer Software company, 1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

Best IDE/TextEditor I've seen

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

December 20, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

VSCode makes it easier to write code. Whenever you make a syntax error or a typo it warns you immediately, which is really awesome! Also, it enables us to integrate debugger, lint, build, and publishing tools. It even comes with a huge set of plugins, which makes it superior! It supports almost every language, but if a language is not supported or if it's missing you can add it.

Pros

It helps us write code without errors.
It also helps us with building and testing code on the fly and deploying code locally.
It's better than any other paid or free IDE/Text Editor.

Cons

I didn't find any problem with using VSCode.
Yes, there were some bug in the previous release, but now those are fixed.

Likelihood to Recommend

It's open-source and has a very big community. Plugins are available for almost every language/framework to lint, build, and test code. UI/UX looks premium. Last but not least, it's free! It is well suited to us and there is not any scenario where it is not appropriate. I would recommend everyone to use it.

ANurag Tamrakar

Software Engineer - DevOps in Engineering at Precisely | Trust in Data (Computer Software, 1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

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"Microsoft Visual Code is the best IDE for every programmer!"

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

October 26, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Our company provides web-based applications, mobile applications, and graphic designs. Mostly we are using Microsoft Visual Studio Code day-to-day work life. It is a very comfortable IDE software for debugging, task running, and version control. We are working with Python, PHP, java, javascript, and many more languages. even, for mobile application development, we are using the Microsoft Visual Studio Code.

Pros

According to me, auto save function is a one of the best feature in VS Code.
A lot of extensions provide by VS Code. It's made our code very smooth and more powerful.
It is very configurable and can use many predefined actions.

Cons

Debugging supporter AI should be more improved.
Hard to change setting on VS Code. so that should be more user-friendly
Sometimes VS Code gets high CPU usage for running. so, the machine freezes sometimes.

Likelihood to Recommend

I used different kinds of IDE software before. But VS Code is the best IDE I ever used. I am using this software in my day-to-day work life. I have to work with python, PHP, javascript, and java. I don't need different IDEs for Different languages, I can code with this one IDE platform. Compared with other IDE software, this is the most powerful and lightweight IDE software.

Tao Mihiranga

Graphic Designer and Web Developer in Information Technology at codeclaro (Computer Software, 1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

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Best IDE for wide range of problems

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

September 27, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It's [the] best lightweight code editor used by most developers in all departments.

Pros

Support for multiple programming languages with Intelli-Sense
Availability of extensions and support (Live Server, CSS Peek, Prettier and many others)
Free of cost

Cons

Built-in code formatting would be appreciated (just like Prettier - Code formatter)
A virtual device emulation in side panel for seeing output of code will be great
Needs a built in DB support jut like in XAMPP

Likelihood to Recommend

[The] most user-friendly solution in its segment for all types of coding (from a beginner to pro). It brings all level of developers to single platform for a while.
Great for web development (HTML, CSS, JSON)

Satbir Singh

MIS Analyst in Research & Development at RHDL (BPO Unit) (Information Services, 51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

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Amazing tool that fills nearly all your needs!

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

July 6, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Microsoft Visual Studio Code is used by our developers on projects of many different language types. It is used when building .Net Core WebAPIs, Angular SPA, and React front end pages. It is also used for Python development with some of our hardware and ML/AI needs. With it available on all computing platforms, it is our most used tool and can be shared by all team members.

Pros

Powerful
Lightweight
Extendable
Free

Cons

In-depth debugging

Likelihood to Recommend

Visual Studio Code is well suited for nearly any coding project imaginable. Its ability to do powerful multi-line select and regular expression searching makes it an amazing text editor as well. With all the extensions available, it can even be used as a small SQL explorer tool and Jupyter Notebook. The only thing it might not be suitable for is an application where you need in-depth debugging or performance profiling, but I would not be surprised if those tools are on the way.

Sean Patterson

Software Development Director in Information Technology at Fresh Consulting (Internet, 201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

6 years of experience

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VSCode is a free and mighty text editor which in many cases displaces the best IDEs

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

June 28, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

[Microsoft Visual Studio Code is] used widely by engineers across our organization. Since it's a free and trusted tool, it has easy adoption. It works well as a general purpose text editor for code and configuration files, as well as an IDE for more sophisticated coding projects. Some projects are written to use VS Code heavily, others are written to use other IDEs but are still compatible with VS Code. It's a strong part of any engineer's toolkit.

Pros

Very accessible -- it's compatible with all platforms and environments, free to install, and fast to open
Strong native support for many languages, and very strong extensibility to provide advanced language features
Git integration is top-notch, often displaying a better history, diff, and merge interface that is otherwise available in version control systems

Cons

It's a fantastic generalist product and the only areas where it falls short are when its ecosystem of extensions aren't widely available for unpopular languages... but even in those cases its basic text editing abilities are so strong that it remains compellingly useful.
If you're using a legacy version control system, VS Code won't have native integrations out of the box... but there will be extensions for them.

Likelihood to Recommend

Every software engineer has a text editor in their toolkit. Long ago "vim" and "emacs" were the champions, and are still well-loved by many. For a while, Notepad++ and Sublime were very popular. These days, VSCode is the answer. When you're editing code or configuration files, you'll either reach for this.

In addition to being well suited for general cases, VSCode's extension framework makes it very well suited to managing entire codebases-- compiler integrations, autoformatters, linters, quality checkers, etc., all abound in the ecosystem. On top of that, there's a very strong Git integration, seamlessly embedded in the editor that just comes to life when the information is available.

And it's completely free and fast to install. Everyone should try it.

Jude Allred

Co-Founder & CTA in Information Technology at HASH (Computer Software, 11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

6 years of experience

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Unrivaled extensibility makes VS Code indispensable for application developers.

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

June 16, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use [Microsoft] Visual Studio Code as a web application developer performing a variety of programming tasks. As a solo consultant and in my capacity as a member of a team I choose Visual Studio Code as my primary tool. This software is robust, features a fantastic plugin architecture, and a plethora of customization options; the fact that it is also a free download is icing on the cake.

Pros

Robust plugin architecture replete with fantastic add-ons that make developer life delightful.
Integrated Terminal window allows you to stay in one application to perform most required tasks.
Customization options are robust. It is easy to modify VS Code to your own specifications.
It's free! Hard to believe such a well made, well maintained, robust software is a free download.
Command+P/Command+Shift+P key commands will improve your workflow dramatically.

Cons

Inconsistent methods to change settings. Sometimes must be done in the JSON file. Sometimes in the UI.
Application error messages sometime appear without enough information to resolve them.
Does not have built in functionality to display SVG file preview.

Likelihood to Recommend

[Microsoft Visual Studio Code] is a great tool for any web application developer to use whether a beginner or advanced coder. The large variety of plugins that expand functionality are wonderful. There are many tutorials online that utilize VS Code reinforcing the choice. It has an attractive design and It's free! Doesn't get much better than that.

Verified User

Director in Information Technology (Internet company, 1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

6 years of experience

A simple and light weight editor for developers.

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

May 13, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Microsoft Visual Studio Code for all my JavaScript-related development. My day-to-day activity involves SVN, as It is easier to commit the files using Microsoft Visual Studio Code. The SVN plugin in this software is very easy to use, we can see the diffs easily, and it's very fast.

Pros

A lot of plugins available to try out based on your need.
Simple and light weight. It wont eat up your machine power.
I personally like the UI its simple and easy to use.

Cons

I am trying to find a good Intelli-Sence plugin for auto-completion and autosuggestion but I have not found a good one yet.

Likelihood to Recommend

If you want to edit a file real quick, it's really easy to use 'code' just have to type "code file path " it will pop up immediately. It's easy to commit multiple files through visual code. I personally use this and love it. But sometimes the integrated terminal act strange or buggy, but this is not a big deal.

Tharsanan Kurukulasingam

Software Engineer in Information Technology at Enactor (pvt) ltd (Computer Software, 51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

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Microsoft Visual Studio Code, Light weight, basic and powerful done right!

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

May 13, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Microsoft Visual Studio Code for coding all kinds of software and web applications. From building web forms to coding software and mainly PHP because that is not supported by Visual Studio IDE. So, this is the best fit for that. It is free so that is also a big plus.

Pros

Works with all coding languages
Free to use
Easy to integrate with git

Cons

I wish it was easier to compile code
Can't think of many issues, it is honestly very good

Likelihood to Recommend

It is best if you need a light weight IDE to manage and write code, edit a single file on the fly or even store some note. Super light and support all coding languages syntax. It is not the best choice if you want to manage a full C# project for example In would use Visual Studio for that.

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology (Computer Software company, 10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

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VSCode is a free and mighty text editor which in many cases displaces the best IDEs

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

June 28, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Pros

Very accessible -- it's compatible with all platforms and environments, free to install, and fast to open
Strong native support for many languages, and very strong extensibility to provide advanced language features
Git integration is top-notch, often displaying a better history, diff, and merge interface that is otherwise available in version control systems

Cons

It's a fantastic generalist product and the only areas where it falls short are when its ecosystem of extensions aren't widely available for unpopular languages... but even in those cases its basic text editing abilities are so strong that it remains compellingly useful.
If you're using a legacy version control system, VS Code won't have native integrations out of the box... but there will be extensions for them.

Likelihood to Recommend

And it's completely free and fast to install. Everyone should try it.

Jude Allred

Co-Founder & CTA in Information Technology at HASH (Computer Software, 11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

6 years of experience

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