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Microsoft Visual Studio Code vs. PyCharm

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Visual Studio Code

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft offers Visual Studio Code, a text editor that supports code editing, debugging, IntelliSense syntax highlighting, and other features.

    $0

    PyCharm

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/APyCharm is an extensive Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Python developers. Its arsenal includes intelligent code completion, error detection, and rapid problem-solving features, all of which aim to bolster efficiency. The product supports programmers in composing orderly and maintainable code by offering PEP8 checks, testing assistance, intelligent refactorings, and inspections. Moreover, it caters to web development frameworks like Django and Flask by providing framework…

    $9.90

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Microsoft Visual Studio CodePyCharm
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    For Individuals
    $99
    per year per user
    All Products Pack for Organizations
    $249
    per year per user
    All Products Pack for Individuals
    $289
    per year per user
    For Organizations
    $779
    per year per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Visual Studio CodePyCharm
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Visual Studio CodePyCharm
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    57 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    23 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    56 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    57 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    23 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    40 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    51 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    23 Answers
    User Ratings
    Microsoft Visual Studio CodePyCharm
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (90 ratings)
    8.7
    (41 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.7
    (23 ratings)
    8.3
    (13 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Visual Studio CodePyCharm
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code is highly recommended for the development of systems and / or complex applications entrusted to work teams under a specific methodology, and its use is also recommended for the maintenance of previously developed applications.
    It is not recommended as a learning environment for developers with little experience as the learning curve would be too high
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    JetBrains
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • 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
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    • Git integration is really essential as it allows anyone to visually see the local and remote changes, compare revisions without the need for complex commands.
    • Complex debugging tools are basked into the IDE. Controls like break on exception are sometimes very helpful to identify errors quickly.
    • Multiple runtimes - Python, Flask, Django, Docker are native the to IDE. This makes development and debugging and even more seamless.
    • Integrates with Jupyter and Markdown files as well. Side by side rendering and editing makes it simple to develop such files.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Lack of button bar like ones found in Visual Studio.
    • Lack of integrated help that could link to YouTube, Channel 9, or other Microsoft videos on how to learn about features.
    • Integration with Team Foundation Server.
    • Would like to see it having some sort of integration into a Web API testing harness.
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    JetBrains
    • The biggest complaint I have about PyCharm is that it can use a lot of RAM which slows down the computer / IDE. I use the paid version, and have otherwise found nothing to complain about the interface, utility, and capabilities.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    Solid tool that provides everything you need to develop most types of applications. The only reason not a 10 is that if you are doing large distributed teams on Enterprise level, Professional does provide more tools to support that and would be worth the cost.
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    JetBrains
    It's perfect for our needs, cuts development time, is really helpful for newbies to understand projects structure
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    Usability
    Microsoft
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    JetBrains
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    Active development means filing a bug on the GitHub repo typically gets you a response within 4 days. There are plugins for almost everything you need, whether it be linting, Vim emulation, even language servers (which I use to code in Scala). There is well-maintained official documentation. The only thing missing is forums. The closest thing is GitHub issues, which typically has the answers but is hard to sift through -- there are currently 78k issues.
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    JetBrains
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
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    JetBrains
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Positive impact on minimizing time wasted by employees with software installation and setup
    • Positive impact on reducing spend on software licensing
    • Positive impact on minimizing time used to manage different applications for different purposes - this performs all of the functions we need in basic coding
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    JetBrains
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