Microsoft Visual Studio Code Reviews & Insights

Score9 out of 10

909 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.

Microsoft Visual Studio Code Reviews

29 Reviews

Small Businesses (1-50 employees)

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

An exceptional tool for developers

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

January 24, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Being an IT company, our organization needs to develop various lines of code every day to develop our clients' products. Writing codes in traditional text editors like notepad, notepad++ is a bit tricky. There is no even delimiter matching in the notepad. This had created a huge problem in our organization. To solve these problems, our organization began to use Microsoft Visual Studio Code. Using this tool, we can easily search for required files and required lines of code. Errors are automatically detected by using suitable packages for the programming language that we are working on. Also, we can take benefit of the inbuilt terminal in the software.

Pros

Checks error while writing codes
Provides great Extensions so that it can support almost any language
Git and Github implementaion can be done easily

Cons

Newly added Gihub Copilot crashes a lot.
It would be better if php and python deployment was made easier.
Searching for settings is a bit complicated.

Likelihood to Recommend

Microsoft Visual Studio Code is well suited for emerging developers who want to increase their productivity while coding new lines of code. Developers can get a package of all the tools needed for them in this single software which is really fascinating. For people other than the programming field, this tool is less appropriate.

Bimal Subedi

Software Engineer in Information Technology at VSARV (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 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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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

Best tool for the Developers

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

June 3, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using Visual Studio Code for coding and testing purposes. Mainly our IT department is using the software because it is built for developers. It is easy to use, supports multiple languages at the same time so you do not need to switch the apps for development and testing purposes. It has built in terminal which is one of the most useful feature.

Pros

Multiple Coding Languages Support
Easy to use
Built-in Git Support
Multiple Projects at same time

Cons

No support for Database
Development for Mac/iOS is not supported

Likelihood to Recommend

It is useful in almost all the scenarios, it has supports [for] multiple languages so you don't need to switch the IDE every time while coding. There are so many extensions which makes coding easy and seamless like Beautifier of code etc. It is very light-weight so starts very easily and runs on any config devices.

Verified User

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

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

Build strong, secure and self designing apps with Microsoft Visual Studio!

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

May 10, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Microsoft Visual Studio [Code] is currently being used to develop our internal system and clients database. Through it, we maintain our current software and develop new features as required by the operations team, and as the business changes through time. All personnel uses the applications being developed using Visual Studio.

Pros

Easy to use user interface.
Good integration to code repositories.
Cood integration with third party components.

Cons

Integration to new Git repositories can be better.

Likelihood to Recommend

[Microsoft Visual Studio Code] is very flexible and you can code in your preferred language, from C, C++, C# to Visual Basic. It integrates well to third party developed components that make your coding faster. The programs that can be coded using Visual Studio can be run on desktops (Windows Forms), browsers (ASP.NET) or on servers as command line routines. If you are lacking development time and monetary resources to buy components, there maybe other development frameworks that could suit your business better.

Verified User

Engineer in Engineering (Non-profit Organization Management company, 11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

10 years of experience

VS Code is the ultimate app for coding.

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

May 8, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

VS Code is very lightweight so every one of us is using it. Primarily we are using atom, pycharm, etc. When we started with VS Code, we never used any other IDE. It is easily operated on low configurations of the system. It's an awesome app.

Pros

Lightweight IDE
It supports a variety of programming languages
Integrated teminal
Emmet abbreviations

Cons

A little slow sometimes
Does not support unit testing
All else is awesome

Likelihood to Recommend

Visual Studio Code is an awesome app written in electron with very easy-to-use features. Replace function for all of the files is a point. It can also be used as a good debugger in comparison to other products.

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology (Computer Software company, 11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

Visual Studio Code provides the lightweight UI that you didn't even know you wanted

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

April 30, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Microsoft Visual Studio Code for writing and debugging our Python and Java based applications. Visual Studio Code is a useful tool that assists us with quickly writing and updating our scripts. It is lightweight and has a number of nice built-in features, such as automatically highlighting the same variables in the interface.

Pros

Nice built-in features like auto-highlighting repeating variables
It's lightweight
Helpful for quick script modification

Cons

It would be nice to have the option for a Spyder-style UI
More advanced debugging features would be helpful
Including a built-in screen for package management

Likelihood to Recommend

Microsoft Visual Studio Code is excellent for quick modification or working with scripts that you may have in your code base. As an example, I would often conduct experiments using scripts that were based on PsychoPy, and on a number of occasions, I had to quickly update a script or two shortly before a participant was tested with their particular code or counterbalance number. Most scripting programs would take a significant amount of time to make a simple modification, and would be bogged down with a heavy UI, but Visual Studio Code make this process quick and painless.

Ryan McGarry

Vice President of Research, Head Neuroscientist in Research & Development at SPARK Neuro (Research, 11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

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Microsoft Visual Studio Code - Conquering Web Development

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

April 14, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

As a freelance designer developer I use Microsoft Visual Studio Code as a primary component in my web development workflow. It is an essential code editor that I use exclusively for web development. The feature set and additional add-ons make it a fundamental tool in my development stack.

Pros

Code editing
git and versioning
autocomplete
formatting

Cons

Sometimes too many options
more focus on terminal

Likelihood to Recommend

Microsoft Visual Studio Code is well suited for your code writing, editing and compiling needs. Error handling and troubleshooting can be made easier with add-ons. A wealth of programming languages are supported. Terminal integration along with git repository handling are a welcome feature. It is not yet a code-in-browser solution.

Theodore K. Langston

Freelance Graphic Artist and Web Designer in Marketing at designbytk.com (Design, 1-10 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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