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

7 Reviews

Canada

Visually appealing but also extensively extendable. VSCode offers the simplicity of notepad but with tons of quality of life enhancements

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

April 13, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Microsoft [Visual Studio] Code is a featured-packed code editor that works with many different languages and has the flexibility to be as extensive or as simple as needed. It is perfect for developers who often need to work with many different languages at the same time. "IntelliSense" code completion along with robust debugging tools make it easier and faster to fix errors in the code. Above all, its extensive extension library allows for integration with many different programming environments and allows for customization as you see fit. For instance, we can run Python code right inside VS Code split-screen tab without needing to open another IDE.

Pros

Incredible tabbed window management that allows grid-based split screen
Application functionality can be expanded through many different extensions/plugins available
Decently fast and easy to use
Themes are customizable to liking

Cons

Some plugins/extensions that are available can cause stability issues especially if they are installed together
Extension management can sometimes get complicated
The app does from time to time consume more resources than necessary but a restart usually fixes it

Likelihood to Recommend

[Microsoft] Visual Studio Code is perfect for those who need a little more than notepad++/barebones text editors but also don't need the bloat that comes from pricier alternatives such as dreamweaver CC.
[Microsoft Visual Studio Code] is also perfect for web developers as they are more likely to be working within different programming environments at the same time. With VS Code, it is possible organize all of your code (JS, HTML, CSS, PHP, etc) all in a single window by making use of its docking features. It is also free so smaller businesses can benefit from no upfront licensing costs. There is however a bit of a learning curve for those interested in making use of its extension library to add functionality. These extensions can cause issues or cause the app to run slow if they are not of good quality/out of date

Shion Song

Art Director & Web Developer in Marketing at shion.ca (Marketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

An open source IDE for everyone

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

April 9, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I can speak for my team. We use [Microsoft Visual Studio Code] to develop [a] variety of applications. Its a feature rich ide with support for plugins, themes, voice chats and collaboration tools as well. Basically, all of our web application development work is done in [Microsoft Visual Studio Code]. It has great integration with github which is also a staple requirement of any developer today.

I am pretty sure it is also used throughout the organization but I can speak for myself and the team only.

Pros

Github integration
Plugin support
Integration with all command line tools
Collaboration features
Debugging tools
Visually attractive

Cons

A little bit heavy on system but so are other ide.
Java support is a bit clunky

Likelihood to Recommend

For ANY development work, just go with [Microsoft Visual Studio Code]. It supports syntax highlighting for all languages, has great debugging tools, has tight integration with github. For example, you don't have to use ides for specific languages or purpose such as pycharm or webstorm. [Microsoft Visual Studio Code] has tons of plugins to cater development in a specific programing language or domain.

I think all this is great for any developer.

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology (Information Technology & Services company, 1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

Microsoft Visual Studio Code: Best IDE for Coding

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

February 28, 2020

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Visual Studio Code is my favorite code editor of all the available code editors. There are several reasons why I like Microsoft Visual Studio Code above all.

1.) It has variety of programming language syntax highlighter, which makes it very easy to code, debug the applications.

2.) I have been using VS Code for the past 5 years, and I developed many applications using this editor.

3.) It is very light and free, offered by Microsoft.

4.) We have been continuously working with this IDE to build applications. Organizing the projects is very easy and the in-built terminal makes it easier to build the project instantly.

5.) We have been using this IDE to develop Django-based web applications.

Pros

It is very light in weight and takes very little time to start.
Syntax highlighter is available for almost every programming language.
Many shortcuts are available to make the job easy.
I really like the theme of the IDE and frequent update patches make it a better IDE.

Cons

Sometimes, while developing HTML/CSS-based applications the SIDE preview plugin does not work properly.

Likelihood to Recommend

Microsoft Visual Studio Code is the IDE for both novice and professional application developers. It is very easy to use and no expensive resources are required to run this IDE. Moreover organizing the project structure is very simple in VS CODE IDE. I must recommend this IDE over the other available IDE because it is lightweight and offers a variety of features.

Kunal Verma

Software Engineer Intern in Research & Development at UBC (Computer Software, 11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

Visual Studio Code - fast, reliable and quickly becoming the Git of code editors

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

January 31, 2020

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We currently use VS Code extensively for coding and specifications documents. It's mostly used by the development and customer success teams. VS Code is fast and provides numerous extensions to help make code more readable. It's constantly improving and supports popular and domain specific languages. Many of these extensions include auto-generation and formatting to improve productivity and assist the team in maintaining standards.

Pros

Widely supported across different environments.
Great support for various DSLs.

Cons

Would be nice if it had better Java support, the extension is getting close but still not as good as Eclipse.
Not a fan of many of the default shortcut keys (e.g. find all references).

Likelihood to Recommend

Scenarios where VS Code is well suited:
- There's VS Code support for almost any DSL you can think of and I wouldn't use anything but VS Code for working with npm/node.
- It has a handy built-in terminal and great support for Git so if you don't already have a go-to preferred tool for these it's definitely worth considering.
- If you want a powerful free code editor.

Scenarios where it's less appropriate:
- I still haven't found the Java extensions comparable with what you can get with Eclipse.
- It still feels like C#/.NET is better supported in Visual Studio.

With that said, it seems VS Code is evolving quickly and I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes more competitive with Eclipse/Visual Studio over the next few years.

Eric Mason

Lead Developer in Engineering at SaaSquatch (Marketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

Great Source Code Editor

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

September 10, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

All the developers in the department that I work with are using Visual Studio Code. As we develop in Oracle Apex, we have a bunch of SQL files to create objects and to insert data on applications. We also have files on a shell script that helps to build the applications for other environments. We can compile and create all the Oracle objects just using Visual Studio Code.

Pros

Integration with Oracle.
Lightweight.
Extensions that boost your production.
Updates frequently.

Cons

You need to close and open the program again if you add a new Oracle connection.
You need to save the file before executing it.
It should have another type of output when executing select statements.

Likelihood to Recommend

If you want to create Oracle objects, and you code your SQL, JavaScript, HTML files, it will work fine. However, if you want to create queries for your reports and see these data on VS output is not going to help you. Another thing that helps using VS is that with the right extensions we can do a lot of stuff, and it is worth it to take time and play around with all these options.

Eric Sacramento

Developer in Information Technology at McGill University (Education Management, 10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

Visual Studio Code is the best text editor for quick code and text editing

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

July 6, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Visual Studio Code as a secondary code editor and general text editor. It has a good balance of quick text editing and some IDE functionality. It is quick enough to edit plain text, JSON, XML, etc, or to use as a scratch pad, and it works as a lightweight code editor for scripts or snippets as well.

Pros

Quick text editing with syntax highlighting.
Explorer shell integration (right click -- Open with Code).
Open entire folders for working on projects (ie git repo).
Lots of plugins to support source control, build tools, etc.
Remembers last session, including unsaved files.

Cons

Default keyboard shortcuts are unfamiliar to anyone used to other IDEs and text editors.
Git integration is minimal, and barely worth using over command line.
Live Sharing is a great idea but needs a lot of work, especially with multiple panels.

Likelihood to Recommend

Visual Studio Code is well suited for your everyday use text editor. It's replaced Notepad++ and Sublime Text for me, especially because it gets frequent updates. It works really well with code files, but can also be used to edit plain text or non-code formatted text files (CSV, etc). It is not a replacement for a full IDE, however. You can build and debug a full C# project using VS Code, but it doesn't have the same level of features that a heavier IDE like Visual Studio or Rider, etc. has.

Anthony Aziz

Senior Software Engineer in Engineering at Full Circle TMS (Computer Software, 1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

The Great Visual Studio Code! Try it out!

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

May 24, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are a software development company and most of our developers have the option to download and use Visual Studio Code. Having said that, I believe most developers at our organization have adopted Visual Studio Code.
For myself, I primarily use it for text-editing and coding .NET core applications. It's quick to load which makes it a great tool when you want to edit small text files. It also has great extension add-ons that you can install to get even more functionality than what it provides out of the box.

Pros

Developing .NET Core Applications. You can install the C# extension and write C# code fluently.
The software starts very quickly because it's light-weight, making it a perfect solution for editing text-files quickly.
There is an extensions marketplace, which makes it easy to download tools for other languages, such as Ruby and Python.

Cons

Configuring the software is overwhelming. There aren't clear menu options to jump into editor preferences. You're also dealing with JSON if you want to make changes to your preferences.
I'd like the built-in terminal to have the ability to jump between words in a command. Right now you need to use your keyboard arrow keys and you can only move character-by-character.

Likelihood to Recommend

Suitable for:
- Working in a Linux/Mac environment.
- Developing .NET Core applications.
- Editing various files.
- Scripting in languages such as Ruby, Python and PowerShell.
- Great for writing Markdown files. You can download an extension to preview markdown.

Verified User

Employee in Information Technology (Wireless company, 201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

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Visually appealing but also extensively extendable. VSCode offers the simplicity of notepad but with tons of quality of life enhancements

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

April 13, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Pros

Incredible tabbed window management that allows grid-based split screen
Application functionality can be expanded through many different extensions/plugins available
Decently fast and easy to use
Themes are customizable to liking

Cons

Some plugins/extensions that are available can cause stability issues especially if they are installed together
Extension management can sometimes get complicated
The app does from time to time consume more resources than necessary but a restart usually fixes it

Likelihood to Recommend

Shion Song

Art Director & Web Developer in Marketing at shion.ca (Marketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience