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At a Glance
Brackets
Brackets
Star Rating
(255)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Star Rating
(2,353)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Visual Studio Code
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Visual Studio Code excels in syntax highlighting with a rating of 9.5, while Brackets follows closely with a rating of 9.1. Reviewers mention that the color coding in Visual Studio Code enhances readability and helps in identifying errors quickly.
  • Reviewers mention that Visual Studio Code's autocompletion feature, rated at 8.9, is more robust compared to Brackets' 8.4. Users say that the IntelliSense feature in Visual Studio Code provides context-aware suggestions, making coding more efficient.
  • G2 users highlight that Visual Studio Code offers superior extensibility with a score of 9.3, allowing for a wide range of plugins and integrations. In contrast, Brackets, with a score of 8.2, has fewer options, which some users find limiting for their development needs.
  • Users on G2 report that Visual Studio Code's collaborative editing capabilities, rated at 8.6, are more effective than Brackets' 7.3. Reviewers mention that the Live Share extension in Visual Studio Code facilitates real-time collaboration seamlessly.
  • Reviewers mention that Visual Studio Code's cross-platform support is rated at 9.2, making it a preferred choice for developers working on different operating systems. Brackets, with a score of 8.7, is also cross-platform but does not offer the same level of performance across all systems.
  • Users say that Visual Studio Code's find and replace functionality, rated at 9.2, is more powerful than Brackets' 8.7. Reviewers highlight that the ability to search across multiple files and use regular expressions in Visual Studio Code significantly enhances productivity.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Brackets
No pricing available
Visual Studio Code
No pricing available
Free Trial
Brackets
No trial information available
Visual Studio Code
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
236
9.3
1,895
Ease of Use
9.0
236
9.2
1,905
Ease of Setup
9.4
28
9.2
299
Ease of Admin
8.5
22
8.9
214
Quality of Support
8.2
151
8.7
1,554
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
20
9.1
184
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
226
9.5
1,830
Features by Category
8.4
132
9.1
1,513
Coding
9.1
117
9.5
1418
8.4
118
8.9
1410
8.7
117
9.2
1402
8.5
109
9.1
1354
Editing
7.3
73
8.6
1114
8.2
102
9.2
1331
8.3
104
9.0
1336
Functionality
8.2
102
9.3
1367
8.7
90
9.2
1315
8.3
103
9.3
1400
8.4
70
8.9
1086
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Brackets
Brackets
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Brackets and Visual Studio Code are categorized as Text Editor
Unique Categories
Brackets
Brackets has no unique categories
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Brackets
Brackets
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
62.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
17.2%
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
42.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Brackets
Brackets
Computer Software
24.8%
Information Technology and Services
19.6%
Internet
6.0%
Marketing and Advertising
4.8%
Higher Education
4.8%
Other
40.0%
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Computer Software
34.1%
Information Technology and Services
25.2%
Program Development
3.0%
Financial Services
2.6%
Internet
2.4%
Other
32.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Brackets
Brackets
Most Helpful Favorable Review
RR
Richard R.
Verified User in Program Development

As a programmer that constantly needs to edit text config files, the aesthetics and functionality of Brackets gives me the best app for the job. Plain and simple. The ability to modify the json config for Brackets itself to customize the experience is a...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Greg G.
GG
Greg G.
Verified User in Computer Software

Beyond front end development, I don't love it. I much prefer using VS Code for other things. For basic web development, though, I really can't complain.

Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Most Helpful Favorable Review
AK
Avinash K.
Verified User in Computer Software

1. The simple and intuitive user interface 2. Available on all the platforms i.e. Linux, Windows, MacOS 3. Plethora of extensions are available in the marketplace and you can download it in one-click 4. It has an integrated terminal so that you can run your...

Most Helpful Critical Review
ZS
zo s.
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Despite the great looks, this application does crash often and every few months, it refuses to start up. In those cases, I have to uninstall and then reinstall it.

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Visual Studio Code
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Discussions
Brackets
Brackets Discussions
Hoe to change the dark theme background
1 comment
Ganesh G.
GG
You can easily change the themes, by navigating to Extension Managers, click on Themes, and choose the theme of your choice which suits your requirements.Read more
Is there a shortcut or simple way to auto format code within Brackets?
1 comment
Brad D.
BD
I recommend an installing the extension called Beautify by Drew Hamlet. Then with a quick keyboard shortcut (ctrl+shift+L) it will format your code very...Read more
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Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code Discussions
Is Visual Studio code an IDE?
10 comments
Yogesh S.
YS
Visual Studio Code is a code editor, not a full-fledged integrated development environment (IDE). Free to Use Beginner Friendly.Read more
What is Visual Studio Code used for?
7 comments
Vivek S.
VS
Visual Studio Code (VSCode) is a free, open-source code editor developed by Microsoft. You can do any type of programming and scripting tasks easily on VS...Read more
Why is Visual Studio code so popular?
6 comments
Yogesh S.
YS
Easy To use. Beginner Friendly. Many Extension to ease our Work. The user-interface is Easy and has Many customization.Read more