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At a Glance
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver
Star Rating
(2,843)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Star Rating
(2,347)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Visual Studio Code

Adobe Dreamweaver vs Visual Studio Code

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Visual Studio Code easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Visual Studio Code overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Visual Studio Code meets the needs of their business better than Adobe Dreamweaver.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Visual Studio Code is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Visual Studio Code over Adobe Dreamweaver.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Dreamweaver
No pricing available
Visual Studio Code
No pricing available
Free Trial
Adobe Dreamweaver
No trial information available
Visual Studio Code
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
2,578
9.3
1,889
Ease of Use
7.6
2,584
9.2
1,899
Ease of Setup
8.2
575
9.2
293
Ease of Admin
8.2
545
8.9
214
Quality of Support
8.0
1,978
8.7
1,549
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
494
9.1
184
Product Direction (% positive)
6.9
2,551
9.5
1,824
Features by Category
Not enough data
9.1
1,508
Coding
Not enough data
9.5
1413
Not enough data
8.9
1405
Not enough data
9.2
1397
Not enough data
9.1
1349
Editing
Not enough data
8.6
1109
Not enough data
9.2
1326
Not enough data
9.0
1331
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
1362
Not enough data
9.2
1310
Not enough data
9.3
1395
Not enough data
8.9
1081
7.9
21
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.6
17
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
7.9
19
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionalities
7.5
16
Not enough data
7.2
18
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Adobe Dreamweaver and Visual Studio Code share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver is categorized as Web Design
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code is categorized as Text Editor
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
56.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
16.8%
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
42.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver
Marketing and Advertising
10.6%
Design
9.4%
Graphic Design
7.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.3%
Higher Education
5.9%
Other
60.6%
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
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver
Most Helpful Favorable Review
JJ
Jon J.
Verified User in Computer Software

Adobe makes great products plain and simply. I have to give them credit for making a good quality tool. While using dreamweaver to create websites is no longer my preference, it's still got everything you need. Some people love it, some don't. I just prefer...

Most Helpful Critical Review
BB
Ben B.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Resource intensive. Rendering/preview pane isn't very accurate compared to free tools like Pingendo. Doesn't have native integration for Bootstrap. It's not free.

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
LT
lavin t.
Verified User in Computer Games

it does not prompt when i commit any mistake like of not addding a semicolon or some spelling mistake.

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Discussions
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver Discussions
MS Expression Web to Dreamweaver
2 comments
SO
Hey friends, would you like to know about the website from where you can get the data for your projects? If yes, then here is the solution to your problem....Read more
Muy anticuado y se enfoca demasiado en la vista de diseño difícil de utilizar
1 comment
BS
What exactly would make this better/easier for you to use? I think providing them detail on what you need to see will help them to create a better user...Read more
What's the best way to create a web page in Adobe Dreamweaver?
1 comment
DP
Do you have a general idea on the website design? Do you know which technology you would like to use Will you be using templates? There is so much to...Read more
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code Discussions
Is Visual Studio code an IDE?
10 comments
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
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
YS
Easy To use. Beginner Friendly. Many Extension to ease our Work. The user-interface is Easy and has Many customization.Read more