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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
(2,343)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.7% 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
1,885
Ease of Use
7.6
2,584
9.2
1,895
Ease of Setup
8.2
575
9.2
289
Ease of Admin
8.2
545
8.9
214
Quality of Support
8.0
1,978
8.7
1,545
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
1,820
Features by Category
Not enough data
9.1
14,446
Coding
Not enough data
9.5
1410
Not enough data
8.9
1402
Not enough data
9.2
1394
Not enough data
9.1
1346
Editing
Not enough data
8.6
1107
Not enough data
9.2
1323
Not enough data
9.0
1328
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
1359
Not enough data
9.2
1307
Not enough data
9.3
1392
Not enough data
8.9
1078
7.9
130
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.)
42.7%
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
3.1%
Financial Services
2.5%
Internet
2.4%
Other
32.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jon J.
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
Ben B.
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
Palash K.
PK
Palash K.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Extremely limited features with respect to standard and hugely popular IDES like Visual Studio Lack of Project Structures and project Templates made enterprise-wide application development very difficult.

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Discussions
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Dreamweaver Discussions
MS Expression Web to Dreamweaver
2 comments
SheilaD O.
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
What's the best way to create a web page in Adobe Dreamweaver?
1 comment
Depak P.
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
Can I use Dreamweaver for web application in ASP.NET?
1 comment
Andrew R.
AR
Yes. You'll need to define a server and then in the Site Setup dialog's Advanced tab's Server Model dropdown choose either "ASP.NET C#" or "ASP.NET VB"...Read more
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