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At a Glance
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
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Xcode
Xcode
Star Rating
(973)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Xcode

Visual Studio Code vs Xcode

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 Xcode.
  • 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 Xcode.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Visual Studio Code
No pricing available
Xcode
No pricing available
Free Trial
Visual Studio Code
No trial information available
Xcode
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
1,889
8.8
793
Ease of Use
9.2
1,899
7.8
796
Ease of Setup
9.2
293
7.9
146
Ease of Admin
8.9
214
8.0
132
Quality of Support
8.7
1,549
7.7
701
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
184
8.1
122
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
1,824
7.9
770
Features by Category
9.1
1,508
Not enough data
Coding
9.5
1413
Not enough data
8.9
1405
Not enough data
9.2
1397
Not enough data
9.1
1349
Not enough data
Editing
8.6
1109
Not enough data
9.2
1326
Not enough data
9.0
1331
Not enough data
Functionality
9.3
1362
Not enough data
9.2
1310
Not enough data
9.3
1395
Not enough data
8.9
1081
Not enough data
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.7
67
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
62
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.7
54
Not enough data
8.5
60
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.6
58
Not enough data
8.7
58
Not enough data
8.8
86
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
70
Not enough data
8.7
70
Not enough data
9.0
77
Management
Not enough data
8.5
68
Not enough data
8.6
66
Not enough data
9.0
67
Application Development PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.5
53
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
50
Not enough data
8.6
49
Not enough data
8.3
46
Not enough data
8.3
50
Not enough data
8.8
50
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.9
50
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Xcode
Xcode
Visual Studio Code and Xcode share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
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%
Xcode
Xcode
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
55.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.4%
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Xcode
Xcode
Computer Software
35.9%
Information Technology and Services
18.1%
Internet
5.9%
Higher Education
3.5%
Financial Services
2.3%
Other
34.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
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
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
GI
Verified User in Computer Software

Visual studio code does not have any compiler or custom language formatting (e.g. syntax highlighting). So you can just edit code (case sensitive) if you would need to compile it later.

Xcode
Xcode
Most Helpful Favorable Review
DT
Daniel T.
Verified User in Program Development

It's constantly improving with each release. Apple are making it easier for developers to use the latest technologies and their tool box are getting tighter to help solve/diagnose problems in your code. The fact that you can now search within each...

Most Helpful Critical Review
ES
Erick S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Very heavy application. Slow on older macbooks/imacs. Could see benefit from lightening the load.

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Discussions
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
Xcode
Xcode Discussions
Can we use Xcode for the hybrid apps in future?
2 comments
KS
It's doubtful - Apple likes to keep their environment separate from others. iOS will continue to be its own identity and I doubt hybrid apps will be...Read more
Is Xcode good for Python?
2 comments
YB
no its only for swift there was objective -C also but prefer to go with swift.Read more
What is the use of Xcode in Mac?
2 comments
VS
The text appears to be a fragment or a heading related to the context of application development. It suggests a focus or topic area but does not provide...Read more