--- description: Discover the benefits and disadvantages of Visual Studio Code. Learn the software price, see the description, and read the most helpful reviews for UK business users. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Visual Studio Code Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra UK 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Source Code Management Software](/directory/31420/source-code-management/software) > [Visual Studio Code](/software/186634/visual-studio-code) # Visual Studio Code Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/186634/visual-studio-code Page: 1 / 69\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/186634/visual-studio-code?page=2) > Source-code editing tool for MacOS, Windows, and Linux that helps users create, debug, run, edit, and complete codes. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 1690 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Visual Studio Code? Visual Studio Code helps developers, programmers, software engineers, web developers, and students run, debug, and edit codes. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 1690 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Visual Studio Code is available for free. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Bug Tracking - Change Management - Code Review - Custom Development - Version Control ## Integrations (4 total) - Docker - Git - GitHub - GitLab ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Source Code Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31420/source-code-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The extension community is very vast however. ----- ### "Simplicity - exceptional" — 5.0/5 > **Abiola** | *9 December 2024* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I was able to create a website easily. It was amazing > > **Cons**: it can be quite hard to navigate as a starter > > Awesome. i would recommend anytime. very satisfied ----- ### "VS Code review" — 4.0/5 > **Gregory** | *20 July 2024* | Consumer Electronics | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like many different extensions that you can get, depending on the language you want to code in. It is very flexible and I use it as my near only code editor/interpreter/compiler. > > **Cons**: Some extensions such as git, docker, python require installing other software, which makes deployment harder. ----- ### "Number One" — 5.0/5 > **James** | *5 June 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: No matter what language I need to write a script in, Visual Studio Code will support it and automatically will help me with syntax. > > **Cons**: The debugger I believe is the weakest part of Visual Studio Code. Not to say that it is bad, it does it job well, but I have preferred other debuggers. > > Overall extremely well. I will choose Visual Studio Code over any other IDE due to its flexibility and support. ----- ### "Powerful suite of development tools for the modern developer" — 5.0/5 > **Jack** | *9 July 2025* | Insurance | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The extensibility of VSCode really helps with my workflow. Using tools like GitHub and also being able to access and manage databases from within VSCode is super useful. > > **Cons**: If anything, the only con I would say is the layout can be overwhelming, it would be good to have a simple view. > > Overall, VSCode provides me with the toolset I need to ensure I can develop code at speed and to the best of my ability. ----- Page: 1 / 69\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/186634/visual-studio-code?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/186634/visual-studio-code) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | ko | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data