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EmEditor vs. Visual Studio Code

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricEmEditor

by Emurasoft

Visual Studio Code

by Microsoft

Overall rating4.44.7
Review count272,742
Ease of use8.79.3
Ease of setup9.89.4
Quality of support8.38.9
Meets requirements9.09.4
NPS62.96296384.690432
Small Business73.1%44.7%
Mid-Market7.7%29.9%
Enterprise19.2%25.4%
Total page views1744,648
Total LLM citations57618,925

EmEditor

EmEditor is a text editor for Windows that supplies larger files and Unicode, macros, plug-ins and more.

Pros

  • Search
  • Large File Handling
  • Language Support
  • Performance Speed

Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a free, lightweight, and powerful source code editor developed by Microsoft, compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux. It offers a rich set of features, including debugging support, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, snippets, code refactoring, and built-in Git integration. Users can customize the editor by changing themes, keyboard shortcuts, and preferences, as well as by installing extensions to enhance functionality. VS Code supports a wide range of programming languages and frameworks, making it a versatile tool for developers.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Extensions
  • Git Integration
  • Productivity Improvement
  • Features
  • Lightweight