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gedit vs. Visual Studio Code

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

Metricgedit

by GNOME Foundation

Visual Studio Code

by Microsoft

Overall rating4.04.7
Review count762,742
Ease of use9.19.3
Ease of setup10.09.4
Quality of support8.08.9
Meets requirements8.59.4
NPS31.57894784.690432
Small Business40.8%44.7%
Mid-Market31.6%29.9%
Enterprise27.6%25.4%
Total page views634,648
Total LLM citations12518,925

gedit

gEdit is a general purpose text editor that includes internationalized text, syntax highlighting, undo/redo, file reverting, print and print preview support and more.

Pros

    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