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Textadept vs. Visual Studio Code

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

MetricTextadept

by Foicica

Visual Studio Code

by Microsoft

Overall rating4.64.7
Review count122,742
Ease of use10.09.3
Ease of setup5.79.4
Quality of support8.98.9
Meets requirements9.29.4
NPS7584.690432
Small Business58.3%44.7%
Mid-Market25.0%29.9%
Enterprise16.7%25.4%
Total page views184,648
Total LLM citations2018,925

Textadept

Textadept is a cross-platform text editor that runs on different types of platforms, that allows you control over the application using Lua programming language, as well as split veiws, code autocompletion, that is keyboard driven and self contained.

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