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About

Atom is a hackable text editor for the 21st century, built on Electron, and based on everything we love about our favorite editors. We designed it to be deeply customizable, but still approachable using the default configuration. A text editor is at the core of a developer’s toolbox, but it doesn't usually work alone. Work with Git and GitHub directly from Atom with the GitHub package. Create new branches, stage and commit, push and pull, resolve merge conflicts, view pull requests and more—all from within your editor. The GitHub package is already bundled with Atom, so you're ready to go! Atom works across operating systems. Use it on OS X, Windows, or Linux. Search for and install new packages or create your own right from Atom. Atom helps you write code faster with a smart and flexible autocomplete. Easily browse and open a single file, a whole project, or multiple projects in one window.

About

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is Microsoft’s open-source AI code editor designed to make coding faster, smarter, and more collaborative. It supports thousands of extensions and nearly every programming language, offering developers a lightweight yet powerful environment for writing, testing, and debugging code. With AI-powered features like GitHub Copilot, Next Edit Suggestions, and Agent Mode, VS Code helps you code with precision, automate complex tasks, and streamline development workflows. It integrates seamlessly with cloud services, remote repositories, and tools like Git, Docker, and Azure. The editor is fully customizable, allowing you to personalize your layout, color themes, and keyboard shortcuts. Whether coding locally or in the browser, VS Code delivers a complete development experience for individuals and teams alike.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Programmers and developers looking for a solution to edit text, code, and Markdown

Audience

Developers, data scientists, and engineering teams seeking a customizable, AI-powered code editor that enhances productivity, supports all major languages, and integrates seamlessly with cloud and collaboration tools

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

Free
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.5 / 5
ease 4.5 / 5
features 4.5 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 4.5 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.8 / 5
ease 4.8 / 5
features 4.8 / 5
design 4.8 / 5
support 4.7 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • - It has some unique features that allow developers to work and collaborate together. - It supports syntax highlighting and multiple numbers for programming languages through packages. - It has seamless integration with GitHub. - It can be customized easily by applying themes and plugins.
  • • Lightweight, which is a boon for small systems • Great GUI and interface, and allows you to customize it with external themes. • Can write code easily, and has auto-completion features, mostly for front-end development. • Integrates with Github which is helpful • It is open source, hence very customizable

Cons

  • - It does not have a proper comprehensive documentation for beginner developers to get started with the application. - There are occasional performance issues.
  • Atom takes some time to load initially, but otherwise I haven't had any problem with it.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • I have used Visual Studio Code mainly for automation scripting and day to day code updates and I like that it is lightweight, easy to navigate, and supports useful extensions. It makes it convenient to manage scripts, terminal commands and quick debugging in one place
  • Lightweight and very fast Excellent extensions for HTML, CSS, JSON, schema, Markdown Makes debugging tracking scripts much easier Powerful search across folders and files Free and works smoothly even on low systems
  • Linux, macOS, and Windows are among the operating systems that Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is compatible with. Its cross-platform compatibility makes it a flexible option for developers working in various contexts.
  • 1. It has an excellent set of tools for debugging and testing the code. 2. It can be customized heavily from the settings or from the configuration files. 3. Furthermore, it has a lot of extensions available on the extension store to increase the features and functionality of the code editor. 4. It supports all the major programming languages and frameworks. 5. It is extremely light on the system.
  • Best free IDE that i have used so far. It is very light weight in terms of memory utilisation and works smooth on my Mac Book PRO. I really like the window splitting feature and renaming my terminal tabs. I can run my different environments in different named tabs.

Cons

  • One issue I have seen is that it can slow down a bit when too many extensions are installed or when the project becomes large
  • Slight learning curve if you’ve never seen code editors Too many extensions can become confusing Not beginner-friendly on day one without YouTube help
  • VS Code could be thought to be less efficient for really big projects when compared to more complex IDEs. Nevertheless, the size and complexity of any project will determine this.
  • It does not have dedicated build tools available on the options and to use that the user has to use command in the terminal.
  • Although the features are great, one feature that i really miss out on this IDE is the use of GIT. E.g. if it does not support a GUI to resolve merge conflicts. It is handy for updating the repo but not that flexible for resolving conflicts.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

GitHub
Founded: 2008
United States
atom.io

Company Information

Microsoft
Founded: 1975
United States
code.visualstudio.com

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Categories

Code Editors Supported
HTML Editors Supported
JSON Editors Supported
Markdown Editors Supported
Text Editors Supported

Categories

AI IDEs Supported
Code Editors Supported
HTML Editors Supported
IDE Supported
JSON Editors Supported
Markdown Editors Supported
Text Editors Supported

Text Editors Features

API Supported
Auto-Complete Supported
Code Folding Supported
Column Editing Supported
Customizable Themes Supported
Debugging Supported
Formatting / Table Editing Supported
Keyboard Shortcuts Supported
Multi-Monitor Editing Supported
Syntax Highlighting Supported
WYSIWYG Not Supported

Text Editors Features

API Supported
Auto-Complete Supported
Code Folding Supported
Column Editing Supported
Customizable Themes Supported
Debugging Supported
Formatting / Table Editing Supported
Keyboard Shortcuts Supported
Multi-Monitor Editing Supported
Syntax Highlighting Supported
WYSIWYG Supported

Software Documentation Features

Access Roles / User Permissions Supported
Automatic Documentation Generation Supported
Collaboration Tools Supported
Docs Web Hosting Supported
Feedback Capture Supported
Markdown Support Supported
Multiple Formats Support Supported
Multiple Versions Support Supported
reStructured Text Support Supported
Version Control Supported
Webhooks Supported
WYSIWIG Editor Not Supported

Source Code Management Features

Access Controls/Permissions Not Supported
Bug Tracking Supported
Build Automation Supported
Change Management Supported
Code Review Supported
Collaboration Not Supported
Continuous Integration Not Supported
Repository Management Not Supported
Version Control Not Supported

Integrations

C++ Supported
CSS Supported
Code Time Supported
Dash Supported
Defold Supported
Go Supported
HTML Supported
JSON Supported
Java Supported
JavaScript Supported
Mermaid Chart Supported
PHP Supported
Python Supported
R Supported
Sourcetrail Supported
Swimm Supported
CodeGuide Not Supported
Rocket COBOL Not Supported
Rube Not Supported

Integrations

C++ Supported
CSS Supported
Code Time Supported
Dash Supported
Defold Supported
Go Supported
HTML Supported
JSON Supported
Java Supported
JavaScript Supported
Mermaid Chart Supported
PHP Supported
Python Supported
R Supported
Sourcetrail Supported
Swimm Supported
CodeGuide Supported
Rocket COBOL Supported
Rube Supported
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