Is Visual Studio better than Visual Studio Code for C++?

If you’re developing on Windows, Visual Studio (the full IDE) is far far better than VS Code . C++ (which includes the C compiler and C++ compiler), along with several other languages, are built in, and other than selecting workflows during installation, there is no configuration required to get all the tools you need.

Visual Studio Code by Microsoft Although it’s not created solely for C++ development (the way CLion is,) VS Code still provides some excellent performance features. Primarily thanks to the use of extensions and the marketplace built by Microsoft around the IDE.

Yes, VS Code is free for private or commercial use . See the product license for details.