Atom vs Visual Studio: who evaluates each
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In our data, 20 companies have people who reviewed both Atom and Visual Studio: 9% of the 222 companies whose people reviewed Atom, and 3% of the 662 that reviewed Visual Studio.
Atom
- Companies
- 222
- Contacts
- 241
- Countries
- 37
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Visual Studio
- Companies
- 662
- Contacts
- 760
- Countries
- 69
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How many companies evaluated both
- Atom only
- 202
- companies
- Both
- 20
- companies
- Visual Studio only
- 642
- companies
Only 20 companies reviewed both Atom and Visual Studio, suggesting limited direct comparison between the two. Atom's small overlap share of 9% indicates its reviewers typically evaluate it in isolation, while Visual Studio's 3% overlap shows a similar pattern among its much larger base.
Who reviews each, by team
| Atom | Visual Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 10% | 51% |
| Marketing | 104% | 213% |
| Engineering & IT | 15263% | 50566% |
| Operations & Finance | 52% | 223% |
| Consulting & Analysis | 2812% | 10113% |
| Leadership | 135% | 263% |
| Other | 3213% | 8011% |
Engineering & IT teams dominate reviews of both products, but Visual Studio draws broader evaluation across teams. Consulting & Analysis reviews Atom at 28 reviewers versus 101 for Visual Studio, while Visual Studio also sees more engagement from Sales, Marketing, Operations & Finance, and Leadership.
What else they compared
Companies that reviewed Atom also reviewed
Companies that reviewed Visual Studio also reviewed
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Frequently asked questions
- How many companies reviewed only Atom?
- 202 companies reviewed Atom but not Visual Studio, while 642 companies reviewed Visual Studio without also reviewing Atom.
- Which teams review Atom most?
- Engineering & IT leads Atom reviews with 152 reviewers, followed by Consulting & Analysis at 28 and Other roles at 32.
- What's the scale difference between these two products?
- Visual Studio had 662 companies review it compared to 222 for Atom, with Visual Studio reviews spanning 505 Engineering & IT reviewers versus 152 for Atom.