How many companies looked at only one of these tools?

197 companies reviewed Atom but not Visual Studio Code, while 461 companies reviewed Visual Studio Code but not Atom.

Which teams are most active in reviewing these development tools?

Engineering & IT professionals drove the vast majority of reviews for both: 152 reviewers for Atom and 390 for Visual Studio Code. Leadership and Consulting & Analysis teams also participated in evaluations of both products.

What percentage of each product's reviewers also looked at the other?

11% of Atom's reviewing companies also evaluated Visual Studio Code, compared to 5% of Visual Studio Code's reviewing companies evaluating Atom.

Atom vs Visual Studio Code: who evaluates each

Updated October 20, 2026

In our data, 25 companies have people who reviewed both Atom and Visual Studio Code: 11% of the 222 companies whose people reviewed Atom, and 5% of the 486 that reviewed Visual Studio Code.

Atom

Companies: 222
Contacts: 241
Countries: 37

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Visual Studio Code

Companies: 486
Contacts: 563
Countries: 56

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How many companies evaluated both

Atom only: 197; companies
Both: 25; companies
Visual Studio Code only: 461; companies

25 companies evaluated both Atom and Visual Studio Code, suggesting limited overlap in buyer evaluation patterns. With Atom reviewed by 222 companies overall, this small shared audience indicates most organizations typically assess one or the other rather than directly comparing them.

Who reviews each, by team

Atom and Visual Studio Code, in contacts
	Atom	Visual Studio Code
Sales	10%	61%
Marketing	104%	142%
Engineering & IT	15263%	39069%
Operations & Finance	52%	153%
Consulting & Analysis	2812%	5910%
Leadership	135%	163%
Other	3213%	6311%

Engineering & IT teams dominate reviews for both products, but Visual Studio Code drew significantly more reviewers from Consulting & Analysis (59 vs 28). Atom saw more attention from Consulting & Analysis relative to its overall reviewer base.

What else they compared

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Companies that reviewed Visual Studio Code also reviewed

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Frequently asked questions

How many companies looked at only one of these tools?: 197 companies reviewed Atom but not Visual Studio Code, while 461 companies reviewed Visual Studio Code but not Atom.
Which teams are most active in reviewing these development tools?: Engineering & IT professionals drove the vast majority of reviews for both: 152 reviewers for Atom and 390 for Visual Studio Code. Leadership and Consulting & Analysis teams also participated in evaluations of both products.
What percentage of each product's reviewers also looked at the other?: 11% of Atom's reviewing companies also evaluated Visual Studio Code, compared to 5% of Visual Studio Code's reviewing companies evaluating Atom.

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