How many companies reviewed only Chrome or only Visual Studio Code?

281 companies reviewed Chrome but not Visual Studio Code, while 466 companies reviewed Visual Studio Code but not Chrome.

Which teams reviewed Chrome most?

Chrome reviewers came from Leadership (43), Other (59), and Engineering & IT (113). No single team dominated Chrome evaluation.

Where is Visual Studio Code evaluation concentrated?

Engineering & IT reviewers made up the vast majority of Visual Studio Code evaluations (390 out of 486 total companies), making it far more concentrated in technical teams than Chrome.

Chrome vs Visual Studio Code: who evaluates each

Updated October 20, 2026

In our data, 20 companies have people who reviewed both Chrome and Visual Studio Code: 7% of the 301 companies whose people reviewed Chrome, and 4% of the 486 that reviewed Visual Studio Code.

Chrome

Companies: 301
Contacts: 324
Countries: 44

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Visual Studio Code

Companies: 486
Contacts: 563
Countries: 56

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How many companies evaluated both

Chrome only: 281; companies
Both: 20; companies
Visual Studio Code only: 466; companies

Only 20 companies evaluated both Chrome and Visual Studio Code, suggesting limited direct comparison between them. Most buyers reviewed one tool or the other, with 7% of Chrome reviewers also looking at Visual Studio Code and 4% of Visual Studio Code reviewers also assessing Chrome.

Who reviews each, by team

Chrome and Visual Studio Code, in contacts
	Chrome	Visual Studio Code
Sales	134%	61%
Marketing	268%	142%
Engineering & IT	11335%	39069%
Operations & Finance	3912%	153%
Consulting & Analysis	3110%	5910%
Leadership	4313%	163%
Other	5918%	6311%

Chrome drew reviewers across many teams, with particular strength in Leadership (43 reviewers) and Engineering & IT (113 reviewers). Visual Studio Code's reviewers concentrated heavily in Engineering & IT (390 reviewers), with far fewer from Leadership (16 reviewers) and Operations & Finance (15 reviewers).

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Frequently asked questions

How many companies reviewed only Chrome or only Visual Studio Code?: 281 companies reviewed Chrome but not Visual Studio Code, while 466 companies reviewed Visual Studio Code but not Chrome.
Which teams reviewed Chrome most?: Chrome reviewers came from Leadership (43), Other (59), and Engineering & IT (113). No single team dominated Chrome evaluation.
Where is Visual Studio Code evaluation concentrated?: Engineering & IT reviewers made up the vast majority of Visual Studio Code evaluations (390 out of 486 total companies), making it far more concentrated in technical teams than Chrome.

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