How many companies reviewed only one of these products?

360 companies reviewed Sublime Text without also reviewing Visual Studio Code, while 421 companies evaluated Visual Studio Code alone. This indicates that most buyers examine each tool in isolation rather than as part of a side-by-side evaluation.

Which teams review these products most often?

Engineering & IT teams account for the vast majority of reviewers for both tools—318 for Sublime Text and 390 for Visual Studio Code. Consulting & Analysis roles are the second-largest group, with 59 reviewers evaluating Visual Studio Code compared to 36 for Sublime Text.

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

15% of companies that reviewed Sublime Text also evaluated Visual Studio Code, while 13% of Visual Studio Code reviewers also examined Sublime Text. The slight difference reflects the larger total number of Visual Studio Code evaluators.

Sublime Text vs Visual Studio Code: who evaluates each

Updated October 20, 2026

In our data, 65 companies have people who reviewed both Sublime Text and Visual Studio Code: 15% of the 425 companies whose people reviewed Sublime Text, and 13% of the 486 that reviewed Visual Studio Code.

Sublime Text

Companies: 425
Contacts: 454
Countries: 54

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Visual Studio Code

Companies: 486
Contacts: 563
Countries: 56

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How many companies evaluated both

Sublime Text only: 360; companies
Both: 65; companies
Visual Studio Code only: 421; companies

65 companies evaluated both Sublime Text and Visual Studio Code, representing a small fraction of the total buyer base for each tool. This limited overlap suggests that most companies conducting evaluations tend to focus on one product rather than directly comparing the two.

Who reviews each, by team

Sublime Text and Visual Studio Code, in contacts
	Sublime Text	Visual Studio Code
Sales	61%	61%
Marketing	102%	142%
Engineering & IT	31870%	39069%
Operations & Finance	164%	153%
Consulting & Analysis	368%	5910%
Leadership	102%	163%
Other	5813%	6311%

Engineering & IT teams dominate reviews for both tools, but Visual Studio Code draws notably more evaluators from Consulting & Analysis roles, while Sublime Text has a higher proportion of reviewers from Leadership and Other departments.

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 reviewed only one of these products?: 360 companies reviewed Sublime Text without also reviewing Visual Studio Code, while 421 companies evaluated Visual Studio Code alone. This indicates that most buyers examine each tool in isolation rather than as part of a side-by-side evaluation.
Which teams review these products most often?: Engineering & IT teams account for the vast majority of reviewers for both tools—318 for Sublime Text and 390 for Visual Studio Code. Consulting & Analysis roles are the second-largest group, with 59 reviewers evaluating Visual Studio Code compared to 36 for Sublime Text.
What percentage of each product's buyer base also looked at the other?: 15% of companies that reviewed Sublime Text also evaluated Visual Studio Code, while 13% of Visual Studio Code reviewers also examined Sublime Text. The slight difference reflects the larger total number of Visual Studio Code evaluators.

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