CodeLite vs Microsoft Visual Studio

CodeLite is actively developed with activity almost daily on Github.

Works on Windows, OS-X and Linux.

The workspace view, unlike other IDEs, is a reflection of the actual directory structure on the file system (with user filters applied).

The search for the installed compilers is quick, and it usually yields useful results on the very first atempt.

CodeLite is licensed under GPL with source code available on GitHub.

CodeLite takes up about 50MB when loaded into memory with a workspace opened.

CppCheck, DiffTool, Git, MemCheck (Valgrind support, Linux-only), SVN, and many other plugins extend the IDE functionality greatly!

The Community Edition of Visual Studios and the Unity add-on can be downloaded and used free of charge.

IntelliSense is the general term for a number of features: List Members, Parameter Info, Quick Info, and Complete Word. These features help you to learn more about the code you are using, keep track of the parameters you are typing, and add calls to properties and methods with only a few keystrokes.

Visual Studio has a massive library of plugins to choose from.

The recently released 15.7 branch provides competitive modern language support.

In agile development teams, one really needs features such as product backlogs where you can assign features to team mates and track their progress on them. VS provides a web based interface for you to track your team's complete progress on the project.

Makes production faster especially if git is used. One can see changed files at the go and commit (with push possibility) when ever one so desires.

Visual Studio 2017 supports a much more modern and modular installer. You no longer have to install many gigabytes of stuff you don't need. Everything is broken down into much smaller pieces and it's much more apparent which pieces you need.

Your Visual Studio Online account gives you a place to store your code, backlog, and other project data with no servers to deploy, configure, or manage.