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Evidence comparison
Codex vs VS Code
Across all dates, 52 tracked creators have mentioned Codex, compared with 25 for VS Code.
Mentions can include recommendations, criticism or sponsorship. They do not establish current use.
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Public switch records: Codex to VS Code
0Public switch records: VS Code to Codex
Codex
Developer Tools
What it does
OpenAI's coding agent. It works on a repository, carries out tasks on its own and proposes the result as a pull request.
52 creators · all time68 mentions / 30 days97% organic · all time
- All-time public mentions
- 203
- Pricing
- —
- Tracked since
- 11 Jun 2026
- Website
- openai.com
Public mentions by creator · all time
Mentions over the past 12 weeks
VS Code
Developer Tools
What it does
Free, extensible source-code editor by Microsoft with debugging, Git integration and a large extension marketplace.
25 creators · all time7 mentions / 30 days100% organic · all time
- All-time public mentions
- 74
- Pricing
- free
- Tracked since
- 11 Jun 2026
- Website
- code.visualstudio.com
Public mentions by creator · all time
Mentions over the past 12 weeks
Affiliate links · Werbung›
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All-time totals and creator mention counts include every public receipt, with no date limit. Organic share excludes mentions with unclear sponsorship. The 30-day counts reflect the latest score update. A zero switch count means no switch with a public source is available here; it does not prove that nobody switched.
Recent public mentions and sources
Codex
Linked in the description for Codex
VS Code
In older videos, I was using VS Code
the same folder open in VS Code when I am building
Is there a newer or better option?
Other Developer Tools tools creators are actually adopting — beyond Codex and VS Code, by real momentum.
Creators with public mentions of both tools
Questions, answered with receipts
How many creators have mentioned Codex and VS Code?
Across all dates, 52 tracked creators have mentioned Codex, compared with 25 for VS Code.
Which creators have public mentions of both Codex and VS Code?
Creators with public mentions of both tools include Ishan Sharma, Tech With Tim, Teacher's Tech.
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