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code-server vs VSCodium: catalog facts
code-server	VSCodium
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Runs the development environment on a machine you control.	The same editor as VS Code, built from the same MIT-licensed source without Microsoft branding Telemetry is disabled in the default configuration
Requires a configured host with WebSocket support.	Extensions come from Open VSX, so a few marketplace-only extensions are missing Microsoft’s proprietary extensions, including the C# debugger and Remote Development, are not licensed for it
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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