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GNOME Builder vs Visual Studio Code: catalog facts
GNOME Builder	Visual Studio Code
Free Free to install from Flathub.	Free Free to download and use. GitHub Copilot and other AI features are separate paid…
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Deep support for GTK, GLib and GNOME APIs Integrated debugger and profiler for native applications	Extensions for essentially every language and framework Remote development over SSH, in containers and in WSL
Linux only Most useful for GNOME and GTK development	The shipped build is not open source and collects telemetry by default Its extension marketplace is licensed for Microsoft builds only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License: Microsoft product licence
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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