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GoLand vs Visual Studio Code: catalog facts
GoLand	Visual Studio Code
Paid A paid subscription is required after the trial.	Free Free to download and use. GitHub Copilot and other AI features are separate paid…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Go-aware refactoring and inspections beyond what gopls alone provides Integrated Delve debugger with test and benchmark runners	Extensions for essentially every language and framework Remote development over SSH, in containers and in WSL
Paid subscription with no free commercial tier Heavier than an editor with the Go language server	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
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License: Microsoft product licence
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 21, 2026

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