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Phoenix CodeVisual Studio Code
Freemium

The editor is free and open source; Phoenix Pro adds paid AI features.

 Free

Free to download and use. GitHub Copilot and other AI features are separate paid…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Live preview with visual editing that writes back to code
  • Runs on the desktop or in a browser
  • Extensions for essentially every language and framework
  • Remote development over SSH, in containers and in WSL
  • Focused on web front-end work more than other languages
  • AI features require Phoenix Pro and your own Claude access
  • The shipped build is not open source and collects telemetry by default
  • Its extension marketplace is licensed for Microsoft builds only
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Open 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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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