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Phoenix CodeVSCodium
Freemium

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

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

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
  • The same editor as VS Code, built from the same MIT-licensed source without Microsoft branding
  • Telemetry is disabled in the default configuration
  • Focused on web front-end work more than other languages
  • AI features require Phoenix Pro and your own Claude access
  • 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
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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