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RJ TextEd vs Visual Studio Code: catalog facts
RJ TextEd	Visual Studio Code
Free Freeware; the author accepts donations.	Free Free to download and use. GitHub Copilot and other AI features are separate paid…
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Integrated HTML and CSS preview for web work FTP and SFTP client with synchronization	Extensions for essentially every language and framework Remote development over SSH, in containers and in WSL
Windows only Closed source freeware	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: Freeware	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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