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RStudio Server vs OpenVSCode Server: catalog facts
RStudio Server	OpenVSCode Server
Free The open-source edition is free; Posit AI features are offered separately with a free…	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Full RStudio workbench reachable from any browser Several users can share one server	Close to upstream VS Code Use the editor from any device with a browser
Focused on R; other languages are secondary Requires running and maintaining a server	You must run and secure the server yourself Some Microsoft-specific VS Code features and marketplace access differ from the official build
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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