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SlickEdit vs Visual Studio Code: catalog facts
SlickEdit	Visual Studio Code
Paid One-time purchase of $125 for Standard or $299 for Pro, with a free trial.	Free Free to download and use. GitHub Copilot and other AI features are separate paid…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
One licence covers Windows, macOS, Linux and Raspberry Pi Opens files up to 2 TB	Extensions for essentially every language and framework Remote development over SSH, in containers and in WSL
Paid software with no free edition beyond the trial Project, debugging and version control features require the more expensive Pro edition	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
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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