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Sublime Text vs Visual Studio Code: catalog facts
Sublime Text	Visual Studio Code
Paid A personal licence is a one-off payment covering three years of updates. The unlimited…	Free Free to download and use. GitHub Copilot and other AI features are separate paid…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Opens instantly and handles very large files without stalling Multiple cursors and goto-anything are still best in class	Extensions for essentially every language and framework Remote development over SSH, in containers and in WSL
Paid software, and the evaluation nags on every save Closed source	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
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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