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TextMateVisual Studio Code
Free

Free and developed as open source.

 Free

Free to download and use. GitHub Copilot and other AI features are separate paid…

macOS Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Bundles, snippets and commands in any scripting language
  • Multiple carets for simultaneous edits
  • Extensions for essentially every language and framework
  • Remote development over SSH, in containers and in WSL
  • macOS only
  • Updates are infrequent
  • 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
Open source Closed source
License not stated License: Microsoft product licence
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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