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Theia IDEcode-server
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web
  • Runs VS Code extensions from Open VSX
  • Available on desktop and online
  • Runs the development environment on a machine you control.
  • Uses Open VSX rather than the Microsoft extension marketplace
  • Smaller user community than VS Code
  • Requires a configured host with WebSocket support.
Downloadable app, Web application Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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