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Visual Studio vs CodeLite: catalog facts
Visual Studio	CodeLite
Freemium Community edition is free; Professional and Enterprise are paid.	Free Free and open source under GPLv2 with a plugin exception.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Complete toolset for .NET and C++ projects IntelliSense code completion and an integrated debugger	Supports C, C++, Rust, Python, PHP and Node.js Runs on Windows, Linux, macOS and FreeBSD
Large install compared with a plain code editor Professional and Enterprise editions are paid	macOS install is via Homebrew rather than a direct installer Smaller plugin ecosystem than larger editors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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