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Visual Studio Code vs Code::Blocks: catalog facts
Visual Studio Code	Code::Blocks
Free Free to download and use. GitHub Copilot and other AI features are separate paid…	Free Free to use, with the project accepting donations.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Linux
Extensions for essentially every language and framework Remote development over SSH, in containers and in WSL	Dedicated support for C, C++ and Fortran Plugin framework makes it highly configurable
The shipped build is not open source and collects telemetry by default Its extension marketplace is licensed for Microsoft builds only	Long gaps between major releases Focused on C-family languages and Fortran rather than general use
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Microsoft product licence	License not stated
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 23, 2026

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