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Visual Studio Code vs HBuilderX: catalog facts
Visual Studio Code	HBuilderX
Free Free to download and use. GitHub Copilot and other AI features are separate paid…	Free Free download for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Extensions for essentially every language and framework Remote development over SSH, in containers and in WSL	Built-in support for uni-app, uni-app x and 5+App Code completion for HTML, JavaScript, CSS and Vue
The shipped build is not open source and collects telemetry by default Its extension marketplace is licensed for Microsoft builds only	Closely tied to DCloud's own frameworks Website and much documentation are primarily in Chinese
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Microsoft product licence	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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