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Visual Studio Code vs Kate: catalog facts
Visual Studio Code	Kate
Free Free to download and use. GitHub Copilot and other AI features are separate paid…	Free Free and open source, part of the KDE project.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Linux
Extensions for essentially every language and framework Remote development over SSH, in containers and in WSL	Syntax highlighting for over 400 languages with bracket hierarchy navigation Embedded terminal plugin runs commands without leaving the editor
The shipped build is not open source and collects telemetry by default Its extension marketplace is licensed for Microsoft builds only	Pulls in KDE Frameworks, which is a large dependency outside a KDE desktop On Windows it is distributed through the Microsoft Store rather than a plain installer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Microsoft product licence	License: GPL-2.0
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 21, 2026

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