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Visual Studio Code vs PyCharm: catalog facts
Visual Studio Code	PyCharm
Free Free to download and use. GitHub Copilot and other AI features are separate paid…	Freemium A free tier is available. Professional features require a paid subscription.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Extensions for essentially every language and framework Remote development over SSH, in containers and in WSL	Environment, dependency and interpreter handling that just works across projects Graphical debugger, test runner and notebook support in one place
The shipped build is not open source and collects telemetry by default Its extension marketplace is licensed for Microsoft builds only	Professional features such as web frameworks and databases need a subscription Heavy on memory compared with a text editor plus extensions
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	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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