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Visual Studio Code vs SlickEdit: catalog facts
Visual Studio Code	SlickEdit
Free Free to download and use. GitHub Copilot and other AI features are separate paid…	Paid One-time purchase of $125 for Standard or $299 for Pro, with a free trial.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Extensions for essentially every language and framework Remote development over SSH, in containers and in WSL	One licence covers Windows, macOS, Linux and Raspberry Pi Opens files up to 2 TB
The shipped build is not open source and collects telemetry by default Its extension marketplace is licensed for Microsoft builds only	Paid software with no free edition beyond the trial Project, debugging and version control features require the more expensive Pro edition
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 2, 2026

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