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Visual Studio Code vs UltraEdit: catalog facts
Visual Studio Code	UltraEdit
Free Free to download and use. GitHub Copilot and other AI features are separate paid…	Paid Commercial licence, sold alone or in the All Access bundle.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Extensions for essentially every language and framework Remote development over SSH, in containers and in WSL	Handles very large files Text, code and hex editing in one program
The shipped build is not open source and collects telemetry by default Its extension marketplace is licensed for Microsoft builds only	Paid licence required Proprietary software
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Microsoft product licence	License: Proprietary
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 September 23, 2026

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