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VSCodium vs Apache NetBeans: catalog facts
VSCodium	Apache NetBeans
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the Apache License 2.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
The same editor as VS Code, built from the same MIT-licensed source without Microsoft branding Telemetry is disabled in the default configuration	Strong Java support with semantic highlighting and refactoring Project wizards and templates for Java and PHP
Extensions come from Open VSX, so a few marketplace-only extensions are missing Microsoft’s proprietary extensions, including the C# debugger and Remote Development, are not licensed for it	Heavier than lightweight editors Tutorials are partly under review
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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