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VSCodium vs Eclipse IDE for Rust Developers: catalog facts
VSCodiumEclipse IDE for Rust Developers
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Free

Free and open source under the Eclipse Public License.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows
  • The same editor as VS Code, built from the same MIT-licensed source without Microsoft branding
  • Telemetry is disabled in the default configuration
  • Free and open source
  • Part of the long-running Eclipse IDE family
  • 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
  • The foundation homepage says little about the Rust package itself
  • Full IDE rather than a lightweight editor
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: EPL-1.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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