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VSCodium vs PyCharm: catalog facts
VSCodium	PyCharm
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Freemium A free tier is available. Professional features require a paid subscription.
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	Environment, dependency and interpreter handling that just works across projects Graphical debugger, test runner and notebook support in one place
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	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
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	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 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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