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VSCodium vs PyScripter: catalog facts
VSCodiumPyScripter
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Free

Free and open source.

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
  • Lightweight compared with larger Python IDEs
  • Free and open source
  • 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
  • Windows only
  • Focused on Python only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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