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VSCodium vs Trae: catalog facts
VSCodium	Trae
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Freemium Free to download, with paid plans for heavier AI use.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS
The same editor as VS Code, built from the same MIT-licensed source without Microsoft branding Telemetry is disabled in the default configuration	AI chat and agent modes built into the editor Separate TraeWork assistant for non-coding tasks
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	AI features depend on a remote service Little technical detail published on the homepage
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License: Proprietary
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 23, 2026

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