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VSCodiumWing Python IDE
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Freemium

Wing 101 and Wing Personal are free; Wing Pro requires a paid license with a free trial.

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
  • Debugger, editor and unit testing designed around Python
  • MCP servers give Claude Code access to code analysis, tests and the debugger
  • 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
  • Full feature set requires a paid Wing Pro license
  • Focused on Python rather than general-purpose editing
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

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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