VSCodium

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Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

VSCodium is ranked #5 of 44 in code editors on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

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VSCodium Free Free vscodium.com · 28 Sept 2026

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Open Source License: Binaries are licensed under the MIT license.
Product Type: A community-driven binary distribution of Microsoft's VS Code editor.
Telemetry Status: Telemetry is disabled.
Source Build Alternative: Users can build from Microsoft's vscode repository themselves.
Build Automation: Special scripts clone the repository, build binaries, and upload them to GitHub releases.
Latest Version Goal: The project aims to make the latest MIT-licensed VS Code version easier to obtain.
macOS Installation: Homebrew installation is supported with the vscodium cask.
Windows Installation: Windows Package Manager, Chocolatey, and Scoop installation are supported.
Linux Distribution Support: Packages or repositories are documented for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, RHEL, Arch, Gentoo, and others.
Snap Store Support: Available in the Snap Store as Codium.
Flatpak Support: Available as a Flatpak app through Flathub.
Parrot OS Support: Pre-installed in Parrot OS and available from its official repository.
Nix Support: Available in Nixpkgs.
Arch Support: Available through the Arch User Repository.
Price from: Free

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