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Developers working across languages use Visual Studio Code, a free source-code editor from Microsoft, for editing, debugging, testing and refactoring. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and in the browser, while extensions from the Visual Studio Marketplace add languages and tools, and its source code is published under the MIT license.

Facts at a glance

FactValueSource
Free planFree: a free plan existscode.visualstudio.com/docs/supporting/faq, checked 5 Nov 2026
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux, Webcode.visualstudio.com, checked 5 Nov 2026

Pricing & plans

Model

Free

Free plan available

Price tiers

PlanPer monthUsage, as the vendor states it
Visual Studio CodeFreeFree for private or commercial use; Copilot is a separate subscription

Prices are the vendor's list prices in USD.

  • GitHub Copilot needs its own subscription or a Copilot Free sign-up

  • Some extensions are closed source under their authors' own licenses

  • Telemetry can be switched off in many cases but not all

Source: code.visualstudio.com/docs/supporting/faq, checked 5 Nov 2026

Features & platforms

  • Editing, debugging, testing and refactoring

  • Built-in support for JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML and CSS

  • Extensions from the Visual Studio Marketplace

  • Remote development in containers, over SSH or in WSL

  • AI agent sessions with a choice of model providers

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
  • Web

Sources: code.visualstudio.com, checked 5 Nov 2026

Alternatives

  • Zed

    Personal plan is listed as free forever, with unlimited use through your own API keys or external agents.

    zed.dev

  • Sublime Text

    Can be downloaded and evaluated for free, but a license, listed at $99, must be bought for continued use.

    sublimetext.com

  • Neovim

    Terminal-based editor that is fully compatible with Vim's editing model and supports Lua plugins and a versioned API.

    neovim.io

Sources: zed.dev/pricing, sublimetext.com/buy, neovim.io

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