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Monaco Editor vs VSCodium

Monaco Editor

microsoft.github.io

VSCodium

vscodium.com

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FigureMonaco EditorVSCodium
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYes—
Windows—Yes
macOS—Yes
Linux—Yes
APIYes—
Plans published11
Spec score · Code editors8.0 (#28)8.8 (#5)
Built-in debuggerNoYes
Editor typedesktopdesktop
Extension supportNoYes
Free planYesYes
Language server supportYesYes
Supported platformswebWindows,macOS,Linux

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Monaco Editor

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VSCodium

VSCodium is a community-built distribution of Microsoft's VS Code editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux desktop computers. Its binaries are licensed under MIT, and telemetry is disabled. The project aims to make the latest MIT-licensed VS Code version easier to obtain; users can also build from Microsoft's vscode repository. Project scripts clone the repository, create binaries, and upload them to GitHub releases. The editor supports extensions, a built-in debugger, remote development, and language servers. Installation routes vary by system: macOS has a Homebrew cask, while Windows supports Windows Package Manager, Chocolatey, and Scoop. Documented Linux packages or repositories cover Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, RHEL, Arch, Gentoo, and others. VSCodium is also available through Snap as Codium, Flathub as a Flatpak, and Nixpkgs, and it is pre-installed in Parrot OS. Windows code signing is provided free by SignPath.io with a SignPath Foundation certificate; a macOS certificate was provided by @daiyam. The project directs package-manager issues to the related repository.

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