--- title: VSCodium canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/vscodium/ category: Code Editors points: 78 rank: 4 of 12 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # VSCodium Community binary build of VS Code, licensed MIT, with telemetry disabled and the Open VSX extension registry. 78 points out of 100. #4 of 12 code editors. Vendor: VSCodium project. Website: https://vscodium.com/ - VSCodium's binaries are licensed under the MIT licence and are free [2]. - The latest release, 1.135.06055, came out on September 9, 2026 [3]. - Windows builds include an installer, an .msi and a .zip for x64 [3]. - Extensions come from Open VSX, run by the Eclipse Foundation [5]. - Microsoft's Remote Development extensions only work with the official VS Code build [5]. Verdict: VSCodium suits people who want the VS Code editor as an MIT-licensed build with telemetry off [1][2]. It ships a Windows zip [3]. The catch: Microsoft's Remote Development extensions do not run on it, and extensions come from Open VSX rather than Microsoft's Marketplace [5]. Best for: People who want VS Code's editor as a fully open-source build without Microsoft telemetry. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Systems | Systems besides Windows | macOS, Linux | 6/9 | README lists macOS (zip, dmg) and Linux (deb, rpm, AppImage, snap, tar.gz) builds; no web version listed [2]. | | Systems | Portable Windows build | Yes | 5/5 | Usage docs point Windows users to portable mode; each release includes a Windows x64 .zip [3][4]. | | Systems | Remote editing | No | 0/8 | Docs say Microsoft's Remote Development extensions only work with the official VS Code build [5]. | | Code tools | Language Server Protocol | Yes | 10/10 | Built from VS Code source [2]; VS Code docs describe language servers for completion and diagnostics [12]. | | Code tools | Debugger | Yes | 9/9 | Built from VS Code source [2]; VS Code docs document breakpoints and stepping, built in [7]. | | Code tools | Built-in terminal | Yes | 6/6 | Built from VS Code source [2]; VS Code docs describe the integrated terminal [8]. | | Code tools | Git in the editor | Yes | 6/6 | Built from VS Code source [2]; VS Code has built-in Git support for reviewing changes and committing [9]. | | Code tools | Multiple cursors | Yes | 3/3 | Built from VS Code source [2]; VS Code docs describe multiple cursors with Alt+Click and shortcuts [10]. | | Code tools | Live collaboration | Not published | 0/3 | Not published on the vendor's docs index or extensions page [5]. | | Extending | Extension directory | No | 0/8 | VSCodium points to Open VSX, a registry run by the Eclipse Foundation, and does not run its own directory [5]. | | Extending | Custom key bindings | Yes | 3/3 | Built from VS Code source [2]; VS Code docs describe the Keyboard Shortcuts editor and keybindings.json [11]. | | Licence and price | Free for work use | Yes | 6/6 | Binaries are licensed under MIT, at no cost [2]. | | Licence and price | Price | $0 | 6/6 | Free open-source build; no paid licence [2]. | | Licence and price | Open source | Yes | 6/6 | VSCodium binaries and repository are MIT-licensed [2]. | | Upkeep | Release in the past year | Yes | 8/8 | Release 1.135.06055, not a pre-release, published September 9, 2026 [3]. | | Upkeep | Telemetry off or none | Yes | 4/4 | README says "Telemetry is disabled"; docs list telemetry and crash-reporter settings, with extensions possibly sending their own [2][6]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [2] | $0 | ## Strengths - Binaries are MIT-licensed, built from Microsoft's open-source VS Code code [2]. - The README says telemetry is disabled [2]. - Windows x64 builds come as installer, .msi and .zip [3]. - Portable mode follows VS Code's instructions on Windows and Linux [4]. - Releases 1.112, 1.116, 1.121, 1.126 and 1.135 were published within about six months [3]. ## Limits - Microsoft's Remote Development extensions only function with the official VS Code build [5]. - The C# extension's debugger is restricted to the official VS Code build [5]. - Some extensions still send their own telemetry, which VSCodium cannot control [6]. - The extension registry, Open VSX, is run by the Eclipse Foundation, not by VSCodium [5]. ## Sources 1. [VSCodium](https://vscodium.com/), VSCodium project, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [VSCodium/vscodium](https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Releases](https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [Usage](https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/blob/master/docs/usage.md), VSCodium project, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [Extensions and Marketplace](https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/blob/master/docs/extensions.md), VSCodium project, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [Getting all the telemetry out](https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/blob/master/docs/telemetry.md), VSCodium project, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [Debugging](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/debugtest/debugging), Microsoft, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [Terminal basics](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/terminal/basics), Microsoft, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [Source Control overview](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/sourcecontrol/overview), Microsoft, accessed 2026-10-08 10. [Basic editing](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editing/codebasics), Microsoft, accessed 2026-10-08 11. [Keyboard shortcuts](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/configure/keybindings), Microsoft, accessed 2026-10-08 12. [Language Server Extension Guide](https://code.visualstudio.com/api/language-extensions/language-server-extension-guide), Microsoft, accessed 2026-10-08