About
VSCodium is a community-driven binary distribution of Microsoft Visual Studio Code built from the open-source vscode repository and released under the MIT license. It packages the editor without Microsoft-specific customizations, telemetry, or tracking, and provides downloadable binaries for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
The project is aimed at developers who want a clean VS Code-compatible editor without building from source. Installation is available through platform package managers such as Homebrew, WinGet, Chocolatey, Scoop, Snap, Nixpkgs, AUR, Debian/Ubuntu apt repositories, RPM repositories, Gentoo/Funtoo ebuilds, and Flatpak.
- MIT-licensed VS Code binaries
- Telemetry disabled by default
- Windows, macOS, and Linux builds
- Homebrew, WinGet, and Chocolatey installs
- Debian, RPM, and Flatpak packages
- AUR, Nixpkgs, and Snap support
Free Tier Value
This is an always-free, open-source binary distribution with no paid tiers shown on the page, so there is no defensible monthly price to anchor against. The offering appears perpetual and uncapped from the page text, which makes it effectively worth more than a trial but not expressible as a paid-plan equivalent.
What's included in the free tier
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Details aren't itemized for this entry yet - check the pricing page below for the latest.
See VSCodium pricing for current limits.
Common questions
Is VSCodium free forever?
Yes. VSCodium is free forever, with no time limit and no usage threshold that forces a paid plan.
What is VSCodium's free tier worth?
VSCodium's free tier has no dollar cap - it's unlimited, with no usage threshold that forces a paid plan. That maps to an FTV score of 90/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
