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Lapce vs VSCodium

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Lapce

8.0
Developer Tools

Open source code editor written in Rust

VSCodium

8.0
Developer Tools

Binary releases of VS Code without MS branding/telemetry/licensing

Metric Lapce VSCodium
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 104 3.4K
90-day Installs 343 10.3K
365-day Installs 1.6K 37.7K
Version 0.4.6 1.116.02821
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 38.1K 30.4K
GitHub Forks 1.2K 1.6K
Open Issues 872 150
License Apache-2.0 MIT
Language Rust Shell
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Sep 13, 2018

Reviews

Lapce

Lapce is a high-performance, open-source code editor written in Rust, offering a lightweight alternative to VSCode with strong community support and active development.

Lapce provides a fast and powerful code editing experience with features like syntax highlighting and support for multiple programming languages.

Pros

  • + High-performance and lightweight
  • + Written in Rust with strong community support
  • + Regular updates and active development

Cons

  • - Lacks some advanced features like Vim support
  • - No auto-update functionality

VSCodium

VSCodium offers a clean, open-source version of VS Code without Microsoft branding, telemetry, or licensing. It's ideal for developers seeking a privacy-focused, customizable editor.

Provides binary releases of VS Code without Microsoft elements.

Pros

  • + 100% open-source with MIT licensing.
  • + No telemetry or Microsoft branding.
  • + Strong community and regular updates.

Cons

  • - Some historical bugs, though mostly resolved.
  • - Limited customization options compared to VS Code.