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Pulsar vs VSCodium
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Pulsar
7.0Text editor
VSCodium
8.0Binary releases of VS Code without MS branding/telemetry/licensing
| Metric | Pulsar | VSCodium |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| AI Score | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| 30-day Installs | 136 | 3.4K |
| 90-day Installs | 404 | 10.3K |
| 365-day Installs | 1.4K | 37.7K |
| Version | 1.131.3 | 1.116.02821 |
| Auto-updates | No | Yes |
| Deprecated | No | No |
| GitHub Stars | 4.0K | 30.4K |
| GitHub Forks | 180 | 1.6K |
| Open Issues | 324 | 150 |
| License | NOASSERTION | MIT |
| Language | JavaScript | Shell |
| Last GitHub Commit | 1mo ago | 1mo ago |
| First Seen | Feb 16, 2023 | Sep 13, 2018 |
Reviews
Pulsar
Pulsar is a community-driven, highly customizable text editor built with JavaScript. It offers extensive extensibility and customization options, making it ideal for developers who prefer a hackable and flexible coding environment.
Pulsar provides a text editing environment with support for extensions and customization.
Pros
- + Highly customizable and extensible
- + Community-driven with active development
- + Built with modern JavaScript and web technologies
Cons
- - Confusing name due to other projects also named Pulsar
- - Open issues, particularly with syntax highlighting
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.