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SubEthaEdit vs VSCodium

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

SubEthaEdit

7.0
Developer Tools

Plain text and source editor

VSCodium

8.0
Developer Tools

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

Metric SubEthaEdit VSCodium
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 15 3.4K
90-day Installs 57 10.3K
365-day Installs 246 37.7K
Version 5.2.4 1.116.02821
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 1.4K 30.4K
GitHub Forks 115 1.6K
Open Issues 90 150
License MIT MIT
Language Objective-C Shell
Last GitHub Commit 5mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Jun 22, 2013 Sep 13, 2018

Reviews

SubEthaEdit

SubEthaEdit is a versatile plain text and source editor known for its live collaboration feature, making it ideal for teams working on the same document. It offers a mature, open-source solution with seamless integration for developers and writers alike.

SubEthaEdit is a plain text and source editor with live collaboration capabilities.

Pros

  • + Live collaboration feature for real-time document editing
  • + Free and open-source under MIT license
  • + Mature and feature-rich codebase

Cons

  • - High number of open issues indicating potential areas for improvement
  • - Limited community discussion outside of Hacker News

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.