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VSCodium vs Lapce

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

VSCodium

8.0
Developer Tools

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

Lapce

8.0
Developer Tools

Open source code editor written in Rust

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

Reviews

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.

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