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Sublime Text vs. Visual Studio Code

Code editors

Sublime Text

A very fast and light editor for a one-time price. It has fewer built-in tools than an IDE.

 Visual Studio Code

The most popular editor: free, fast enough and extended for almost every language. It needs extensions to do its best.
Real cost
Price 95 € One-time payment 0 €
Payment One-time payment Free
Trial No trial No trial
Free Tier Can be tried for free without a time limit No free tier
Open Source No Yes
Features and limits
Main Features
  • Very fast, also with huge files
  • Multiple cursors
  • Go to anything
  • Package ecosystem
  • Low memory use
  • Huge extension marketplace
  • Built-in Git
  • Debugger
  • Works over SSH and in containers
  • Support for almost every language
Limits
  • Fewer built-in tools than an IDE
  • Smaller package ecosystem than VS Code
  • Needs extensions for full language support
  • Uses more memory than lighter editors
Compatibility and trust
Supported Operating Systems
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Where to buy
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One-time payment for a licence with three years of updates. Approximate list price in euros, check the vendor.

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