Visual Studio Code vs. Sublime Text

Comparison of Visual Studio Code and Sublime Text
Real cost
	Visual Studio Code The most popular editor: free, fast enough and extended for almost every language. It needs extensions to do its best.	Sublime Text A very fast and light editor for a one-time price. It has fewer built-in tools than an IDE.
Price	0 €	95 € One-time payment
Payment	Free	One-time payment
Trial	No trial	No trial
Free Tier	No free tier	Can be tried for free without a time limit
Open Source	Yes	No
Features and limits
Main Features	Huge extension marketplace Built-in Git Debugger Works over SSH and in containers Support for almost every language	Very fast, also with huge files Multiple cursors Go to anything Package ecosystem Low memory use
Limits	Needs extensions for full language support Uses more memory than lighter editors	Fewer built-in tools than an IDE Smaller package ecosystem than VS Code
Compatibility and trust
Supported Operating Systems	WindowsmacOS	WindowsmacOS
Verified on	3 Aug 2026	26 Jul 2026
Where to buy
Vendor	Go to vendor’s site: Visual Studio Code (opens in a new tab) Free.	Go to vendor’s site: Sublime Text (opens in a new tab) One-time payment for a licence with three years of updates. Approximate list price in euros, check the vendor.

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