Reviews for VSCodium
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Mar 10, 2026The Privacy-Focused VS Code Alternative I've Been Looking For
As a developer who values both functionality and data privacy, VSCodium hits the perfect balance. It has all the powerful features I loved in VS Code—extensive extension support, excellent debugging tools, and deep customization—but without Microsoft's telemetry tracking. The installation was straightforward, and it runs just as smoothly as the original, making it my new daily driver for coding projects.
sarahtech171
Mar 06, 2026I Wanted to Love This, But It's Just Not There Yet
I really wanted to like VSCodium for its privacy focus, but the experience has been consistently frustrating. While the core editing experience is solid, the extension support is a constant headache. Many popular VS Code extensions are simply unavailable or require complicated, unreliable workarounds, and the auto-update feature has broken my setup twice in the last year. It's great to see a commitment to open source, but the convenience and seamless experience of the official VS Code, with its integrated marketplace, is sorely missed.
llopez1994
Mar 04, 2026Great editor, but extensions can be a headache
The core editing experience is fantastic and exactly what I expect from the VS Code codebase, free of any Microsoft telemetry. However, I've run into several issues where extensions from the marketplace either fail to install or have compatibility problems, which is frustrating when you're trying to set up a specific workflow. It's a solid, privacy-focused choice, but be prepared for some extra tinkering.
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VSCodium
VSCodium is an open source alternative to Microsoft Visual Studio Code editor. It is based on the same codebase as …
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