# StackBlitz vs VSCodium

| Attribute | StackBlitz | VSCodium |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.5 (55% (medium)) | 51.2 (38% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 22 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 33,642 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Platform that lets developers create, edit, and deploy complete web applications through a browser interface without needing local setup. It is indexed under IDEs & Code Editors.","source":"https://stackblitz.com","question":"What is StackBlitz?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"StackBlitz offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Personal, Teams and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://stackblitz.com/pricing","question":"Is StackBlitz free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to StackBlitz. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://stackblitz.com","question":"What platforms does StackBlitz support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for StackBlitz, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://stackblitz.com","question":"Can StackBlitz be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for StackBlitz, including GitHub, Figma, Storybook, Jira and Linear. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://stackblitz.com/pricing","question":"What does StackBlitz integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for StackBlitz. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as StackBlitz not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://stackblitz.com/privacy-policy","question":"What security certifications does StackBlitz have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"StackBlitz is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://stackblitz.com/pricing","question":"Where is StackBlitz available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"VSCodium provides a community-maintained, MIT-licensed build of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code editor. It distributes the same core functionality as VS Code but without telemetry, tracking, or Microsoft-specific customizations, available pre-built for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is indexed under IDEs & Code Editors.","source":"https://vscodium.com","question":"What is VSCodium?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"VSCodium offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://vscodium.com","question":"Is VSCodium free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"VSCodium supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://vscodium.com","question":"What platforms does VSCodium support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. VSCodium can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://vscodium.com","question":"Can VSCodium be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. VSCodium is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/vscodium/vscodium","question":"Is VSCodium open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-hosted development environment where you can write, run, and publish web applications directly in your browser. Includes AI-assisted coding features. | VSCodium provides a community-maintained, MIT-licensed build of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code editor. It distributes the same core functionality as VS Code but without telemetry, tracking, or Microsoft-specific customizations, available pre-built for Windows, macOS, and Linux. |
| features.capabilities | `{"type":"cloud_ide","builtin_ai":"native","deployment":"browser","os_support":"All platforms via web browser","remote_dev":false,"open_source":"open_core","base_platform":"original","extensibility":"plugins","pricing_model":"subscription","language_scope":"polyglot","git_integration":true,"integrated_debugger":false}` | `{"type":"full_ide","lsp_dap":true,"builtin_ai":"none","deployment":"both","os_support":"Windows, macOS, Linux (multiple architectures: x86-64, ARM64, ppc64le, loong64)","remote_dev":true,"open_source":"oss","base_platform":"vscode_fork","extensibility":"marketplace","pricing_model":"free","language_scope":"polyglot","git_integration":true,"code_intelligence":"ide_grade","integrated_debugger":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"Storybook"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Linear"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Shell |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Personal","summary":"Free","features":["Unlimited public projects","Collections","Public GitHub repository access"],"description":"For individual developers building personal projects","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"collections":"unlimited","public_projects":"unlimited","github_repositories":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Teams","features":["Private repository access","Team collaboration","Organization member sync","Per-member pricing available"],"description":"For team collaboration on private repositories","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","description":"For larger organizations","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free personal tier; Teams subscription for collaboration; Enterprise plans available","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://stackblitz.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:02:25.504Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"free","summary":"Free, open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://vscodium.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:06:47.119Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | free |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 11 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/tag/1.140.06880","date":"2026-10-13T17:03:30Z","type":"stable","version":"1.140.06880"},{"url":"https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/tag/1.135.06055","date":"2026-09-09T08:19:21Z","type":"stable","version":"1.135.06055"},{"url":"https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/tag/1.126.04524","date":"2026-07-07T13:01:09Z","type":"stable","version":"1.126.04524"},{"url":"https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/tag/1.121.03429","date":"2026-05-22T22:14:58Z","type":"stable","version":"1.121.03429"},{"url":"https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/tag/1.116.02821","date":"2026-04-27T14:01:34Z","type":"stable","version":"1.116.02821"},{"url":"https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/tag/1.112.01907","date":"2026-03-20T12:01:28Z","type":"stable","version":"1.112.01907"},{"url":"https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/tag/1.110.11631","date":"2026-03-08T23:34:19Z","type":"stable","version":"1.110.11631"},{"url":"https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/tag/1.110.11607","date":"2026-03-07T23:19:53Z","type":"stable","version":"1.110.11607"},{"url":"https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/tag/1.110.11602","date":"2026-03-07T18:24:37Z","type":"stable","version":"1.110.11602"},{"url":"https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/tag/1.110.01571","date":"2026-03-06T11:59:01Z","type":"stable","version":"1.110.01571"},{"url":"https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/tag/1.109.51242","date":"2026-02-20T18:39:01Z","type":"stable","version":"1.109.51242"},{"url":"https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/tag/1.109.41146","date":"2026-02-16T18:37:09Z","type":"stable","version":"1.109.41146"},{"url":"https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/tag/1.109.31074","date":"2026-02-13T18:51:47Z","type":"stable","version":"1.109.31074"},{"url":"https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/tag/1.109.21026","date":"2026-02-11T18:55:07Z","type":"stable","version":"1.109.21026"},{"url":"https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/tag/1.109.01000","date":"2026-02-10T17:01:01Z","type":"stable","version":"1.109.01000"},{"url":"https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/tag/1.108.20787","date":"2026-02-01T19:40:23Z","type":"stable","version":"1.108.20787"},{"url":"https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/tag/1.108.10359","date":"2026-01-15T00:24:56Z","type":"stable","version":"1.108.10359"},{"url":"https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/tag/1.107.18627","date":"2025-12-25T11:55:59Z","type":"stable","version":"1.107.18627"},{"url":"https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/tag/1.107.18605","date":"2025-12-24T14:11:50Z","type":"stable","version":"1.107.18605"},{"url":"https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases/tag/1.106.37943","date":"2025-11-26T23:56:27Z","type":"stable","version":"1.106.37943"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nixpkgs&package_name=vscodium-fhs&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (IDEs & Code Editors)

| Capability | StackBlitz | VSCodium |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Type | Cloud IDE / CDE | Full IDE |
| Language scope | Polyglot | Polyglot |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Browser | Both |
| **Platform support** |  |  |
| OS support | All platforms via web browser | Windows, macOS, Linux (multiple architectures: x86-64, ARM64, ppc64le, loong64) |
| Base platform | Original | VS Code fork |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Extensibility | Plugins | Extension marketplace |
| **DX** |  |  |
| LSP / DAP support | - | ✓ |
| Remote / dev-containers | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrated debugger / profiler | ✗ | ✓ |
| Code intelligence depth | - | IDE-grade |
| Built-in git integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Built-in AI | Native | None |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Openness | Open-core | Open-source |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Per-seat subscription | Free |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:14:15.236Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*