Joe's Own Editor
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VisitJoe's Own Editor vs Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
8.2#3 in text editorsFree planFree planWebLinuxmacOSWindows
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Joe's Own Editor | Visual Studio Code |
|---|---|---|
| Column editing | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The site lists spell-check commands invoking aspell or ispell and says JOE can run UNIX commands such as grep and find from within the editor. | The editor includes Git source control and can connect to GitHub Codespaces and remote development environments. |
| Product | JOE is a full featured terminal-based screen editor distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). | Visual Studio Code is a code editor with AI assisted development features. |
| Supported platforms | Linux,macOS (Unix-like systems) | web,windows,macos,linux |
Joe's Own Editor plans
- JOEFree
Visual Studio Code plans
- Visual Studio CodeFree
Pick Joe's Own Editor if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Visual Studio Code if…
VS Code suits developers who want a free editor for desktop or browser coding, with built-in tools and a large extension library. It also fits users who want to combine AI agent workflows with direct coding, provided they have a GitHub account to start building with agents.