Sublime Text
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VisitSublime Text vs Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
8.2#3 in text editorsFree planFree planWebLinuxmacOSWindows
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Sublime Text | Visual Studio Code |
|---|---|---|
| Column editing | Yes | Yes |
| Extensions | Sublime Text supports packages such as plugins, syntax definitions, menus and snippets, with additional user-created packages available. | The Visual Studio Marketplace lists more than 80,000 extensions. |
| Extension support | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Large-file handling | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-cursor editing | Yes | Yes |
| Product | Sublime Text is a text editor for code, markup and prose. | Visual Studio Code is a code editor with AI assisted development features. |
| Supported platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux | web,windows,macos,linux |
Sublime Text plans
- Personal—
- Business: seats 1-10—
- Business: seats 11-25—
- Business: seats 26-50—
- Business: seats 51+—
- Business license$65 a year
Visual Studio Code plans
- Visual Studio CodeFree
Pick Sublime Text if…
Sublime Text suits people editing code, markup, or prose who want navigation, multi-cursor editing, and package extensions. Its personal license covers one individual across their computers and operating systems where they are the primary user.
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.