Augment Code vs VS Code
Augment CodeDeveloper Tools
From $20 / moPublished price
VS CodeAI Developer Tools
FreePublished price
Augment Code Developer Tools AI coding help with large codebase context. | VS Code AI Developer Tools The open source AI code editor. Your home for multi-agent development. | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Developer Tools | AI Developer Tools |
| What it is | Augment Code is an AI coding assistant built for larger codebases where context retrieval and repo awareness matter to developer usefulness. | Microsoft's free and open-source code editor with built-in support for many languages and rich extension ecosystem. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | From $20 / mo Paid plans (credit-based since Oct 2025): Indie $20/mo, Developer $50/mo, and for teams Standard $60/developer/mo (130,000 pooled credits/seat) and Max $200/developer/mo (450,000… | Free Visual Studio Code is free for all users, including commercial use, with no paid tier of the editor itself. Optional paid add-ons (e.g. GitHub Copilot) are separate products with… |
| Pricing model | Tiered plans | Free |
| Free options | No free plan · Free trial | Free plan · Free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2022 | 2015 |
| Team size | Not available | 10000+ employees |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, CA | Redmond, WA |