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code-server vs haskell-language-server
code-server has 79,546 GitHub stars, 6,881 forks, 152 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. haskell-language-server has 2,959 stars, 458 forks, 567 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. code-server leads on adoption by 2,588% (79,546 vs 2,959 stars). code-server is written in TypeScript under MIT; haskell-language-server is written in Haskell under Apache-2.0. code-server has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, haskell-language-server 15%. code-server was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (ide), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| code-server | haskell-language-server | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 80K | ★ 3.0K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Haskell |
| Last push | 2026-10-02 | 2026-09-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.9K | ⑂ 458 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick code-server if
- You weight community size — 80K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick haskell-language-server if
- You want the haskell-language-server feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Haskell
- You evaluated both and haskell-language-server fits your workflow better
About code-server
code server is an MIT licensed TypeScript project from Coder that runs VS Code on a remote machine and serves the full editor in a browser, aimed at developers who want one consistent development environment reachable from any device.
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About haskell-language-server
haskell language server is the official Haskell language server, an LSP implementation that gives any editor with an LSP client full IDE support for Haskell projects.
read the full haskell-language-server overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is code-server or haskell-language-server more popular?
code-server has 79,546 GitHub stars and haskell-language-server has 2,959. code-server has the larger community by that measure.
Are code-server and haskell-language-server free?
Both are open source. code-server is licensed under MIT and haskell-language-server under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between code-server and haskell-language-server?
code-server is written in TypeScript and haskell-language-server in Haskell. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, code-server or haskell-language-server?
Choose code-server if you want the larger community (79,546 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose haskell-language-server if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.