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vscodium vs ORG2
vscodium has 33,523 GitHub stars, 1,880 forks, 146 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. ORG2 has 2,627 stars, 125 forks, 77 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. vscodium leads on adoption by 1,176% (33,523 vs 2,627 stars). vscodium is written in Shell under MIT; ORG2 is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. vscodium has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, ORG2 5%. vscodium 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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| vscodium | ORG2 | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 34K | ★ 2.6K |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Shell | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 125 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick vscodium if
- You weight community size — 34K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Shell
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick ORG2 if
- You want the ORG2 feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and ORG2 fits your workflow better
About vscodium
VSCodium is a repository of scripts that automatically build Microsoft's vscode repository into freely licensed binaries with a community driven default configuration, made for developers who want the Visual Studio Code editing experience without Microsoft branding, telemetry, or licensing encumbrance.
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About ORG2
ORG 2 is a local first desktop harness that runs coding agents and turns every session into a replayable trajectory, so a team can trace any shipped line of code back to the decision that produced it.
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Frequently asked questions
Is vscodium or ORG2 more popular?
vscodium has 33,523 GitHub stars and ORG2 has 2,627. vscodium has the larger community by that measure.
Are vscodium and ORG2 free?
Both are open source. vscodium is licensed under MIT and ORG2 under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between vscodium and ORG2?
vscodium is written in Shell and ORG2 in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, vscodium or ORG2?
Choose vscodium if you want the larger community (33,523 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ORG2 if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.