The Visual Studio Code product itself ships under a standard Microsoft product license, as it has a small percentage of Microsoft-specific customizations. It’s free despite the commercial license.

Securing a Visual Studio license usually requires a hefty investment of $499, making it out of reach for many developers. Luckily, through February 4, it's on sale for $44.99 — no coupon necessary.

A GitHub project called VSCodium offers up the popular Visual Studio Code editor, but stripped of Microsoft customizations and released under a 'real' open source license.

A lifetime license to Visual Studio Professional 2022 normally goes for £400, but you can get it on sale for £31.93.

TL;DR: Get Microsoft Visual Studio Pro and a full stack of beginner-friendly coding courses for just $55.97 (reg. $1,999). If ...

Microsoft Visual Studio Pro License Discounted To Just $35 For Next Few Days Get lifetime access to Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 with this limited-time deal ending July 5.

The code in the Visual Studio Code repository is open source under the MIT License. The VS Code product itself ships under a standard Microsoft product license, as it has a small percentage of ...

TL;DR: Microsoft Visual Studio Pro is suited to beginner and advanced developers, and a lifetime license is on sale for $29.97 (reg. $499) through January 12.

This article is a step by step guide on how to download & install Visual Studio Code, along with details about its different channels.