vscode195k ★
zed94.7k ★The default vs the speed demon.
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vscode vs atom
Editor rivals. Both tagged editor, electron. Six rounds of real GitHub data, an AI referee, and the crowd picks a side.
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microsoft/vscode: 195,343 stars, TypeScript. Visual Studio Code
atom/atom: 60,692 stars, JavaScript. :atom: The hackable text editor
vscode vs atom: tale of the tape
GitHub data as of November 11, 2026vscode has 3.2 times as many GitHub stars as atom (195,343 vs 60,692). In the last 6 days, vscode gained more stars: +662 (+0.3%) against +-3 (-0.0%) for atom. vscode saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 37,806 commits, against 0 for atom. atom is the older project (created January 2012), vscode started in September 2015. vscode is written mainly in TypeScript, atom in JavaScript.
| microsoft/vscode | atom/atom | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 195,343 | 60,692 |
| Stars gained, last 6 days | +662 | +-3 |
| Growth, last 6 days | +0.3% | -0.0% |
| Avg. stars per day since creation | 48 | 11 |
| Forks | 43,799 | 17,166 |
| Commits, last 52 weeks | 37,806 | 0 |
| Open issues | 21,768 | 993 |
| Best Repocharts rank today | #10 in TypeScript | #42 in JavaScript |
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Created | Sep 3, 2015 | Jan 20, 2012 |
| Last push | Nov 11, 2026 | Jan 3, 2023 |
Quick answers
Which is more popular, vscode or atom?
vscode has 3.2 times as many GitHub stars as atom (195,343 vs 60,692) (Repocharts data as of November 11, 2026).
Which is growing faster, vscode or atom?
In the last 6 days, vscode gained more stars: +662 (+0.3%) against +-3 (-0.0%) for atom.
Which is more actively developed?
vscode saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 37,806 commits, against 0 for atom.
What languages are vscode and atom written in?
vscode is written mainly in TypeScript, atom in JavaScript.
How does RepoClash compare vscode and atom?
RepoClash scores both repositories in six rounds (popularity, momentum, activity, community, maintenance and freshness) from public GitHub data, adds an AI referee's verdict and lets developers vote for their favorite. Star counts are updated daily.
