Eclipse vs VS Code: licensing, GitHub activity, and what each is actually for. Neutral comparison, no paid rankings.
Eclipse: Open source. 169 GitHub stars. Open-source Java IDE with TestNG/JUnit plugins. Extensive plugin ecosystem for Selenium, REST Assured. Free alternative to IntelliJ for Java test automation.
VS Code: Open source. 193,666 GitHub stars. Lightweight editor with Playwright, Cypress, Jest extensions. Built-in test explorer, debugging, Git. Best for JavaScript/TypeScript test automation and web testing.