code-server
Run VS Code in any browser, powered by your own server
- Stars
- 75,169
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- 4 days ago
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Best Cloud IDEs & Remote Dev Environments Tools
Explore leading tools in the Cloud IDEs & Remote Dev Environments category, including open-source options and SaaS products. Compare features, use cases, and find the best fit for your workflow.
7 open-source projects · 5 SaaS products
Top open-source Cloud IDEs & Remote Dev Environments
These projects are active, self-hostable choices for knowledge management teams evaluating alternatives to SaaS tools.
DevPod
Create reproducible dev environments anywhere with a single client
- Stars
- 14,292
- License
- MPL-2.0
- Last commit
- 21 days ago
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Coder
Self‑hosted cloud workspaces defined by Terraform, auto‑scaled securely
- Stars
- 11,611
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Last commit
- 3 days ago
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Devbox
Create instant, isolated, reproducible development shells with a single command
- Stars
- 10,872
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Last commit
- 4 days ago
GoActive
OpenVSCode Server
Run VS Code in the browser via a lightweight server
- Stars
- 5,661
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- 1 month ago
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Flox
Portable developer environments with reproducible package management
- Stars
- 3,640
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Last commit
- 3 days ago
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Recently updated
3 days ago
Deploy secure, Terraform‑defined cloud workspaces that run on EC2, Kubernetes, or Docker, auto‑shut idle resources, and integrate with VS Code and JetBrains for rapid developer onboarding.
Popular SaaS Platforms to Replace
Understand the commercial incumbents teams migrate from and how many open-source alternatives exist for each product.
AWS Cloud9
Cloud IDE to write, run, and debug code in the browser
Cloud IDEs & Remote Dev Environments
Alternatives tracked
7 alternatives
CodeSandbox
Instant cloud development environments & code sandboxes
Cloud IDEs & Remote Dev Environments
Alternatives tracked
7 alternatives
Firebase Studio
Agentic, cloud‑based dev environment to build full‑stack AI apps
Cloud IDEs & Remote Dev Environments
Alternatives tracked
7 alternatives
GitHub Codespaces
Cloud developer environments on demand
Cloud IDEs & Remote Dev Environments
Alternatives tracked
7 alternatives
JetBrains
Essential tools and IDEs for software developers and teams
Cloud IDEs & Remote Dev Environments
Alternatives tracked
7 alternatives
Most compared product
7 open-source alternatives
AWS Cloud9 provides a browser-based editor, integrated debugger, and terminal—prepackaged with tools for popular languages and tight AWS integration for building and running applications.
Leading hosted platforms
Frequently replaced when teams want private deployments and lower TCO.
Explore related categories
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- AI Code Assistants & AutocompleteIn-IDE AI coding assistants for chat, autocomplete, refactors, tests and codebase Q&A.
- API Clients & TestingREST/GraphQL API clients with collections, mocking, monitors and contract testing.
- API GatewaysGateways for managing, securing, and routing API requests (REST, GraphQL).
- Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS)Back-end platforms providing ready-to-use API services (auth, database, storage).
- CDN & Edge CachingEdge content delivery and caching (global POPs, geo routing, purge, origin shielding).
- CI/CD PipelinesContinuous integration and delivery systems for build, test, and deploy pipelines.