Github Codespaces Alternatives

Github Codespaces is described as 'GitHub Codespaces is an instant, cloud-based development environment that uses a container to provide you with common languages, tools, and utilities for development. GitHub Codespaces is also configurable, allowing you to create a customized development environment for your' and is a Code Editor in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Github Codespaces for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Github Codespaces alternative is Visual Studio Code, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Github Codespaces are VSCodium, Vim, Eclipse and IntelliJ IDEA.

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  1. Daytona icon
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    Daytona

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    Daytona is the enterprise-grade Codespaces alternative for managing self-hosted, secure and standardized development environments.

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Docker

    Daytona Features

    1.  Ad-free
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    • Daytona is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Github Codespaces.

    • Daytona is Free and Open SourceGithub Codespaces is Paid and Proprietary
  2. CodeSandbox icon
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    CodeSandbox

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    CodeSandbox is an online editor with a focus on creating, sharing and importing new React projects

    25 CodeSandbox alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    CodeSandbox Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Live Preview
    3. Git icon  Git Support
    4. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    5.  Cloud IDE
    6. Node.js icon  Support for Node.js
    7.  Sandbox
    8.  React
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  4. Cosmic IDE icon
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    Cosmic IDE

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    There are a lot of cases where you want to quickly test some Java code but don't have your computer open besides you. You open your browser and search for some website for this purpose. But you're neither guaranteed to have internet all the time (do you?

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Cosmic IDE Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Works Offline
    3. Git icon  Git Support
    4.  Java IDE
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    • Cosmic IDE is the most popular Android alternative to Github Codespaces.

    • Cosmic IDE is Free and Open SourceGithub Codespaces is Paid and Proprietary
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    DDEV

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    Local or cloud development environment for web developers. Powered by Docker. But without the complexities of bespoke configuration.

    18 DDEV alternatives
    IDE and DDEV

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    DDEV Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    2.  Nginx
    PHPUnit and DDEV
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    DDEV describe command
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  6. Codeanywhere icon
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    Codeanywhere

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    Codeanywhere is a code editor in a browser with a powerful ftp client integrated, and all popular web formats are supported (HTML, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, and XML).

    52 Codeanywhere alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Codeanywhere Features

    1.  Container Virtualization
    2.  Cloud IDE
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Cloud coding
    5.  Cloud based
    6.  Browser-based
    7.  Web browser IDE
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  7. DevZero icon
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    DevZero

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    DevZero provides a cloud-hosted software development environment platform. This platform allows developers to write and test their code in environments that mirror production settings. DevZero also offers centrally-managed templates and enables developers to reuse existing...

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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Top DevZero Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5. Git icon  Git Support
    6.  Portable
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Multiple Account support
    9.  Autocompletion
    10.  Syntax Highlighting
    11.  Encrypted Backup
    12.  Website Monitoring
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    DevZero VS Github Codespaces

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    • DevZero is the most popular commercial alternative to Github Codespaces.

    • DevZero is Paid and ProprietaryGithub Codespaces is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Eclipse Che

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    Eclipse Che is an open source project under the Eclipse top-level project. It's named after Cherkasy Ukraine, the city where development started.

    6 Eclipse Che alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Eclipse Che Features

    1.  Continuous Integration
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  10. Codiad icon
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    Codiad

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    Codiad is an open source, web-based, cloud IDE and code editor with minimal footprint and requirements

    51 Codiad alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Codiad Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  Multiuser mode support
    3. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    Discontinued

    "Given its age and number of viable alternatives now available, Codiad is no longer under active maintenance by core contributors."https://github.com/Codiad/Codiad/commit/19c9223d70ca0eb164b6891b6e1350c75a62e8f2

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  11. Strong Network icon
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    Strong Network

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    Strong Network delivers a self-hosted platform that allows organizations to manage the first secure Cloud Development Environments (CDEs).

    9 Strong Network alternatives
    Different development workspace in the project, every workspace replace a secure development machine

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Create your development workspace in less than 5 steps (review of the workspace)
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    Developer Dashboard

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Encrypted Backup
    5.  Ad-free
    6. Git icon  Git Support
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Container Virtualization
    10.  Docker Container
    11.  Container monitoring
    12.  Container Orchestration
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  12. ad

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    ad (pronounced A.D.) is an attempt at combining a modal editing interface of likes of vi and kakoune with the approach to extensibility of Plan9's Acme. Inside of ad text is something you can execute as well as edit.

    51 ad alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    ad screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Vim Key Mapping
    7.  Modal editor
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    Lapdev

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    Using the Devcontainer specification, you can define your dev environment as code. Open your dev environment and start to code instantly.

    7 Lapdev alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Lapdev iconGithub Codespaces Icon

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