Developer tools
CodeSandbox alternatives
2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.
The projects
gitpod-io/gitpod★13,751 GitHub starsAGPL-3.0 licenceOn-demand cloud development environments with workspace lifecycle, IDE integration, and automation for coding in the cloud.Open on GitHub ↗eclipse-che/che★7,153 GitHub starsEPL-2.0 licenceKubernetes-based cloud development workspaces providing multi-user IDEs, workspace snapshots, and environment orchestration.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Highly optimized microVM snapshot/restore latency and fast fork/clone behavior
- Operational ability to handle millions of concurrent VMs at scale
- Enterprise polish, integrations, and brand trust
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches CodeSandbox, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.