Codespaces
GitHub Codespaces provides fully configured, secure cloud development environments that are native to GitHub.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Secure cloud development environments native to GitHub, getting you up and coding faster.
Who should look elsewhere
Can get expensive
Pros
- +Cloud dev environments
- +VS Code in browser
- +Pre-configured setups
- +GitHub integration
- +Scales well
Cons
- −Can get expensive
- −Usage-based billing
- −Latency issues sometimes
- −Limited free tier
- −Requires good internet
Key features
- ✓Cloud dev environments
- ✓VS Code in browser
- ✓Prebuilt containers
- ✓Port forwarding
- ✓Dotfiles sync
- ✓GPU instances
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | month | 120 core-hours/month; 15GB storage; 2-core machines |
| Pro | — | month | $0.18/core-hour; $0.07/GB storage; Up to 32 cores |
| Enterprise | — | month | Policy controls; Audit logs; Managed by org |