Ask HN: What are the best options for cloud IDEs?

[+] joeyspn|10 years ago|reply

A couple of weeks ago, researching options for remote pair programming I signed up to Cloud9... and I was quite (positively) surprised! They give you a full VM/container so you can play with a proper Terminal..

I only disliked one thing.. I couldn't install yeoman for scaffolding some apps.. I don't know why! I'll need more research...

[+] settings|10 years ago|reply

Cloud9 also supports remote ssh workspaces which is very useful. The default workspace runs inside a container where you have root. They give you a public https route mapped to the container.

[+] ivan_burazin|10 years ago|reply

As the cofounder of Codeanywhere I would love your thoughts on our service?

Thanks :)

[+] noodlio|10 years ago|reply

My personal favorite: Cloud9 (c9.io). Includes many built-in functionalities and they have a responsive support team.

[+] JadoJodo|10 years ago|reply

One of the ones I recall seeing (and can't remember) allowed you to use your own Digital Ocean/AWS instance instead of using theirs. I've also seen an old post on reddit suggesting a DIY instance of Codebox (https://github.com/CodeboxIDE/codebox) but it no longer appears to be updated.

The others I've heard of are Koding (https://koding.com/features/solo#get-started), Codio (https://codio.com), and Runnable (https://runnable.io/, doesn't appear to be an IDE).

[+] MattF|10 years ago|reply

I like Nitrous (nitrous.io/) - they have just reintroduced a free plan.

I use it to code C++. It's nowhere near the levels of VS2015, obviously, but it allows me to have a free dev box in the cloud.

[+] jesserwilliams|10 years ago|reply

I would suggest checking out Codenvy (http://codenvy.com) they recently released a new On-Prem version built on Eclipse Che (http://www.eclipse.org/che). Che has made some big steps forward recently, if you haven't looked into it lately I would strongly suggest taking some time to check it out.

[+] fgandiya|10 years ago|reply

I'd been using Cloud 9 c9.io. It's really good since it gives you a terminal and repl shell to play with.

The only issue is that c9 seems more suited for web development.

[+] flxn|10 years ago|reply

One that was not mentioned is Codeanywhere https://codeanywhere.com

[+] ivan_burazin|10 years ago|reply

As the founder of Codeanywhere, I thank you for the link :)

[+] rpetersn|10 years ago|reply

Loving Cloud9 (c9.io) We've been using it for over a year now as our primary team development tool and couldn't be happier.

[+] nkristoffersen|10 years ago|reply

Codio has been my favorite. Very great for web development. I used it for a couple years to program from chrome books! However, their business model has shifted to a more education focus, so I can't say if they'll continue to focus as much on badass web development ide.

[+] arc0re|10 years ago|reply

You can have a look at Eclipse Che, I tested it not so long ago and it was pretty good.

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