Gitpod vs GitHub Codespaces
Gitpod is the faster, more resource-efficient, open-source platform that integrates with your individual stack.
We have tested Codespaces thoroughly this week, and it was more complex to configure than Gitpod, it's harder to use for students, and documentation is way worse.
Alejandro Sánchez
Founder of 4GeeksAcademy
After a year spent with Gitpod and Codespaces, my particular stand out choice is - Gitpod. I've found Gitpod to be more flexible, easier to start with, generally more stable, and comes with a vibrant and helpful community over on Discord.
Casey LP
DevOps Engineer and Author of Soupbowl.blog
Gitpod totally changed the development velocity for RedwoodJS - it removed any issues related to configurations of dev environments and made it incredibly easy to contribute.
Tom Preston Werner
Creator and Co-founder of GitHub and RedwoodJS
Open Source
Gitpod puts developers first and seemlessly integrates with your existing tools & workflows.
- Contribute to Gitpod and build your own integrations and customizations
Check Gitpod's open code base and join our vibrant developer community
- Work just as smoothly with GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket
Flexible Deployment
Gitpod is available as multi-tenant or single-tenant solution. For maximum flexibility and minimal setup time, use Gitpod in our secure cloud. Alternatively, get a dedicated, private instance of Gitpod managed by us. Compare Options
Resource Efficient
Instead of running on expensive VMs, Gitpod provisions secure containers and achieves best-in-class resource-efficiency with scalable workspaces running on shared high-powered cloud servers. Helping our planet 🌱.
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Automation-first
Simply add your build command into a .gitpod.yml file and let Gitpod do the heavy-lifting. Once you’ve experienced the freedom of ephemeral workspaces, you’ll never want to go back to long-lived manually-maintained environments.
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Not only is Gitpod more resource-efficient but it also runs on 100% carbon-neutral cloud servers (GCP). All the power, with a lower cost to our planet.
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Gitpod Cloud
Hosted by us, managed by us. Cloud requires zero set-up and is great for teams who want to get started right away.
Gitpod Dedicated
Hosted by you, managed by us. Dedicated is great for organizations who require maximum control of their cloud resources and data storage.