Gitpod vs GitHub Codespaces
Gitpod is the faster, more resource-efficient, open-source platform that
integrates with your individual stack.
Ready in a flash
Gitpod removes long init and build times by continuously pre-building
workspaces for your project. Thereby it allows you to start coding or
debugging immediately, from any context, at any time.
More about Prebuilds.
Price comparison for a developer working 5h per day, 21 per month with 8
core CPUs and 12GB RAM. Last verified 3 Sep 2021. Sources: Gitpod,
GitHub Codespaces.
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 🌱.
- Pricing (Hosted)
- Free Tier
- License
- Availability
GitHub Integration
GitLab Integration
Bitbucket Integration
Self-Host on GKE
Self-Host on EKS
Self-Host on
AKS
Self-Host on Kubernetes
- Prebuilds
- Snapshots
- VS Code Extensions
- iPad Support
- Virtual Desktop (VNC)
- Desktop VS Code
- Multi-IDE Support

- Pricing (Hosted)
- Free for Open-Source
- Free Tier
- 50h per month
- License
- Open Source
- Availability
- Everyone
- GitHub Integration
- GitLab Integration
- Bitbucket Integration
- Self-Host on GKE
- Self-Host on EKS
- Self-Host on AKS
- Self-Host on Kubernetes
- Prebuilds
- Snapshots
- VS Code Extensions
- iPad Support
- Virtual Desktop (VNC)
- Desktop VS Code
- Multi-IDE Support

GitHub
Codespaces
- Pricing (Hosted)
- $$$
- Free Tier
- License
- Proprietary
- Availability
- Teams, Enterprise
- GitHub Integration
- GitLab Integration
- Bitbucket Integration
- Self-Host on GKE
- Self-Host on EKS
- Self-Host on AKS
- Self-Host on Kubernetes
- Prebuilds
- Snapshots
- VS Code Extensions
- iPad Support
- Virtual Desktop (VNC)
- Desktop VS Code
- Multi-IDE Support

Disclaimer: All information, prices, and data were last verified on Sept.
3, 2021. To report any incorrect or outdated information, please contact us.
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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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Code in a carbon-neutral workspace
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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