ShiftEdit
The facts below are what the maker publishes about ShiftEdit, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From ShiftEdit's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Premier account | $6 a month | Unlimited projects · The documentation says $6 per month; yearly option has a 10% discount (PayPal only). |
| Premier (documentation) | $6 a month | Unlimited projects · PayPal and Bitcoin accepted · Monthly; yearly option gives 10% discount |
| Basic | — | Online IDE · realtime collaboration · terminal client · Git client · 50 projects · 20 revisions per file · Monthly or yearly; current page displays ?? |
| Business | — | Everything in Basic · unlimited projects · unlimited revisions · Monthly or yearly; current page displays ?? |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Online IDE · realtime collaboration · terminal client · Git client · unlimited projects · unlimited revisions · Monthly; current page displays ?? per month for selected users |
| Enterprise Licences | — | Online IDE · realtime collaboration · terminal client · Git client · unlimited projects · unlimited revisions · The page displays “?? per month” for a selectable number of users. |
The facts
Each one read from ShiftEdit's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Autocomplete
- Autocomplete covers HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP constructs, with optional WordPress completions.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Cloud and hosting
- The documentation describes connections and server setup for AWS, DigitalOcean, and Linode.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Cloud server provisioning
- The server tool can create AWS, DigitalOcean and Linode servers, with AWS instances using T2.nano defaults and sudo access.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Users can invite collaborators, chat, and collaborate in real time.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The documentation menu covers sites, servers, file tree, tabs, editor, search, definitions, notes, snippets, Git, autocomplete, SSH, live view, collaboration, revisions, API, themes and troubleshooting.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Editing features
- The product lists autocomplete, syntax checking, function definitions, live preview, revision history, and file comparison.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Editor engine
- The editor uses Ace and supports Vim or Emacs key bindings, multiple cursors and code folding.checked 15 Oct 2026
- File connections
- It can connect to project files over FTP, SFTP, Dropbox, Google Drive, or a local filesystem.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Formatting and WYSIWYG
- The editor includes Beautify formatting, Emmet shortcuts and a TinyMCE-based WYSIWYG mode.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Git client
- ShiftEdit can show Git history and create commits when the repository is available through SFTP or FTP turbo mode.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Google Workspace listing
- The marketplace describes ShiftEdit as an online IDE for PHP, Ruby, HTML, CSS and JavaScript using FTP, SFTP, Dropbox or Google Drive.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker lists a Git client and GitHub and Bitbucket integrations.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Limit: advanced features
- Spotsaas lists limited advanced features, possible slowness on large projects and a basic user interface as common complaints.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: file and connection errors
- Google Groups posts report blank pages after edits, missing SFTP folders, FTP listing errors and login problems.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: mobile usability
- A Google Groups user described ShiftEdit as fiddly on a small mobile screen and recommended a hacker keyboard.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: offline use
- Spotsaas advises considering alternatives when offline or desktop IDE capabilities are required.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: subscription/login bug
- A 2017 user reported an endless “free trial has ended” loop despite being a paying customer.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Live preview
- Live View previews the current file and refreshes after saving; non-HTTPS previews may require loading unsafe scripts.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Network requirement
- The support page says FTP and SFTP connections go through ShiftEdit’s server, so the target server must be publicly accessible; it also mentions an ajax server type for direct connections.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Notable product history
- The changelog records Git integration, AWS, DigitalOcean and Linode integrations, hosted development environments, realtime collaboration and extensive mobile-support updates.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser and mobile reach
- The Google Workspace listing says it works on Chromebook, desktop, tablet and mobile through the browser.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Browser support
- The troubleshooting documentation recommends the latest stable Chrome or Firefox.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- The terms identify ShiftEdit Ltd. as a UK company with an office at 64A Southfields, Letchworth, Herts.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Company legal entity
- Terms identify ShiftEdit Ltd as a UK company with an office at 64A Southfields, Letchworth, Hertfordshire.checked 15 Oct 2026
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