Best Cloud Development Environments in 2026
Updated
In short: Replit is ranked #1 of 27 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of GitHub Codespaces and PaizaCloud Cloud IDE. The best-ranked option with a free plan is GitHub Codespaces. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Google Cloud Workstations at $0.05/mo.
Cloud development environments provide hosted workspaces for building software, with different options for configuring and operating them. Compare workspace configuration, persistent storage and prebuilds to assess how each handles setup and ongoing project work. JetBrains support, GPU workspaces and VCS hosts help distinguish tool and infrastructure fit, while the self-hosted option, free plan and paid starting price add deployment and cost context. GitHub Codespaces leads the entries, followed by Coder and Okteto; DevPod and Google Cloud Workstations also appear near the top. Consider how you want workspaces provisioned, which version-control hosts you use, and whether data persistence or self-hosting matters for your projects.
27 cloud development environments ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Replit Top pick · 7.7 Free plan · $18/mo
#2 GitHub Codespaces Runner-up · 7.6 Free plan · $0.07/mo
#3 PaizaCloud Cloud IDE Also great · 7.5 Free plan · $9.80/mo- Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Workspace config
- nix
- VCS hosts
- multiple
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$18/mofirst paid tier About ReplitVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Workspace config
- devcontainer
- VCS hosts
- github
- Prebuilds
- Yes
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.07/mofirst paid tier About GitHub CodespacesVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9.80/mofirst paid tier About PaizaCloud Cloud IDEVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Workspace config
- custom
- VCS hosts
- multiple
- Prebuilds
- Yes
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Workspace config
- dockerfile
- VCS hosts
- multiple
- Prebuilds
- Yes
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 29 /user/mo
- Workspace config
- devcontainer
- VCS hosts
- multiple
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$29/mofirst paid tier About KloudliteVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Workspace config
- custom
- VCS hosts
- multiple
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Workspace config
- custom
- VCS hosts
- multiple
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Workspace config
- custom
- VCS hosts
- multiple
- Prebuilds
- Yes
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Workspace config
- custom
- VCS hosts
- multiple
- Prebuilds
- Yes
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Workspace config
- devcontainer
- VCS hosts
- github
- Prebuilds
- Yes
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Workspace config
- dockerfile
- Prebuilds
- Yes
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.05/mofirst paid tier About Google Cloud WorkstationsVisit site - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Workspace config
- custom
- VCS hosts
- multiple
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Workspace config
- devcontainer
- VCS hosts
- github
- Prebuilds
- Yes
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebmacOSLinux
- Workspace config
- devcontainer
- VCS hosts
- github
- Prebuilds
- Yes
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- VCS hosts
- multiple
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Workspace config
- custom
- VCS hosts
- multiple
- Prebuilds
- Yes
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebmacOSLinux
- Workspace config
- custom
- VCS hosts
- multiple
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Workspace config
- custom
- VCS hosts
- github
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About SourceLairVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- VCS hosts
- multiple
- Prebuilds
- Yes
- Persistent storage
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- VCS hosts
- multiple
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Workspace config
- devcontainer
- VCS hosts
- multiple
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- VCS hosts
- multiple
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- VCS hosts
- gitlab
- Persistent storage
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which cloud development environment is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Replit is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 7.7. GitHub Codespaces is second and PaizaCloud Cloud IDE third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Google Cloud Workstations has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.05/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.