AWS Cloud9 vs CodeSandbox vs Nitrous.IO

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AWS Cloud9

527
714
+ 1
673
CodeSandbox

95
289
+ 1
25
Nitrous.IO

77
92
+ 1
161
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Pros of AWS Cloud9
Pros of CodeSandbox
Pros of Nitrous.IO
  • 108
    Easy to use
  • 102
    Free
  • 76
    Nice UI
  • 65
    Terminal access to vm instead of simulation
  • 58
    New full ubuntu machines
  • 49
    Easy dev environment
  • 44
    Ssh access to your own machine
  • 43
    Real-time with other people
  • 43
    Free prototype hosting
  • 32
    Collaboration
  • 10
    Open Source
  • 6
    Great syntax highlighting
  • 5
    Works great
  • 4
    Nice ide
  • 4
    Better IDE than the others
  • 4
    Extremely easy setup
  • 4
    Great interface, download or upload file is nice.
  • 3
    Its easy to share code
  • 3
    You can run your project easier
  • 3
    Open-source friendly
  • 2
    Good documentation
  • 1
    Bitbucket integration
  • 1
    Versatile and robust
  • 1
    Need a credit card to get access
  • 1
    Starts a VM
  • 1
    Easy to use, seem fast, friendly ui
  • 0
    Good
  • 9
    Awesome way to fun kickstart your ReactJS apps
  • 7
    Online vs-code editor look and feel to start react
  • 5
    Is open-source
  • 4
    Easiest way to showcase
  • 26
    Easy to use
  • 23
    Useful free plan
  • 16
    Web ide
  • 14
    Nice Price
  • 13
    Good node.js support
  • 12
    Works with meteor
  • 11
    Desktop Integration Tool
  • 8
    Easy cloud deployment
  • 7
    Easy setup
  • 6
    Fantastic way to learn a new language stack
  • 5
    Collaborative
  • 4
    Simple
  • 3
    Fast setup
  • 2
    ssh access
  • 2
    Adjust RAM and HD instantly
  • 2
    Clean (and fast) interface
  • 2
    GitHub OAuth Support
  • 1
    Go support
  • 1
    Docker Support
  • 1
    One-click github ssh setup
  • 1
    Great ruby on rails support
  • 1
    Clean Interface

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Cons of AWS Cloud9
Cons of CodeSandbox
Cons of Nitrous.IO
  • 6
    Not free
  • 4
    250 module limit
  • 1
    Hard to use the console
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    What is AWS Cloud9?

    Cloud9 provides a development environment in the cloud. Cloud9 enables developers to get started with coding immediately with pre-setup environments called workspaces, collaborate with their peers with collaborative coding features, and build web apps with features like live preview and browser compatibility testing. It supports more than 40 languages, with class A support for PHP, Ruby, Python, JavaScript/Node.js, and Go.

    What is CodeSandbox?

    CodeSandbox allows developers to simply go to a URL in their browser to start building. This not only makes it easier to get started, it also makes it easier to share. You can just share your created work by sharing the URL, others can then (without downloading) further develop on these sandboxes.

    What is Nitrous.IO?

    Get setup lightning fast in the cloud & code from anywhere, on any machine.

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    What are some alternatives to AWS Cloud9, CodeSandbox, and Nitrous.IO?
    WebStorm
    WebStorm is a lightweight and intelligent IDE for front-end development and server-side JavaScript.
    Git
    Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.
    GitHub
    GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over three million people use GitHub to build amazing things together.
    Visual Studio Code
    Build and debug modern web and cloud applications. Code is free and available on your favorite platform - Linux, Mac OSX, and Windows.
    Docker
    The Docker Platform is the industry-leading container platform for continuous, high-velocity innovation, enabling organizations to seamlessly build and share any application — from legacy to what comes next — and securely run them anywhere
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