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Theia vs CodeOnline: What are the differences?
Theia: Cloud & desktop IDE framework implemented in TypeScript. Theia provides the end-user with a full-fledged multi-language IDE (not just a smart editor) and supports equally the paradigm of Cloud IDE and Desktop IDE; CodeOnline: Your own remote and secure workspace powered by Visual Studio Code. CodeOnline is an online IDE with a powerful and secure remote workspace. It is based on a web version of Visual Studio Code, which connects to your own private Linux workspace in the Cloud, without any restrictions.
Theia and CodeOnline can be primarily classified as "Cloud IDE" tools.
Theia is an open source tool with 10.6K GitHub stars and 1.21K GitHub forks. Here's a link to Theia's open source repository on GitHub.
Pros of CodeOnline
- Share your wokrspace with a single link2
Pros of Theia
- Familiar UI for VSCode users1
- Easy to use1
- Docker1
- Desktop1
- Online1
- Anywhere coding1
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Cons of CodeOnline
Cons of Theia
- Can be hard to setup2