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Codebox vs Nitrous.IO: What are the differences?
What is Codebox? Cloud IDE as a Service. FriendCode was created in 2013 with the vision of creating powerful development tools, tackling issues like collaboration, cloud development and many others. We are building Codebox, an open source Cloud IDE, than can run not only on the cloud, but on your desktop or your server as well. Codebox.io lets you host and manage Codebox instances online as a service using a dashboard or an API.
What is Nitrous.IO? Making coding in the cloud a reality. Get setup lightning fast in the cloud & code from anywhere, on any machine.
Codebox and Nitrous.IO can be categorized as "Cloud IDE" tools.
Some of the features offered by Codebox are:
- Unlimited private repositories.- Create a repository and import your code from any existing cloud filesystem.
- Go Social.- Collaborate, chat, share with friends and colleagues. Making coding social
- Build, Run, Debug.- In one click, Compile and Run your code directly on the cloud from your web interface.
On the other hand, Nitrous.IO provides the following key features:
- Code from Anywhere- When you need to fix that emergency bug while on the beach.
- Get Setup Fast- It only takes a few seconds to get from signup to a fully loaded stack.
- Not just a Web IDE- Use Vim or Emacs to edit your code, from the terminal or your browser.
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Pros of Codebox
- Open Source3
- Remote pair programming that's as easy as Google Docs2
Pros of Nitrous.IO
- Easy to use26
- Useful free plan23
- Web ide16
- Nice Price14
- Good node.js support13
- Works with meteor12
- Desktop Integration Tool11
- Easy cloud deployment8
- Easy setup7
- Fantastic way to learn a new language stack6
- Collaborative5
- Simple4
- Fast setup3
- ssh access2
- Adjust RAM and HD instantly2
- Clean (and fast) interface2
- GitHub OAuth Support2
- Go support1
- Docker Support1
- One-click github ssh setup1
- Great ruby on rails support1
- Clean Interface1
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Cons of Codebox
Cons of Nitrous.IO
Cons of Codebox
- HAS NO WEBSITE ANYMORE1
- HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED IN 10 YEARS1
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What is Codebox?
FriendCode was created in 2013 with the vision of creating powerful development tools, tackling issues like collaboration, cloud development and many others. We are building Codebox, an open source Cloud IDE, than can run not only on the cloud, but on your desktop or your server as well. Codebox.io lets you host and manage Codebox instances online as a service using a dashboard or an API.
What is Nitrous.IO?
Get setup lightning fast in the cloud & code from anywhere, on any machine.
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