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code-server vs Coder

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code-serverCoder
LanguageTypeScriptGo
LicenceMITAGPL-3.0
Stars80k17k
Latestv4.140.0v2.36.7
Last push2026-10-022026-10-06
Release cadenceabout 6 days between releasesabout 1 day between releases
Active contributors14 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days44+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace GitHub Codespaces. Alternatives to GitHub Codespaces →

    Partialcode-serverVS Code in the browser on one machine you run, without managed per-repository environments.

    Full replacementCoderDevelopment workspaces defined in Terraform on your own cloud or Kubernetes, reached from VS Code, JetBrains or SSH.