AWS Cloud9 vs Eclipse Che

AWS Cloud99.0Visit Eclipse Che8.2Visit

Higher score AWS Cloud9 #2 in Cloud IDEs 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit AWS Cloud9

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Eclipse Che #8 in Cloud IDEs 8.2/10 Open source ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Eclipse Che

• AWS Cloud9 fits best

  Existing AWS users with browser-based development needs

• Eclipse Che fits best

  Organizations running Kubernetes-based IDE workspaces

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Side by side

Feature	AWS Cloud9 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Eclipse Che 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.2
Ranking	#2 in Cloud IDEs	#8 in Cloud IDEs
Best for	Existing AWS users with browser-based development needs	Organizations running Kubernetes-based IDE workspaces
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Docs, Community	Community, Docs
Integrations	15 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS Cloud9 0/5 · Eclipse Che 0/5
Devcontainer support	Not published	Not published
Live collaboration	Not published	Not published
Preview URLs	Not published	Not published
Workspace prebuilds	Not published	Not published
AI coding assistance	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Combines editor, terminal, code hints, and debugging in a browser Supports collaborative editing, chat, and SSH to Linux servers Includes AWS Lambda development and local debugging tools	Runs browser-accessible workspaces on public or private Kubernetes clusters Devfiles and persistent or ephemeral storage support configurable environments Supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, VS Code and JetBrains
Cons	No longer available to new customers EC2 compute and storage resources are billed separately Support channels are documentation and community	Requires Kubernetes deployment and operational ownership Workspace setup and storage behavior depend on deployment configuration Support channels are community and documentation
Our verdict	AWS Cloud9 brings a code editor, terminal, debugger, and language tooling into a browser-based development environment. It is aimed at developers working with AWS services, including solo users and teams, who want AWS CLI access and… Read the review →	Eclipse Che brings development workspaces and browser-based IDEs to Kubernetes, with teams defining environments through Devfiles and opening projects from Git repositories. It is aimed at organizations that want to operate their own cloud… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AWS Cloud9 — where it wins

  • Combines editor, terminal, code hints, and debugging in a browser
  • Supports collaborative editing, chat, and SSH to Linux servers
  • Includes AWS Lambda development and local debugging tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No longer available to new customers
  • EC2 compute and storage resources are billed separately
  • Support channels are documentation and community

• Eclipse Che — where it wins

  • Runs browser-accessible workspaces on public or private Kubernetes clusters
  • Devfiles and persistent or ephemeral storage support configurable environments
  • Supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, VS Code and JetBrains

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires Kubernetes deployment and operational ownership
  • Workspace setup and storage behavior depend on deployment configuration
  • Support channels are community and documentation

• AWS Cloud99.0/10 · Free plan

  A free browser IDE with deep AWS tooling, but new customers can no longer access it.

  Visit AWS Cloud9Full verdict →
• Eclipse Che8.2/10 · Open source

  An open-source Kubernetes IDE platform for teams that want control over workspace deployment.

  Visit Eclipse CheFull verdict →