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Koding
What Koding is
Koding helps organizations create and share automated development environments on infrastructure they control. It offers cloud-hosted and on-premises versions, and can provision environments on private cloud infrastructure. Teams define environments with stack scripts that describe infrastructure; scripts can be shared and version controlled. Only administrators have write access to stack scripts. A stack setup can pull code from repositories such as GitHub or GitLab.
Developers can continue using their own IDE, code editor, and terminal, with Koding’s CLI for volume mounting and SSH access to virtual machines. Teams can share environments in real time or leave them open for teammates to use asynchronously. Koding also provides analytics intended to help teams find workflow inefficiencies and bottlenecks. Its listed cloud and infrastructure options include AWS, DigitalOcean, OpenStack, Vagrant, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Docker, SoftLayer, and Mesosphere. Other listed uses include pre-sales automation, training, hackathons, and virtual classrooms. Koding is free and open source, with Linux, macOS, web, and self-hosted options. Its GitHub repository is archived and read-only; the repository page says it was archived on August 15, 2022.
Who it suits
Koding suits organizations that want to create shared development environments on their own or private cloud infrastructure. It may also fit teams running training, hackathons, virtual classrooms, or pre-sales automation who want real-time or asynchronous environment sharing.
What it does well
- Supports cloud-hosted, on-premises, and private cloud environments.
- Teams can share environments in real time or asynchronously.
- Developers can use their own IDE, editor, and terminal.
- Stack scripts can be shared and version controlled.
- Lists multiple cloud and infrastructure options, including AWS and Google Cloud Platform.
What to know first
- The GitHub repository is archived and read-only.
- Only administrators have write access to stack scripts.
Getting started
- Visit the Koding website.
- Choose a cloud-hosted, on-premises, or private cloud environment approach.
- Define an environment with a stack script and version control it.
- Set up a stack to pull code from a repository such as GitHub or GitLab.
- Use the CLI for volume mounting and SSH access to virtual machines, alongside your own IDE, editor, and terminal.
Verdict
Choose Koding if you need free, open source development environments on infrastructure your organization controls, with team sharing and support for developers’ local tools. Look elsewhere if an active, writable GitHub repository is important to your decision.
Questions
How much does Koding cost?
Koding is free and open source.
Which platforms are supported?
Koding lists Linux, macOS, web, and self-hosted availability.
Can Koding run on infrastructure we control?
Yes. Koding says it offers on-premises versions and can provision environments on private cloud infrastructure.
Which cloud and infrastructure options are listed?
They include AWS, DigitalOcean, OpenStack, Vagrant, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Docker, SoftLayer, and Mesosphere.
Is Koding open source?
Yes. The main repository is licensed under GNU AGPL V3, and Koding Community Edition under Apache 2.0. The GitHub repository is archived and read-only.
Who makes Koding?
Koding’s about page describes it as a San Francisco based technology company and lists its headquarters in San Francisco, California 94107.
Facts from Koding's own pages
- Access control
- The features page says only administrators get write access to stack scripts. · koding.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- Koding provides analytics intended to help teams identify workflow inefficiencies and bottlenecks. · koding.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Cloud providers
- The features page lists AWS, DigitalOcean, OpenStack, Vagrant, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Docker, SoftLayer, and Mesosphere. · koding.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Teams can share development environments in real time or leave them open for teammates to use asynchronously. · koding.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Company history
- The About page says Koding grew from a partnership between two brothers into an international team between 2011 and 2018. · koding.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- Teams define environments with shareable stack scripts that describe infrastructure and can be version controlled. · koding.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Developer workflow
- Koding supports using a developer’s own IDE, code editor, and terminal, with a CLI for mounting volumes and SSH access to VMs. · koding.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Koding’s about page lists its headquarters as San Francisco, California 94107. · koding.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- Koding’s site says it offers cloud-hosted or on-premises versions and can provision environments on private cloud infrastructure. · koding.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Infrastructure as code
- A shareable stack script describes an application’s infrastructure, and stack scripts can be versioned. · koding.com, 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository states that it is licensed under GNU AGPL V3 and that Koding Community Edition is licensed under Apache 2.0. · github.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Local tools
- Developers can use their own IDE, code editor, and terminal, with Koding’s CLI for volume mounting and SSH access to VMs. · koding.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Machine support
- Koding can connect an Ubuntu Linux machine with a public IP address to an account. · koding.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The product site describes Koding as free and open source, and its GitHub repository is archived and read-only. · github.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Open source status
- Koding’s GitHub repository is archived and read-only, and its page states that the repository was archived on August 15, 2022. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Operational limit
- Koding’s FAQ notes that launching a stack can fail when the user’s cloud account has reached its VM quota. · koding.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Permissions
- The features page says only administrators get write access to stack scripts. · koding.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Koding lets organizations create and share automated development environments on their own infrastructure. · koding.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Provider integrations
- The site lists AWS, DigitalOcean, OpenStack, Vagrant, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Docker, SoftLayer, and Mesosphere. · koding.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Koding lets organizations create and share automated development environments on their infrastructure. · koding.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Repository integrations
- The documentation says stacks can pull code from providers such as GitHub or GitLab. · koding.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Repository license
- The repository README says the main repository is licensed under GNU AGPL V3 and Koding Community Edition under Apache 2.0. · github.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Slack
- Koding documentation includes a guide to inviting a team with Slack. · koding.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Team collaboration
- Teams can share development environments in real time or leave them open for teammates to access. · koding.com, 9 Oct 2026
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