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Posit Cloud
by Posit Cloud
What Posit Cloud is
Posit Cloud provides browser-based data science projects for learning, teaching, and collaboration. Users work with RStudio, JupyterLab, or VS Code without local installation or environment setup, and projects save automatically. Each project runs in an isolated container with its own compute, storage, and packages. Plans range from 1 GB RAM and one CPU to 32 GB RAM and eight CPUs. Users can keep projects private or share them through role-based spaces, templates, and data connections. Instructors can turn templates into assignments that give students consistent project copies. Posit Cloud can publish Shiny apps and reports to Connect Cloud, and its documentation describes external database connections. Projects have up to 20 GB for files, data, and packages; individual uploads can reach 500 MB. The free plan costs nothing and includes 25 projects, 25 compute hours monthly, one-hour execution, and three concurrent projects.
Who it suits
It suits learners, instructors, and collaborative data-science teams who want browser-based R, Python, or coding environments. Teaching workflows benefit from templates and assignment copies, while teams can use shared spaces and access controls.
What it does well
- No local installation required
- Supports RStudio, JupyterLab, and VS Code
- Isolated project environments
- Role-based shared spaces
- Free plan available
What to know first
- Free plan limited to 25 projects
- Free plan provides 25 compute hours monthly
- Free plan has 1 GB RAM and one CPU
- Free and Student plans lack online support
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Free | $0 / forever · 25 projects · 25 compute hours per month · 1 GB RAM · 1 CPU · 1-hour max execution · 3 concurrent projects · no online support | Free |
| Cloud Instructor | $15/mo · 300 compute hours · 16 GB RAM · 4 CPUs · 48-hour max execution · online support | $15 a month |
| Cloud Basic | $25/mo · 150 compute hours · 8 GB RAM · 2 CPUs · 24-hour max execution · online support | $25 a month |
| Cloud Student | $5/mo · For qualifying students · 75 compute hours · 1 GB RAM · 1 CPU · 1-hour max execution · no online support | $5 a month |
| Cloud Standard | $75/mo · 500 compute hours · 32 GB RAM · 8 CPUs · 96-hour max execution · online support · SSO via SAML for organizations / teams | $75 a month |
As posit.cloud lists them, read 2 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Posit Cloud offers managed browser workspaces for coding, teaching, and collaboration, with automatic saving and isolated environments. Its free plan is limited, while paid plans increase projects, compute, and execution allowances.
Facts from Posit Cloud's own pages
- Company
- Posit Software, PBC says RStudio, now Posit, was founded in 2009. · posit.co, 2 Oct 2026
- Compute range
- Plans scale from 1 GB RAM and 1 CPU to 32 GB RAM and 8 CPUs. · posit.co, 2 Oct 2026
- Deployment options
- none · posit.cloud, 22 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2009 · posit.cloud, 19 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · posit.cloud, 22 Sept 2026
- Full-stack runtime
- Yes · posit.cloud, 22 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States · posit.cloud, 19 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The plans page lists data connections and shared spaces, and Posit Cloud documentation describes connecting to external databases. · posit.cloud, 2 Oct 2026
- Languages and tools
- Users can code with RStudio, JupyterLab, and VS Code in Posit Cloud. · posit.co, 2 Oct 2026
- Private projects
- Yes · posit.cloud, 22 Sept 2026
- Project environments
- Projects run in isolated containers with their own compute, storage, and packages. · posit.co, 2 Oct 2026
- Project limit
- 25 · posit.cloud, 22 Sept 2026
- Publishing
- Users can publish Shiny apps and reports to Connect Cloud. · posit.co, 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Posit Cloud provides browser-based data science projects for learning, teaching, and collaboration. · posit.co, 2 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes · posit.cloud, 22 Sept 2026
- Runtime languages
- 2 · posit.cloud, 22 Sept 2026
- Security
- Posit says communications with Posit Cloud Services use HTTPS and data at rest is encrypted. · posit.co, 2 Oct 2026
- Setup
- Projects start in the browser without local installation or environment configuration, and work saves automatically. · posit.co, 2 Oct 2026
- Sharing controls
- access_control · posit.cloud, 22 Sept 2026
- Sharing
- Users can organize work in shared spaces with role-based access, project templates, and shared data connections. · posit.co, 2 Oct 2026
- Storage limits
- Each project is allocated up to 20 GB for files, data, and packages, and an individual uploaded file can be up to 500 MB. · docs.posit.co, 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- Online support is included with Basic, Standard, and Instructor plans; Free and Student do not include it. · posit.cloud, 2 Oct 2026
- Teaching
- Instructors can create project templates as assignments so each student receives a copy with a consistent environment. · posit.co, 2 Oct 2026
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