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SourceLair
by SourceLair
What SourceLair is
SourceLair is a web-based coding environment that provisions a separate development workspace for each project, with tools suited to its stack already installed. Its browser editor provides syntax highlighting for multiple languages, code folding, automatic indentation, and live Python and JavaScript autocompletion and error reporting. A Linux terminal in the browser lets users install libraries, manage files and run commands. The service supports static HTML sites and Django or Node.js applications, including projects using MySQL, PostgreSQL or MongoDB. Projects have development servers with public URLs for sharing previews. Listed integrations include Git, pip and npm, plus one-click Heroku deployment for Django and Node.js apps. SourceLair runs in a browser on a computer, Chromebook or iPad. Lite costs $10 a month for three projects; Pro costs $25 a month for ten. Each project has 1GB RAM, one CPU core and 1GB storage. A database server add-on costs $5 a month for one active server. A 30-day trial is offered, but there is no free plan.
Who it suits
SourceLair suits web developers who want to work on Python or JavaScript applications from a browser, including on a Chromebook or iPad. Its project limits and per-project resources may help teams or individuals assess which paid tier fits their work.
What it does well
- Separate project environments include pre-installed tools
- Browser terminal supports commands and file management
- Public project URLs allow sharing previews
- Git, pip and npm integrations are listed
- 30-day trial is available
What to know first
- No free plan
- Lite allows three projects
- Pro allows ten projects
- Each project has 1GB storage
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | $10 per month · 3 projects · 1GB RAM, 1 CPU core and 1GB storage per project | $10 a month |
| Pro | $25 per month · 10 projects · 1GB RAM, 1 CPU core and 1GB storage per project | $25 a month |
| Add-ons | billed monthly · 1 active database server | $5 a month |
| Database server add-on | +$5 per month · 1 active database server · MySQL, MongoDB or PostgreSQL | $5 a month |
As sourcelair.com lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
SourceLair brings project environments, a code editor and terminal into a browser. Compare the project caps and per-project resources with your needs, and account for the separate database server add-on if required.
Facts from SourceLair's own pages
- Audience
- The maker describes SourceLair IDE as a fully featured browser-based IDE for Python and JavaScript web applications and calls it a tool for web developers on the move. · sourcelair.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Browser editor
- The editor includes syntax highlighting for multiple languages, code folding, automatic indentation, live Python and JavaScript autocompletion, and real-time error reporting for those languages. · ide.sourcelair.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Company
- SourceLair says its team works in Athens, Greece or remotely, and the company page says it was founded in 2011. · ide.sourcelair.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Development environments
- It provisions an isolated development environment for each project, tailored to the project stack and shipped with development tools pre-installed. · ide.sourcelair.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Device access
- SourceLair says users can work from a computer, Chromebook or iPad using an internet-connected web browser. · ide.sourcelair.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2015 · sourcelair.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · ide.sourcelair.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Athens, Greece · sourcelair.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The feature page lists built-in Git, pip and npm integration, plus one-click Heroku deployment for Django and Node.js apps. · ide.sourcelair.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Plan limits
- The pricing page lists Lite with 3 projects and Pro with 10 projects; each project is equipped with 1GB RAM, 1 CPU core and 1GB storage. · ide.sourcelair.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- SourceLair is a website that lets people code inside a web browser. · ide.sourcelair.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Project previews
- Each project has a dedicated development server accessible through a public URL that users can share for feedback. · ide.sourcelair.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The pricing page says each account is backed by SSL protection. · ide.sourcelair.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 10 · ide.sourcelair.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Support
- The pricing page lists email support, and the home page says the team replies to support requests by the end of the day. · ide.sourcelair.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Supported stacks
- The home page says SourceLair supports static HTML websites and complex Django or Node.js apps, including apps powered by MySQL, PostgreSQL or MongoDB. · ide.sourcelair.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Terminal
- Users can access a Linux environment in the browser to install libraries, manipulate files and run commands. · ide.sourcelair.com, 7 Oct 2026
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