Cloud Development Environment Cost Comparison: AWS Cloud9 vs Visual Studio Code vs Eclipse Che

October 20, 2021

Introduction

Developers working on cloud-based projects require a development environment that is cost-effective, scalable, and flexible. Different cloud-based Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) have different costs associated with them. This blog post aims to compare the costs of using AWS Cloud9, Visual Studio Code and Eclipse Che.

AWS Cloud9

AWS Cloud9 is a cloud-based IDE that offers a collaborative development environment with features such as code completion, debugging, and version control. AWS Cloud9 also provides a serverless development environment with pay as you go pricing, which means that you only pay for the time and resources used.

For example, if you use AWS Cloud9 for a total of 10 hours in a given month with an instance size of t2.small, it will cost you approximately $4.50.

Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code is a popular open-source text editor developed by Microsoft. Visual Studio Code offers a variety of features such as code completion, debugging, and version control integration. It can also be used in conjunction with Azure to provide an integrated cloud-based development environment.

Visual Studio Code is free to download and use, but cloud-based development environments will require additional resources that come with a cost.

Eclipse Che

Eclipse Che is an open-source cloud-based IDE that supports various programming languages and offers a collaborative development environment with features such as code completion, debugging, and version control. Eclipse Che offers free plans for limited usage and paid plans, which provide additional resources.

For example, a developer who uses Eclipse Che for 100 hours per month on a small instance (1 CPU, 2 GB RAM) would pay approximately $43.50 per month.

Conclusion

In conclusion, AWS Cloud9 is the most cost-effective option, as it has pay-as-you-go pricing, and it allows you to pay only for the time and resources you use. However, Visual Studio Code is the best option if you are on a tight budget and want to keep costs low. Eclipse Che is the most expensive option, but it may be worth the cost if you require additional resources or if you need more advanced features. It is important to evaluate each option's features and costs before deciding which one to use for your cloud-based development environment.

References

AWS Cloud9 Pricing: https://aws.amazon.com/cloud9/pricing/
Visual Studio Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/
Eclipse Che Pricing: https://www.eclipse.org/che/docs/cloud/#pricing