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Eclipse Che vs code-server: catalog facts
Eclipse Che	code-server
Free Free and open source to self-host; an online trial is hosted by Red Hat.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Web, Self-hosted	Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web
Only a browser is needed to start coding Workspaces defined in versioned Devfiles	Runs the development environment on a machine you control.
Requires a Kubernetes cluster to self-host More infrastructure than a local editor for individual use	Requires a configured host with WebSocket support.
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: EPL-2.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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