Self-hosted Code Server,
fully managed.
VS Code in the browser, secured behind SSL on your own domain.
Billed yearly on a 2 GB server, or $8 month to month. Code Server itself is $0.
- Daily snapshots
- Free migration
- 500% SLA
- 4.4 on Trustpilot
- 500% SLA credited automatically
- Engineers 24/7, real humans
- Free migration of your Code Server
- Since 2001, independent
At a glance
Code Server here, in four lines.
What it is, what we install, what management covers and what it needs. The rest of this page is detail.
- What it is
- Code Server is VS Code in the browser, running on your own server: your extensions, your terminal, your projects, reachable from any machine with a screen, including the iPad.
- What we install
- The playbook deploys the current code-server behind HTTPS with authentication enforced, a persistent workspace on the server's NVMe, language toolchains you need preinstalled on request, and the service supervised so it survives reboots.
- What managed covers
- OS and platform updates, daily snapshots plus optional Dual Backups of your workspace, monitoring, and the managed firewall in front of the editor. The dev environment stops being tied to one laptop and starts being infrastructure.
- What it needs
- 2 GB RAM
Fits on SC-2GB, from $6.67/mo. Bigger sizes leave room for the apps you stack beside it.
Your options
Three ways to run Code Server.
Installing Code Server is the easy part. The real question is who keeps it running.
| Do it yourselfOn any unmanaged VPS | One-click imageAt most clouds | RemarkableCloudManaged Code Server, from $6.67/mo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Installing Code Server | You: dependencies, database, HTTPS | Preinstalled once, then it is yours | Deployed by a tested playbook, database and HTTPS wired |
| Updates | You | You | Us, with a snapshot first |
| Monitoring and security | You | You | Us, 24/7: monitoring, firewall and IDS |
| Backups | You | Usually a paid add-on | Daily snapshots included, Dual Backups optional |
| Other apps on the server | Yours to wire up | One app per server | As many as fit, $0 each |
| When something breaks | You fix it | You fix it | Our engineers fix it, day or night |
Built for
What people run on Code Server here.
On your own server, using it more never costs more.
VS Code from any machine
Your editor, extensions and terminal in a browser tab. The iPad becomes a development machine.
One environment, always on
Long builds and dev servers keep running after you close the laptop. Pick up exactly where you left off.
Onboarding without setup
New collaborator, one URL, zero local toolchain. Everyone works in the same environment.
Pairing with the App Platform
Develop in code-server and deploy to the same server. The shortest path from edit to live.
Stack it
Code Server works better with company.
Everything here can run on the same server as Code Server, at $0 per app. The server only needs the room.
Pick your server
Choose the size. Code Server is $0.
Code Server needs 2 GB. Bigger servers leave room for the apps you stack beside it. Every size is fully managed, and you can resize in minutes.
SC-2GB
The right size for Code Server
$8 month to monthSave 17% yearly
- 2 GB RAM
- 1 vCPU
- 50 GB NVMe
- 5 TB transfer
SC-4GB
Code Server plus a few more apps
$16 month to monthSave 17% yearly
- 4 GB RAM
- 2 vCPU
- 100 GB NVMe
- 10 TB transfer
SC-6GB
A fuller stack beside Code Server
$24 month to monthSave 17% yearly
- 6 GB RAM
- 3 vCPU
- 150 GB NVMe
- 15 TB transfer
The details
Code Server here, in plain words.
Straight answers to what people ask before they choose where to run it.
What does managed Code Server hosting include?
A secured, always-on VS Code with your workspace backed up daily and the host patched by us. Close the laptop mid-task, open the same terminal tabs from another machine an hour later; the server did not go anywhere.
Why a cloud dev environment?
Because builds and dev servers run on server NVMe and server bandwidth instead of your battery, the environment is identical from every device, and a stolen laptop is an inconvenience rather than a code leak. It is the dev-container idea with the container owned by you.
Can it sit next to my other dev tools?
That is the natural setup: Gitea holding the repos, Docker for the runtimes, Code Server as the front door, all on one managed server. Your entire development world becomes one flat monthly bill.
Is it safe to expose an IDE to the internet?
It ships behind HTTPS with authentication required, the managed firewall and IDS in front, and if you prefer zero public surface, WireGuard from the catalog makes the editor VPN-only at no extra cost.
FAQ
Code Server hosting, answered.
Still deciding? These are the questions we hear most.
How much RAM does Code Server need?
2 GB is a comfortable floor for the editor plus a language server. Heavy compilation or big Docker-based dev stacks want 4 GB or more.
Do my extensions work?
Extensions from the Open VSX registry install normally, which covers the large majority of what people use daily.
Can multiple developers use it?
code-server is single-user by design; a team gets one instance each, stacked on the same server. They stay isolated and each is still $0.
Are my extensions and settings persistent?
Yes, code-server keeps its data on the server, so extensions, settings and workspaces survive restarts and travel with you between devices.
How is access secured?
Behind HTTPS with password authentication out of the box, on your server only. Add your own domain through the wizard and it carries a proper certificate.
Is this Code Server on a VPS or on shared hosting?
A VPS. Code Server runs on your own private virtual server with dedicated, non-oversold resources and its own IP. You get real isolation and performance, with the setup, TLS and hardening handled for you.
Can I run other apps on the same server?
Yes. Add any other catalog app to this server from your client area, one click each, no per-app charge. How much fits is a question of RAM, and resizing is minutes.
Do you migrate my existing Code Server?
Yes, migration help is free. Open a ticket with access to the current setup and we move it, verify it, and hand it back running. Nothing switches until you approve.
Can I upgrade or downgrade the plan later?
Anytime. Plans resize from the client area in minutes, annual billing keeps its flat 17% discount at every size, and there is never a fee to change tiers.
Code Server runs. You sleep.
Managed Code Server from $6.67/mo, free migration and a 30-day money-back guarantee.