# Eclipse vs GitHub Codespaces

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** GitHub Codespaces

| Attribute | Eclipse | GitHub Codespaces |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 39.9 (29% (low)) | 64.7 (72% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 2 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 10 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Eclipse Foundation is a global organization supporting over 450 open source projects with 15,000+ contributors, providing integrated development environments, platforms, and tools for software development across embedded systems, enterprise automation, mobile, and other domains. It is indexed under IDEs & Code Editors.","source":"https://www.eclipse.org","question":"What is Eclipse?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Eclipse is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the EPL-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.eclipse.org","question":"Is Eclipse free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Eclipse supports the web, Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.eclipse.org","question":"What platforms does Eclipse support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Eclipse can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.eclipse.org","question":"Can Eclipse be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for Eclipse, including VS Code extensions, Monaco editor, Language Server Protocol, Arduino IDE, Code Composer Studio, Mbed Studio, QuickConnect Studio and logi.CLOUD, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.eclipse.org","question":"What does Eclipse integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Eclipse. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Eclipse not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.eclipse.org/security/news/","question":"What security certifications does Eclipse have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Eclipse is published under the EPL-2.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/eclipse-csi/security-handbook","question":"Is Eclipse open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Eclipse is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Belgium.","source":"https://www.eclipse.org","question":"Where is Eclipse available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based development service providing pre-configured development environments hosted on GitHub's cloud VMs. Developers can access and code from any web browser or connect locally with IDEs like Visual Studio Code or IntelliJ, with billing based on compute hours and storage used. It is indexed under IDEs & Code Editors.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What is GitHub Codespaces?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GitHub Codespaces offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.07. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Is GitHub Codespaces free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to GitHub Codespaces. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does GitHub Codespaces support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for GitHub Codespaces, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Can GitHub Codespaces be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 32 integrations for GitHub Codespaces, including Render, LovableBot, Linear Code, OpenCode, CodeRabbit, Codemagic CI/CD, Qlty Cloud and CircleCI, plus 24 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What does GitHub Codespaces integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for GitHub Codespaces. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as GitHub Codespaces not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://github.com/security/advanced-security","question":"What security certifications does GitHub Codespaces have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"GitHub Codespaces is available in Australia.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"Where is GitHub Codespaces available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Eclipse Foundation is a global organization supporting over 450 open source projects with 15,000+ contributors, providing integrated development environments, platforms, and tools for software development across embedded systems, enterprise automation, mobile, and other domains. | A cloud-based development service providing pre-configured development environments hosted on GitHub's cloud VMs. Developers can access and code from any web browser or connect locally with IDEs like Visual Studio Code or IntelliJ, with billing based on compute hours and storage used. |
| features.capabilities | `{"type":"full_ide","lsp_dap":true,"deployment":"both","os_support":"Windows, macOS, Linux","open_source":"oss","base_platform":"original","extensibility":"plugins","pricing_model":"free","language_scope":"polyglot","git_integration":true,"code_intelligence":"ide_grade","integrated_debugger":true}` | `{"type":"cloud_ide","builtin_ai":"native","deployment":"browser","os_support":"Platform-agnostic, browser-based","remote_dev":true,"open_source":"closed","base_platform":"original","extensibility":"marketplace","pricing_model":"subscription","language_scope":"polyglot","git_integration":true,"code_intelligence":"ide_grade"}` |
| integrations.count | 12 | 25 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"VS Code extensions"},{"name":"Monaco editor"},{"name":"Language Server Protocol"},{"name":"Arduino IDE"},{"name":"Code Composer Studio"},{"name":"Mbed Studio"},{"name":"QuickConnect Studio"},{"name":"logi.CLOUD"},{"name":"Martini Designer"},{"name":"Code RealTime"},{"name":"Smartface IDE"},{"name":"Eclipse GLSP"}]` | `[{"name":"Render"},{"name":"LovableBot"},{"name":"Linear Code"},{"name":"OpenCode"},{"name":"CodeRabbit"},{"name":"Codemagic CI/CD"},{"name":"Qlty Cloud"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"Imgbot"},{"name":"CodeFactor"},{"name":"Rewind Backups for GitHub"},{"name":"Azure Pipelines"},{"name":"Codacy"},{"name":"Codecov"},{"name":"Zenhub"},{"name":"Zube"},{"name":"Atlassian"},{"name":"Ranger"},{"name":"GuardRails"},{"name":"PullApprove"},{"name":"gitpod.io"},{"name":"DeepSource"},{"name":"Toast for Slack"},{"name":"Check Run Reporter"},{"name":"Honeybadger.io"},{"name":"Azure Boards"},{"name":"Codemagic"},{"name":"Rewind Backups"},{"name":"Waydev"},{"name":"Review Notebook App"},{"name":"Mergify"},{"name":"GitLive"},{"name":"Octobox"},{"name":"DeepScan"}]` |
| language.primary | Makefile | - |
| license.spdx | EPL-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"BE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["AU"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.eclipse.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:38:49.462Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Included quota: 120 core hours per month for 2-core machines, or equivalent time scaling based on core count"},{"free":false,"name":"Pay-as-you-go","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.18,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.07,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Usage beyond the free tier"}],"summary":"Free tier includes 120 core hours/month (equivalent to 60 hours on 2-core machines). Additional compute: $0.18/hour; storage: $0.07/GB/month","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T16:01:45.532Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"GB","amount":0.07,"currency":"USD"}}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":0.07,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type 2","status":"active","auditor":"AICPA"},{"name":"SOC 1 Type 2","status":"active","auditor":"AICPA"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.eclipse.org/security/news/ | https://github.com/security/advanced-security |

## Capabilities (IDEs & Code Editors)

| Capability | Eclipse | GitHub Codespaces |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Type | Full IDE | Cloud IDE / CDE |
| Language scope | Polyglot | Polyglot |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Both | Browser |
| **Platform support** |  |  |
| OS support | Windows, macOS, Linux | Platform-agnostic, browser-based |
| Base platform | Original | Original |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Extensibility | Plugins | Extension marketplace |
| **DX** |  |  |
| LSP / DAP support | ✓ | - |
| Remote / dev-containers | - | ✓ |
| Integrated debugger / profiler | ✓ | - |
| Code intelligence depth | IDE-grade | IDE-grade |
| Built-in git integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| **AI** |  |  |
| Built-in AI | - | Native |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Openness | Open-source | Closed |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Free | Per-seat subscription |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:31:46.015Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*