Google Cloud Workstations
Managed cloud development environments designed for enterprise security with integrated AI coding assistance.
- Also known as
- google-cloud-workstations
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is Google Cloud Workstations?
A cloud-based platform providing containerized development environments with built-in security controls, support for multiple IDE options (VS Code, JetBrains products), integrated AI code assistance, and connections to third-party development tools. Billed on per-hour usage of compute, storage, and network resources.
Google Cloud Workstations pricing
We don't have Google Cloud Workstations's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Usage-based pricing for VM hours, disk storage, workstation management, control plane, and network traffic.
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Cloud / SaaS
Integrations (11)
Independently observed- Gemini Code Assist
- GitLab
- TeamCity
- IntelliJ IDEA
- PyCharm
- Rider
- CLion
- JetBrains Gateway
- Code OSS
- Posit Workbench
- RStudio Pro
Google Cloud Workstations alternatives
Other virtual desktops vdi we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- Kasm WorkspacesA unified platform for securely delivering browser-based workspaces and applicationslow · 43%
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- WorkspotManaged virtual desktops on major cloud platforms with consumption-based cost optimizationlow · 30%
- ThinLincEnterprise remote access platform for hosting and delivering Linux desktops and applications from centralized infrastructurelow · 25%
- Parallels RASVirtual application and desktop delivery across multiple clouds, hypervisors, and infrastructure platformslow · 13%
- Omnissa Horizon (VMware Horizon)A platform for delivering and managing virtual desktops and applications across on-premises and cloud environments with centralized management and security contlow · 22%
Compare Google Cloud Workstations
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Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Google Cloud Workstations, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integrations | 31 | 0.04 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| Price level | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Pricing transparency | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | ✓ |
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