code-server vs Eclipse Che
Both code-server and Eclipse Che are self-hosted alternatives to GitHub Codespaces and Gitpod. Both are filed under Software Development - IDE & Tools.
Side by side
| Field | code-server | Eclipse Che |
|---|---|---|
| Description | VS Code in the browser, hosted on a remote server. | Workspace server and cloud IDE. |
| GitHub stars | 79,749 | 7,172 |
| License | MIT | EPL-1.0 |
| Platforms | Nodejs, Docker | Docker, Java |
| Latest release | v4.144.0, 29 October 2026 | 7.124.0, 21 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 29 October 2026 | 28 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Software Development - IDE & Tools | Software Development - IDE & Tools |
| Website | https://github.com/coder/code-server | https://www.eclipse.org/che/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/coder/code-server | https://github.com/eclipse-che/che |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- code-server has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 79,749 against 7,172.
- code-server recorded repository activity more recently, 29 October 2026 against 28 October 2026.
- code-server has the newer release on record: v4.144.0, 29 October 2026, against 7.124.0, 21 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: code-server is listed under MIT; Eclipse Che under EPL-1.0.
- Platforms differ: code-server lists Nodejs, Docker; Eclipse Che lists Docker, Java.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Software Development - IDE & Tools.