Your developers have guardrails. Your AI doesn’t.
coder.com Source★ 79.8KAGPL-3.0Software Development / Hosting, Deployment & DevOps
- Monthly visits
- 149.4K
- Down12.8%MoMOct 2026
- Public revenue
- Undisclosed
- No public revenue evidence yet
- Entry price
- Free
- No monthly subscription pricing
- Launched
- 8y ago
- 2018-06-23 · Est.
Traffic
Marketing moves
Launches, search & content, referrals, promotionsLaunched on DevHuntLaunch
Coder — Self-hosted cloud development environments
Oct 7 · 38d agoLaunch page
At the time: 171.4K visits/moVisits: prior 2 mo -21%, next 1 mo -13%1 concurrent moveLaunched on DevHuntLaunch
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Oct 7 · 38d agoLaunch page
At the time: 171.4K visits/moVisits: prior 2 mo -21%, next 1 mo -13%1 concurrent moveLaunched on Product HuntLaunch
Self-managed Codespaces alternative that works on any cloud
Aug 12, 2022 · 4y agoLaunch page
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Coder – Remote development environments provisioned with Terraform
Aug 10, 2022 · 4y agoLaunch page
Third-party reviews & case dossiers
Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics- Replaces / alternatives to:
- Firebase
Remote development with VS Code
- Replaces / alternatives to:
- Firebase · Codespaces
Open source cloud development environments
- What engineers like:
- Create self-hosted remote dev environments locally (Docker) or in the cloud (GCP, AWS, Azure, Digital Ocean, k8s). Connect via VS Code, JetBrains, SSH. Create workspace templates via Terraform. Connect via port forwarding and share URLs using P2P WireGuard or Coder-provided relays. Supports dotfiles & secrets. Browser GUI or CLI.
- Trade-offs & limitations:
- Common issues with remote dev environments include latency and inability to work offline, but are these just edge cases? Requires some work to get Docker in Docker set up or you could use a full VM instance per workspace.
- Best suited for:
- Developers who need to create self-hosted remote dev environments
Open Source & Agent Ecosystem
- GitHub Stars
- ★ 79.8K
- Forks
- 6,938
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Primary language
- Go
- Exposed tool capabilities:
- Self-HostingCloud Development Environments
Traffic sources
Traffic breakdown
Channels
- Direct42%
- Organic Search33%
- Referrals9%
- Paid Search6%
- Other9%
Countries
- United States21%
- China10%
- United Kingdom7%
- Germany5%
- Brazil3%
Search
Domain authority —Domain registered 1996-05-07
| Keyword | Monthly volume |
|---|---|
| coder | 25.3K |
| code-server | 2,410 |
| coder agents | 210 |
| coder api | 200 |
| coder cli install | 200 |
Traffic data: Vaneform
Pricing
Trial: None · Enterprise custom tier · Observed 2026-11-03 · Pricing page
Pages & changes
Key pages
Weekly snapshots- Homecoder.com/
- Pricingcoder.com/pricing Snapshot 2026-11-03
- Featurescoder.com/solutions/agents Snapshot 2026-11-03
Changes
No pricing, plan, or positioning changes detected since tracking started.
Design
Gradient Glow (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and 3d render / tactile object visuals.
First-screen preview · click to zoom
First-screen pitch & conversion flow
“Your developers have guardrails. Your AI doesn’t.”
Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and no explicit trust bar.
Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + 3D Render / Tactile Object → Download App / Install Extension
- Pain Relief & Replacement
Palette · click to copy
- Typography
- 8.0
- Color & Contrast
- 8.0
- Layout & Spacing
- 8.0
- Craft & Polish
- 8.0
- Distinctiveness
- 7.0
Structure
- Fonts
- Inter
- Hero layout
- Split Copy & Visual
- Primary visual
- 3D Render / Tactile Object
- Conversion CTA
- Download App / Install Extension
- Social proof
- No Explicit Trust Bar
- Navigation
- Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density
- Light · Airy
- Corners & depth
- Pill · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Gradient Glow (with Minimal Monochrome)
Luminous radial glows and translucent glass panels, widely used across modern AI products.
## Design Tokens
```css
:root {
--background: #ffffff;
--surface: #e6d4f2;
--foreground: #111111;
--muted-foreground: #5e5e68;
--accent: #111111;
--radius: 9999px;
--font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```
Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~22%) · Surface #E6D4F2 (~55%) · Text #111111 (~8%) · Muted Text #5E5E68 (~5%) · Accent #111111 (~10%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.
## Layout & Conversion Structure
- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Pill; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: 3D Render / Tactile Object
- Conversion CTA: Download App / Install Extension
- Headline hook: Pain Relief & Replacement
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Gradient Glow (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and 3d render / tactile object visuals.
## Avoid
- Muddy low-contrast text over gradients
- Overuse of full-screen rainbow backgrounds
- Cluttered dense tables in the hero
Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.
Questions & evidence
- How much does Coder cost?
- Community: Unknown; Premium: Contact sales; AI Premium: Unknown. Observed 2026-11-03. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
- How much website traffic does Coder get?
- Vaneform estimates 149.4K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
- What is Coder and what platforms does it support?
- Coder is catalogued under Hosting, Deployment & DevOps: Your developers have guardrails. Your AI doesn’t.. Supported platforms: CLI / SDK, API.
- Is Coder open source?
- Coder has a public repository (https://github.com/coder/code-server) under the AGPL-3.0 license, recording 79.8K GitHub stars, and supporting self-hosted deployment.Source
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