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Coder

Uses AISkill

Your developers have guardrails. Your AI doesn’t.

coder.com Source★ 79.8KAGPL-3.0Software Development / Hosting, Deployment & DevOps

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
149.4K
Down12.8%MoMOct 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
Danny Kopping
@dannykopping· 616 followersCo-created with Matthew Vollmer, Y024
Launched
8y ago
2018-06-23 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026
Events2 marketing moves

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched 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 move
  • Launched on DevHuntLaunch

    code-server — Run VS Code in the browser on your own server

    Oct 7 · 38d agoLaunch page

    At the time: 171.4K visits/moVisits: prior 2 mo -21%, next 1 mo -13%1 concurrent move
  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Self-managed Codespaces alternative that works on any cloud

    Aug 12, 2022 · 4y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (15 pts · 4 comments)Launch

    Coder – Remote development environments provisioned with Terraform

    Aug 10, 2022 · 4y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    The developer workspace platform

    Mar 12, 2021 · 5y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
selfh.st★ 79.8K Stars · 6,938 ForksMITTypeScript
2019-02-27Source
Replaces / alternatives to:
Firebase

Remote development with VS Code

selfh.st★ 17.4K Stars · 1,660 ForksAGPL-3.0Go
2021-12-22Source
Replaces / alternatives to:
Firebase · Codespaces

Open source cloud development environments

Console.dev
2023-04-13Source
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 · MCP / Skill
coder/code-serverSelf-hostable
Last commit 2026-11-12
GitHub Stars
★ 79.8K
Forks
6,938
License
AGPL-3.0
Primary language
Go

Traffic sources

Oct 2026

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

KeywordMonthly volume
coder25.3K
code-server2,410
coder agents210
coder api200
coder cli install200

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Community
Unknown
Premium
Contact sales
AI Premium
Unknown

Trial: None · Enterprise custom tier · Observed 2026-11-03 · Pricing page

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2018-06-23

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

No pricing, plan, or positioning changes detected since tracking started.

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

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

5-D design score7.9 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
8.0
Distinctiveness
7.0

Structure

Fonts
Inter
Primary visual
3D Render / Tactile Object
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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