Coder

Coder is a self-hosted platform for cloud development environments and AI coding agents, with workspaces defined in Terraform on your own infrastructure.

Open source (AGPL-3.0)
Self-hosted
Terraform workspaces
AI governance

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As of Nov 12, 2026

Who it's for: Platform and security teams that need governed, self-hosted environments for developers and their agents.
What does it do?: Self-hosted cloud development environments and AI coding agents. Workspaces are defined with Terraform and connect over a WireGuard tunnel, then shut down when idle. Coder Agents runs a native coding agent whose loop executes in the control plane, with no API keys in workspaces.
What does it cost?: A free open-source Community edition (AGPL-3.0) and a Premium tier with extra features. The pricing page compares the two.
Where does it run?: Self-hosted on your infrastructure: EC2 VMs, Kubernetes pods, Docker containers and more. Install with a script on Linux and macOS, or the Windows installer from GitHub Releases.
Which models and editors does it work with?: Any model (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Bedrock or self-hosted). Ecosystem integrations include VS Code, JetBrains, Cursor, Kiro, Devin and Dev Containers.
Who makes it?: Coder, the company behind the open-source repo coder/coder.

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Common questions

What is Coder?

Coder is a self-hosted platform for cloud development environments and AI coding agents, with workspaces defined in Terraform on your own infrastructure.

Who is Coder for?

Platform and security teams that need governed, self-hosted environments for developers and their agents.

How much does Coder cost?

A free open-source Community edition (AGPL-3.0) and a Premium tier with extra features. The pricing page compares the two. Checked against the vendor's pages on Nov 12, 2026. Plans change often, so confirm before you decide.

Does Coder run locally or in the cloud?

Coder runs in the vendor's cloud. You use it through chat apps and an API.

What are alternatives to Coder?

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