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Cloud9 IDE vs Nitrous.IO: What are the differences?
Developers describe Cloud9 IDE as "Your development environment, in the cloud". Cloud9 provides a development environment in the cloud. Cloud9 enables developers to get started with coding immediately with pre-setup environments called workspaces, collaborate with their peers with collaborative coding features, and build web apps with features like live preview and browser compatibility testing. It supports more than 40 languages, with class A support for PHP, Ruby, Python, JavaScript/Node.js, and Go. On the other hand, Nitrous.IO is detailed as "Making coding in the cloud a reality". Get setup lightning fast in the cloud & code from anywhere, on any machine.
Cloud9 IDE and Nitrous.IO belong to "Cloud IDE" category of the tech stack.
Some of the features offered by Cloud9 IDE are:
- Real-time collaboration and chat
- Connect via SSH and FTP
- Code Completion (suggestions)
On the other hand, Nitrous.IO provides the following key features:
- Code from Anywhere- When you need to fix that emergency bug while on the beach.
- Get Setup Fast- It only takes a few seconds to get from signup to a fully loaded stack.
- Not just a Web IDE- Use Vim or Emacs to edit your code, from the terminal or your browser.
"Easy to use" is the primary reason why developers consider Cloud9 IDE over the competitors, whereas "Easy to use" was stated as the key factor in picking Nitrous.IO.
LinkedIn, Heroku, and Salesforce are some of the popular companies that use Cloud9 IDE, whereas Nitrous.IO is used by Ztory, Edify, and Glu IO. Cloud9 IDE has a broader approval, being mentioned in 29 company stacks & 40 developers stacks; compared to Nitrous.IO, which is listed in 7 company stacks and 4 developer stacks.
Pros of AWS Cloud9
- Easy to use108
- Free102
- Nice UI76
- Terminal access to vm instead of simulation65
- New full ubuntu machines58
- Easy dev environment49
- Ssh access to your own machine44
- Real-time with other people43
- Free prototype hosting43
- Collaboration32
- Open Source10
- Great syntax highlighting6
- Works great5
- Nice ide4
- Better IDE than the others4
- Extremely easy setup4
- Great interface, download or upload file is nice.4
- Its easy to share code3
- You can run your project easier3
- Open-source friendly3
- Good documentation2
- Bitbucket integration1
- Versatile and robust1
- Need a credit card to get access1
- Starts a VM1
- Easy to use, seem fast, friendly ui1
- Good0
Pros of Nitrous.IO
- Easy to use26
- Useful free plan23
- Web ide16
- Nice Price14
- Good node.js support13
- Works with meteor12
- Desktop Integration Tool11
- Easy cloud deployment8
- Easy setup7
- Fantastic way to learn a new language stack6
- Collaborative5
- Simple4
- Fast setup3
- ssh access2
- Adjust RAM and HD instantly2
- Clean (and fast) interface2
- GitHub OAuth Support2
- Go support1
- Docker Support1
- One-click github ssh setup1
- Great ruby on rails support1
- Clean Interface1
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Cons of AWS Cloud9
- Not free6