COMPARISON

ASD vs GitHub Codespaces

Cloud-hosted dev environments

ASD Us

Developer Infrastructure, Unified

€9 /month

Developer tier

GitHub Codespaces

Cloud-hosted dev environments

Usage-based ($0.18/hr for 2-core)

Usage-based ($0.18/hr for 2-core)

Features

FeatureASDCodespaces
Browser IDE
Web Terminal
Database GUI
Built-in Tunneling
Self-Hosted Option
Real-time Collaboration

Infrastructure

OptionASDCodespaces
Cloud Hosted
Self-Hosted
Local Dev Support
RegionsEUGlobal (Azure)

Strengths

ASD Strengths

  • All-in-one platform (IDE + tunnels + tools)
  • Self-hosting option for full control
  • 100% EU hosted (Amsterdam, NL)
  • Works with local dev environments
  • No per-hour billing surprises

Codespaces Strengths

  • Tight GitHub integration
  • Instant environment provisioning
  • Dev containers spec support
  • Large free tier for open source
  • Pre-built environment templates

Best For

Choose ASD if you want...

  • Teams wanting integrated dev tools + tunneling
  • EU-based companies needing data residency
  • Organizations wanting self-hosted options
  • Teams using local dev environments

Choose Codespaces if you want...

  • GitHub-native workflows
  • Open source contributors
  • Teams wanting zero local setup
  • Quick onboarding of new developers

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