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
| Feature | ASD | Codespaces |
|---|---|---|
| Browser IDE | ||
| Web Terminal | ||
| Database GUI | ||
| Built-in Tunneling | ||
| Self-Hosted Option | ||
| Real-time Collaboration |
Infrastructure
| Option | ASD | Codespaces |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Hosted | ||
| Self-Hosted | ||
| Local Dev Support | ||
| Regions | EU | Global (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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