Ona

Enterprise platform for background coding agents in governed cloud environments, formerly Gitpod.

Updated Nov 7, 2026 · AppBreakup editorial · Web, Self-hosted

Ona has been acquired. Joined OpenAI's Codex team; the deal closed on 10 August 2026, according to Ona's blog. Ona's docs say new customer signups are closed.

Is Ona free?

No, it's a paid product

5 alternatives with a free option

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OpenAI Codex
Starting price: $8 per month (ChatGPT Go)
Devin
Starting price: $20 a month (Pro)
Factory
Starting price: $20 a month (Pro)

Verified facts: 4 of 4
Alternatives ranked: 6
Approved reviews: 0
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About Ona

Ona is the company and product previously known as Gitpod, the cloud development environment service. In 2025 it shifted from browser-based dev environments to running AI software agents: each agent gets a full, reproducible cloud environment with the team's tools, network access and permissions, works through a task in the background and returns a pull request. Automations let fleets of agents run on pull requests, schedules or webhooks for jobs like CVE fixes, code migrations, CI failure summaries and code review. Enterprises can run it in Ona's cloud or inside their own AWS or GCP account, with audit trails, scoped credentials and kernel-level policy controls. It can also govern other agents such as OpenAI Codex. OpenAI agreed to acquire Ona in June 2026 and the deal closed in August; the site now says new customer signup is closed, so newcomers should look at the alternatives below. Pricing was sales-led.

Best for: Existing Ona or Gitpod enterprise customers running background agents in their own cloud.

What works

Each agent gets a full, reproducible cloud dev environment
Runs inside the customer's own AWS or GCP account
Automations trigger agent fleets from PRs, schedules or webhooks

Why people leave

New customer signups are closed after the OpenAI acquisition
Enterprise-only, sales-led pricing
Gitpod's original browser IDE focus has been replaced by agents

Ona vs OpenAI Codex, Devin and Factory

From each app's listing and the prices verified on its own site. A dash means we haven't verified it yet.

Attribute	Ona	OpenAI Codex	Devin	Factory
Pricing	Paid	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid	Paid
Verified price	—	$8 per month (ChatGPT Go)	$20 a month (Pro)	$20 a month (Pro)
Free plan	No	Yes	Yes, light agent quota	No
Open source	No	No	No	No
Self-hostable	Yes	No	No	No
Platforms	Web, Self-hosted	Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS	Web, macOS, Windows, Linux	Web, macOS, Windows, Linux

Top Ona alternatives

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1
OpenAI Codex
Where Ona's team went: OpenAI's cloud coding agent, available to new customers through ChatGPT plans.
83.8
2
Devin
Autonomous cloud software engineer that takes tickets and returns pull requests, open to new teams.
64.8
3
Factory
Enterprise agent platform for migrations, reviews and backlog work across large codebases.
61.8
4
Jules
Asynchronous coding agent that works on GitHub repos in Google-hosted VMs, with a free tier.
59.4
5
Coder
Self-hosted cloud dev environments that also host AI agents, closest to Gitpod's original model.
50.0

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Ona: common questions

What is Ona?

Ona: Enterprise platform for background coding agents in governed cloud environments, formerly Gitpod. Best for existing Ona or Gitpod enterprise customers running background agents in their own cloud. Available for Web, and you can host it yourself.

Is Ona free?

No, Ona is a paid product.

Is Ona open source?

No, Ona is not open source.

What platforms does Ona run on?

Ona is available for Web and Self-hosted.

What are the best alternatives to Ona?

The highest-ranked Ona alternatives right now are OpenAI Codex, Devin and Factory. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

Ona vs OpenAI Codex: what's the difference?

Ona is a paid product; OpenAI Codex is free with paid plans. Only OpenAI Codex runs on macOS, Windows, Linux and iOS.

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Ona facts

4 of 4 verified

Owner: OpenAI (since 10 Aug 2026); Checked Nov 8, 2026ona.com(opens source in a new tab); “transaction officially closed on August 10, 2026 and Ona is now part of OpenAI.”
New signups: Closed; Checked Nov 8, 2026ona.com(opens source in a new tab); “Copy page Copy page New customer signup is closed.”
Deployment: Your VPC on AWS or GCP; Checked Nov 8, 2026ona.com(opens source in a new tab); “Explore environments → Runtime AI security Runs in your VPC with complete network control.”
Automations: PRs, schedules, webhooks; Checked Nov 8, 2026ona.com(opens source in a new tab); “Triggered across your codebase with repeatable workflows that run on PRs, schedules, or webhooks.”