GitHub Codespaces pricing
GitHub Codespaces has a free plan and paid plans. Compute price: From $0.18/hour (2-core).
Free plan + paidPrices last checked Oct 29, 2026
GitHub Codespaces plans and prices
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GitHub Codespaces pricing facts
2 of 2 verified- Compute price
- From $0.18/hour (2-core)
- Checked Oct 29, 2026docs.github.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “Component Machine type Unit of measure Included usage multiplier Price Codespaces compute 2 core 1 hour 2 $0.18 Codespaces compute 4 core 1 hour 4 $0.36 Codespaces compute 8 core 1 hour 8 $0.”
- Organisation plans
- No free quota
- Checked Oct 29, 2026docs.github.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “Free and billed use by personal accounts GitHub plans for organizations and enterprises do not include a free quota for GitHub Codespaces.”
GitHub Codespaces alternatives by price
Starting prices from each app's own site, ranked by our alternatives score.
| App | Pricing | Price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
 Google Antigravity | Free plan + paid | $0/month | — |
 Replit | Free plan + paid | $18 a month billed annually ($20 monthly) for Core | — |
 Coder | Open source | — | Community edition |
 Visual Studio Code | Free | — | — |
 Eclipse Theia | Open source | — | — |
 DevPod | Open source | — | — |
| CoCodeSandbox | Free plan + paid | — | — |
GitHub Codespaces pricing: common questions
Is GitHub Codespaces free?
GitHub Codespaces has a free plan and paid plans.
How much does GitHub Codespaces cost?
Compute price: From $0.18/hour (2-core), according to docs.github.com (checked Oct 29, 2026). Prices can vary by country and billing period.
What are free alternatives to GitHub Codespaces?
Free or freemium alternatives include Visual Studio Code, Google Antigravity, Eclipse Theia and Replit. Open-source options: Visual Studio Code and Eclipse Theia.