What is DevBox?

DevBox is a fully-managed cloud development environment built on Kubernetes. It provides consistent, production-ready workspaces accessible from any device, through your favorite IDE.

Unlike self-hosted solutions, DevBox is a SaaS offering—no infrastructure to manage. Just sign up, create a project, and start coding in seconds.

IDE Support

Connect with the tools you already use:

• Desktop IDEs
  • Cursor – AI-powered coding with remote DevBox connection
  • VS Code – Full remote development via SSH
  • JetBrains Gateway – IntelliJ, GoLand, PyCharm, WebStorm, and more
  • And others
• Browser-based access
  • Web terminal for quick fixes
  • SSH access from any terminal client

Why Remote Development?

Remote development offers significant benefits for both individual developers and teams:

• Faster performance
  • Server-grade hardware accelerates builds, tests, and heavy workloads like monorepos or AI model training.
• Consistent environments
  • Every developer gets the exact same setup—no more "works on my machine" debugging.
• Dev/prod parity
  • Development containers mirror production, reducing deployment surprises.
• Enhanced security
  • Source code stays on cloud infrastructure, not scattered across developer laptops.
• Work from anywhere
  • Access your full development environment from any device with an internet connection.

Explore how leading engineering teams are adopting cloud development environments on our blog, the Slack engineering blog, or from OpenFaaS's Alex Ellis.

Why DevBox?

DevBox differentiates itself from other cloud development platforms in several ways:

Key advantages:

• Zero infrastructure overhead – No Kubernetes expertise required. DevBox handles orchestration, scaling, and networking.
• Integrated deployment pipeline – Release as OCI images and deploy directly to Sealos Cloud with one click.
• Predictable pricing – Simple monthly subscriptions with fixed resources. No surprise bills.
• Template marketplace – Start from community templates or convert your projects into reusable templates.

How Much Does It Cost?

Sealos uses simple subscription pricing with four tiers:

No complex metering, no surprise bills. View the pricing page for full details.

How Does DevBox Work?

1. Create a project – Choose from 20+ pre-configured runtimes (Node.js, Python, Go, Java, Rust, etc.)
2. Connect your IDE – One-click connection from Cursor, VS Code, or JetBrains
3. Develop – Code in a cloud environment with production-grade resources
4. Release – Package your application as an OCI image with semantic versioning
5. Deploy – Push to Sealos Cloud with a single click

Your workspace persists between sessions. Stop and resume anytime without losing state.

What DevBox Is Not

• DevBox is not a local development tool
  • Your code runs in the cloud, not on your machine. You need internet connectivity.
• DevBox is not a CI/CD platform
  • While you can build and deploy from DevBox, it's optimized for interactive development, not automated pipelines.
• DevBox is not self-hosted
  • DevBox is a managed service on Sealos Cloud. For self-hosted solutions, consider Coder or Gitpod.
• DevBox is not just an online IDE
  • It's a full development environment. Connect your preferred local IDE via SSH—no browser required.

Who Is DevBox For?

• Solo developers who want to code from any device without environment setup
• Teams that need consistent development environments across members
• Startups looking to ship faster without infrastructure overhead
• Agencies managing multiple client projects with different tech stacks
• Educators providing students with instant, reproducible dev environments

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