16 Best Alternatives to GitLive - Remote Work Products

As the name suggests, JSFiddle is primarily targeted at writing, testing and sharing Javascript code snippets. Amazing UI with a very responsive editor makes it a must-try for any serious Javascript developer.

• Free

Best used when you need to write. compile, test and share JS code snippets.

None

• Supports lots of JS libraries & frameworks (30+)
• Allows creation of private fiddles/ code snippets
• 'Collaborate' feature allows easy collaboration with other team members
• Provides support to create dummy AJAX requests

• No live output
• HTML preprocessor not available

CodePen hosts an amazing collection of frontend code snippets called 'Pens', thanks to its huge user base. CodePen offers a great UI, an online editor and preview making it a must-have for any serious frontend developer.

• Free public pens
• Complete Pricing

Use it primarily when you want to share styling modules/ snippets with others and to find inspiration online.

None

• Real-time output
• Supports lots of frameworks & preprocessors
• Great community pens/ code snippets
• Easy export

• No private pens with a free account

Teletype for Atom wires in keystrokes of remote collaborators directly into the code editor. Provides conflict-free, low-latency collaboration. One of the most loved features and a must-have if you use Atom.

• Free add-on to Atom

Remotely collaborating on the same file or codebase

None

• Real-time synchronization using webRTC (web real-time communication).
• Provides Github integration

• None

With Live Share, Visual Studio enables teams to engage in collaborative or pair programming remotely. The interface is intuitive and fast. A must-have for all VS loyals.

• Free add-on to Visual Studio

Remotely collaborating on the same file or codebase.

None

• Intuitive and fast

• Command palette is limited compared to Visual Studio

- Contextual DMs for Pull Requests activity and @mentions - No noise, only pings that require your attention - No noise, seriously, Toast aggregates notifications - Support for threaded replies you're following - Daily digest of what the team needs from you - Slash commands to get an overview of your work

• Free for teams of 4 or less.
• Flat $39 for teams up to 20.
• Complete Pricing

When your team wants to have superpowers while using Slack & GitHub and speed up code review process

Being a Slack app Toast is focused on a sync communication. We protect the team from noise and deliver only important notifications that aim to increase remote teams velocity

Codekeep is inspired from Google Keep, Google Keep is a great tool , but lacks features when you want to store code snippets. Organize your Code Snippets by assigning labels or grouping into folders. Generate Code Screenshots, Share and Discover reusable snippets

• Free Account available
• Premium with custom folder icons and watermark removal from code screenshots
• Complete Pricing

Codekeep lets you store and share bits of code and text with other users. Snippets can be organized into folders/labels for instant reuse. Code screenshots can be shared with codekeep link making them accessible

Codekeep makes it easier to share code snippets amongst team members

CloudRepo provides fully managed, cloud based, private repositories. With CloudRepo, developers store and access Public and Private Maven, and Python repositories. The repositories are stored across multiple physical servers reducing the probability of data loss & maven repository downtime due to hardware failure. We help reduce time and resources spent running unsecured & vulnerable maven repositories, which allows everyone to focus on building software.

• Free Trial
• Complete Pricing

When you are considering creating a build-pipeline, CloudRepo is your answer. Check out CloudRepo if you are connecting your CI/CD clients to a package manager, and/or planning on distributing your packages.

CloudRepo allows remote teams to work on their code together, since it is cloud-based it allows for high-availability for the team.

A simple real time code sharing app built with Firebase Realtime Database, Code Mirror as Editor, WebRTC video chat, and Whiteboard. Can share the code Anywhere, Anytime and with Anyone. Share code with coworkers/ classmates/ friends/ interviewers in Realtime. Oh, and you can also video chat and draw.

• Free

Can be used for interviews

Has real time collaboration built in.

CodeOnline is a free online IDE with a powerful and secure remote workspace. It is based on a web version of Visual Studio Code, which connects to your own private and sharable Linux workspace in the Cloud, without any restrictions and Docker pre-installed.

• Freemium pricing model
• Free workspaces available for everyone
• Complete Pricing

When you are working with a team together on some projects or for a personal space that can be accessed from any device, no matter where you are.

The CodeOnline workspaces are easily sharable with a single link. Together you can share the same workspace, collaborate simultaneously on the same code and see real time changes. If you need an extra pair of eyes to look into a bug you can't figure out, just share a link and go through it together.

By turning your secondary display into your team desktop, CoScreen enables you to share your windows with your peers in a single step by drag & drop. They can share their windows in the same way, on the same desktop, at the same time. Each team member has an own mouse pointer and can interact with all windows.

• Free public beta

CoScreen works best for tight agile teams who frequently collaborate amongst the same group of users and who struggle with annoying and lengthy connection and screen sharing setup processes of other remote collaboration solutions.

If you need to get stuff done together in a highly agile fashion, CoScreen is made for you.

We’ve made CoScreen to enable remote teams like yours to collaborate in a truly agile way by tearing down the boundaries between computers. Get ahead of the line if you sign up for the free beta of CoScreen (https://coscreen.com/join) if you're coming from remote.tools.

If you're looking for a great way to replace that unfinished and iffy API, Mockadillo is the tool for you. Never worry about other teams and other features, only focus on what you are developing Speed up your development! Deploy a backend in minutes and allow your developers to prototype and create applications swiftly. Iterate and improve your backend by having it live from the start

• Free trial available
• Enterprise support
• Complete Pricing

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When you want to mock HTTP endpoints and decouple teams without spending too much time on scripting or local instances

It allows people to mock what other remote teams haven't finished

In 2020 we set out to reimagine how code reviews work because so many developers told us they are unhappy with their existing solution. They told us: 😡 Code reviews happen too late 😡 Code reviews happen mostly on a website CodeStream Code Reviews change all that. It's now two clicks to get feedback on a WIP, and by getting feedback early, you can course-correct leading to better code quality

• Free for small teams, open source, and educational use
• Free trial for teams of 6+
• Complete Pricing

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For teams who want to increase communication about code while code is being written (not only afterwards)

CodeStream's main competitor used to be "tapping your teammate on the shoulder". Now with more teams being remote, CodeStream is a solution that makes it easy to talk about code

GitDuck is video chat tool built for developers with direct integration to the IDE so software developers can talk and pair program with ease. It has the features you would expect in a video call tool — video chat and screen sharing, but the UX and the integrations were built exclusively for developers, allowing them to also share their terminal, local server, edit each other's files, etc.

• Free account

- Pair programming.
- Code reviews.
- Debugging.
- Technical discussions.

GitDuck was built for developers and to help them better collaborate when working remotely.

CodeTogether is the best tool for pair or mob programming: Use the tools you already love and make real-time edits to code shared by the host’s IDE using a browser-based editor. Easy to Use: Just share a link and with a click of the mouse, teammates see your project in a browser. Participants Code Too: Code from the browser with content assist, navigation, references & search.

• 100% Free for 1-to-1 pair programming. Multiple premium plans for large groups and enterprises
• Complete Pricing

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Perfect for mob or pair programming as a regular practice or just for checking with someone else for a quick consultation or a code review.

CodeTogether is a simple and free service that makes remote pair programming easy and secure on all platforms and with a variety of development tools.

Dropbase lets you upload CSV files to a live database within seconds and gives you database credentials to query it. Dropbase is useful if you're building a web application and need a quick way to add some of your own data for testing on a deployed database. It's also useful if you have a CSV file that you want to query through SQL instead of spreadsheet filters

• Free version available

Dropbase is super helpful if you need a quick way to add a test dataset on a live database without having to manually set it up - for example, if you are running a demo with a potential customer and want to easily add a more relevant dataset or if you are building a simple web app or prototype that requires some seed data

Dropbase brings data from CSV files to a live database to easily share with your remote team. There is no need to resend or email data exports individually. Once data is uploaded to Dropbase, you can copy and paste the database credentials and share it. The data can be queried and analyzed by multiple people at the same time

1) Code together in real-time Instantly open a live view of a teammate's file or watch them to keep along with the active tab and cursor position Edit together in real-time when a teammate, making your cursor visible in their editor 2) Visibility without interruptions Check who is online and which repositories they are working on without disturbing them

• Free

Made for development teams of 2 people or more!

Helping remote teams to collaborate easier