--- title: "Ona (Gitpod) Alternative: Self-Hosted Dev Platform | Coder" description: "Ona (formerly Gitpod) Cloud shut down in October 2026. Coder is the self-hosted alternative: keep your Dev Containers and run any agent or model." image: "/_next/static/media/OpenGraph.f7fb2003.jpg" canonical: "https://coder.com/solutions/workspaces/ona-alternative" --- ![](https://coder.com/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Frotating-onboarding-bg.f7e99209.jpg&w=2048&q=75&dpl=dpl_2drH3GBuaWZJuNcugjGsfNioVUr8) ![Ona logo](https://coder.com/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fona-wordmark.34141b84.svg&w=2048&q=75&dpl=dpl_2drH3GBuaWZJuNcugjGsfNioVUr8) Compare Coder to Ona # The self-hosted Ona alternative Ona (formerly Gitpod) is now part of OpenAI, and Ona Cloud shut down in October 2026. Nothing migrated automatically. If you’re on Enterprise, the changes since the acquisition are a good reason to ask who controls your platform and what happens if their priorities change. Coder gives your team a development platform you fully control. The control plane, [workspaces](https://coder.com/solutions/workspaces), and [agents](https://coder.com/solutions/agents) all run on your infrastructure, in any cloud, on-premises, or air-gapped. Bring your Dev Containers, keep Codex, and add any agent or model you want. [Start a trial](https://coder.com/trial)[Get a demo](https://coder.com/demo) ## Why look for an Ona alternative? - Ona Cloud is gone.Ona Cloud [shut down in October 2026](https://ona.com/stories/ona-core-shutdown), and nothing migrated automatically. Your environments need a new home. - Own the whole platform, control plane included.Ona Enterprise keeps sign-in, settings, and guardrails in Ona’s hosted management plane. Coder runs every piece on your infrastructure. - Use any agent and any model.Ona recommends Codex Agent, which needs OpenAI model access on your runners. Coder runs Codex, Claude Code, and other agents with any model provider. - Run anywhere, including air-gapped.Ona Enterprise runs only on AWS or GCP. Coder runs on any cloud, Kubernetes, on-premises, or air-gapped. Platform Governance & Scale ## Build your AI Operating Layer Replacing Ona is a platform decision, not a tool swap. Choose secure infrastructure for AI-powered development that grows with you from developer environments to agents at scale. ### One infrastructure bet Coder isn’t tied to one cloud, model, or tool. Platform teams define environments as code, connected to private repositories and internal tools. New AI tools mean a template update. ### Scale AI on one platform Run Claude Code, Codex, Coder Agents, or your own agents in your developers’ workspaces under one set of AI Governance policies. Scale up without replatforming. ### Governed and cost-controlled AI Gateway logs every prompt and tool call by user, centralizes model credentials, and caps token spend with budgets. Autostop and quotas control compute costs. [Plan your move](https://coder.com/contact/sales) ![Global Investment Firm logo](https://coder.com/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fglobal-investment-firm-white.e4b8a201.svg&w=2048&q=75&dpl=dpl_2drH3GBuaWZJuNcugjGsfNioVUr8) > We have 7,000 engineers. Before Coder, less than 5% of their time was spent coding. With Coder, that’s now 20%. We’ve seen a 224% ROI on our investment in labor costs alone. VP of Developer Experience ## Switch to Coder in three steps Your Dev Containers come with you, so you’re not rebuilding your environments from scratch. 1. ### Install Coder on your infrastructure [Deploy Coder](https://coder.com/docs/install) in your own cloud or data center, then start from a [Coder Registry template](https://registry.coder.com/templates) for Kubernetes, VMs, or Docker. 2. ### Point workspaces at your Dev Containers Turn on the [Dev Containers integration](https://coder.com/docs/admin/integrations/devcontainers) and workspaces build from the devcontainer.json files you already use with Ona. 3. ### Invite your developers and agents Connect your [Git provider](https://coder.com/docs/admin/external-auth) and [identity provider](https://coder.com/docs/admin/users/oidc-auth), invite your team, and add the [agents and models](https://coder.com/docs/ai-coder) you approve, including Codex and Claude Code. [Install Coder](https://coder.com/downloads)[Start a trial](https://coder.com/trial) ## Architectural differences at a glance | Dimension | Coder | Ona | | --- | --- | --- | | Hosting model | Self-hosted, so it runs as long as you run it | Ona Cloud shut down in October 2026 | | Control plane, policy, and audit | Your infrastructure, alongside your workspaces and agents | Ona’s hosted management plane | | Execution environment | Your infrastructure, wherever it runs | Your AWS or GCP account (Enterprise) | | Supported infrastructure | AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-premises | AWS and GCP only | | Air-gap capable | [Yes](https://coder.com/docs/install/prepare/airgap) | No documented option | | Internet dependency | None required for fully self-contained deployments | Runners must connect to Ona’s management plane | | Environment definition | [Terraform templates, with Dev Container support](https://coder.com/docs/admin/integrations/devcontainers) | Dev Container configuration | | Agents | Coder Agents, Codex, Claude Code, and others | Codex Agent recommended; Anthropic harness deprecated | | Model choice | Any provider, including self-hosted models | OpenAI (or compatible) model access required on your runners; Vertex AI integrations deprecated | ## What you get with Coder A development platform for your developers and their AI agents that runs entirely on infrastructure you control. ### Fully self-hosted The control plane, workspaces, and agent loop all run on your infrastructure, so your environments never depend on someone else’s hosted service staying up. ### Any cloud, on-premises, or air-gapped Run Coder on AWS, Azure, or GCP, in your own data center, or fully disconnected from the internet. You pick the infrastructure that fits your security model. ### Any agent, any model Keep Codex if your team likes it. Run Claude Code and other agents side by side in governed workspaces, or use Coder Agents with Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Azure, AWS Bedrock, or self-hosted models. ### Bring your Dev Containers Your existing devcontainer.json files work in Coder’s Linux workspaces, so you’re not starting from zero. ### One platform for developers and agents Developers and agents share the same Terraform-defined workspaces, access controls, and audit logs. Your platform team runs one system, not separate stacks. ### Start open source, scale with Premium Coder Community is free and open source (AGPL v3), with unlimited workspaces. [Premium](https://coder.com/solutions/workspaces/premium) adds [AI Governance](https://coder.com/solutions/ai-governance), high availability, multi-org RBAC, audit logging, and SLA-backed support. ## Related content [![Coder secures $90M Series C led by KKR](https://coder.com/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fblog-coder-series-c-kkr.d4c5cfca.png&w=2048&q=75&dpl=dpl_2drH3GBuaWZJuNcugjGsfNioVUr8) ### Coder Secures $90M Series C Led by KKR to Advance Secure Enterprise AI Development See more](https://coder.com/blog/90m-series-c-led-by-kkr-to-advance-secure-enterprise-ai-development)[![Coder Agents is generally available](https://coder.com/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fblog-coder-agents-ga.a7040b8f.png&w=2048&q=75&dpl=dpl_2drH3GBuaWZJuNcugjGsfNioVUr8) ### Coder Agents is GA: Fully Self-Hosted, From Agent to Execution See more](https://coder.com/blog/coder-agents-ga)[![Running Claude Code remotely with Coder](https://coder.com/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fblog-anthropic-claude-code-remotely.b9503600.png&w=2048&q=75&dpl=dpl_2drH3GBuaWZJuNcugjGsfNioVUr8) ### Building for 2026: Why Anthropic Engineers Are Running Claude Code Remotely with Coder See more](https://coder.com/blog/building-for-2026-why-anthropic-engineers-are-running-claude-code-remotely-with-c) ## FAQs Is Coder a hosted service like Ona Cloud? No. Coder is self-hosted, so you run the control plane and workspaces in your own cloud, on-premises, or air-gapped. Your platform team operates it, and in return your environments, source code, and agents stay under your control instead of depending on a vendor’s hosted service. I’m on Ona Enterprise. Does the shutdown affect me? Isn’t Ona Enterprise already in our VPC? Do my Dev Container configurations carry over? Can I keep using Codex? Can we use Claude with Coder? Why not move to Codex Cloud? How does cost compare with Ona Enterprise? How do we get started?