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AWS Cloud9

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Spec score 8.1 #9 of 27 in Cloud IDEs

What it is

AWS Cloud9 is a browser-based IDE for writing, running, and debugging code. It combines an editor, debugger, and terminal and supports over 40 programming languages, including JavaScript, Python, PHP, Ruby, Go, and C++. Users can create environments on new EC2 instances or connect existing Linux servers over SSH. EC2 environments include Git, Docker, language runtimes, package managers, and an AWS CLI authenticated with the logged-in user’s permissions. Cloud9 includes tools for creating, editing, running, debugging, and deploying Node.js or Python AWS Lambda functions, with AWS SAM support. IAM users in the same AWS account can collaborate on IDE and command-line sessions. Editor features include auto-completion, code folding, hinting, syntax highlighting, and more than 30 color schemes. Cloud9 has no additional service charge, but EC2 compute, EBS storage, and other AWS resources are billed at normal rates. EC2 setups create an instance and 8-GB EBS volume, and users remain responsible for patching and backups. Environments can stop automatically after the IDE closes, which may end terminal sessions.

Spec sheet

Product
AWS Cloud9 is a browser-based IDE for writing, running, and debugging code, with an editor, debugger, and terminal.Read 4 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Intended users
AWS describes Cloud9 as usable by anyone who writes code and specifically notes developers using common languages, AWS developers, and people evaluating AWS services.Read 4 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Free plan
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Auto-hibernation
EC2 environments default to stopping 30 minutes after the IDE closes; restarting can end active terminal sessions and cause a wait when reopening the IDE.Read 4 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
AWS access
Cloud9 EC2 environments include a preinstalled AWS CLI authenticated with the logged-in AWS user's permissions.Read 4 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Browser support
AWS says Cloud9 is fully supported on recent versions of Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge.Read 4 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Collaboration
Users can share an environment for real-time collaboration on IDE features and command-line sessions with IAM users in the same AWS account.Read 4 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Data storage
Code and related data are stored on the associated EBS volume in the user's AWS account for EC2 environments, or on the connected Linux server for SSH environments.Read 4 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Editor features
The editor includes auto-completion, code folding, hinting, syntax highlighting, and more than 30 color schemes.Read 4 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Environments
Users can create a Cloud9 environment on a new EC2 instance or connect an existing Linux server over SSH.Read 4 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Languages
Cloud9 supports over 40 programming languages, including JavaScript, Python, PHP, Ruby, Go, and C++.Read 4 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Preinstalled tools
Cloud9 EC2 environments include tools such as Git and Docker, plus language runtimes and package managers such as Node.js and Python.Read 4 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Pricing
Cloud9 has no additional service charge, but EC2 compute, EBS storage, and other AWS resources used through it are billed at normal AWS rates.Read 4 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Resource management
For EC2 environments, Cloud9 creates an EC2 instance, an 8-GB EBS volume, a security group, and a CloudFormation stack; users remain responsible for tasks such as patching and backups.Read 4 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Serverless development
Cloud9 includes tools to create, edit, run, debug, and deploy AWS Lambda functions written in Node.js or Python, and supports AWS SAM.Read 4 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com

Plans and prices

AWS Cloud9 Free No additional charge for Cloud9; AWS resource usage is billed at normal rates. EC2 compute and storage charged separately · existing Linux server via SSH has no additional Cloud9 charge Read 4 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports more than 40 programming languages
  • Includes editor, debugger, and terminal
  • AWS Lambda and SAM tools are included
  • Real-time collaboration supports IAM users
  • SSH connection to existing Linux servers

Limits

  • AWS resources are billed separately at normal rates
  • Users remain responsible for patching and backups
  • Auto-hibernation can end active terminal sessions
  • EC2 environments use an 8-GB EBS volume

Who it suits

It suits developers working in supported languages, AWS developers, and people evaluating AWS services. The browser interface and SSH option support both EC2-based and existing Linux environments.

Verdict

Cloud9 provides a browser IDE closely connected to AWS environments, Lambda tooling, and collaboration. The IDE itself has no additional charge, but the compute, storage, and other resources used through it remain billable.

Where Specifiction places it

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