Tech riderRev. 2 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Editor supportEclipse; IntelliJ IDEA and IntelliJ-platform IDEs
- 4Voice audioNo
- 5Screen sharingNo
- 6Integrated chatYes
- 7Self-hosted optionYes
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: saros-project.org
Overview
Saros is ranked #8 of 26 in pair programming software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.
Saros plans and pricing
All plansCompared on pair programming software
- Editor support
- Eclipse; IntelliJ IDEA and IntelliJ-platform IDEssaros-project.org
- Voice audio
- Nosaros-project.org
- Screen sharing
- Nosaros-project.org
- Integrated chat
- Yessaros-project.org
- Self-hosted option
- Yessaros-project.org
Facts
- Purpose
- Saros is an open-source IDE plugin for distributed collaborative software development.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Real-time editing
- It synchronizes collaborative text-file editing among participants.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Concurrent writers
- Participants with write access can edit shared files at the same time.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Follow mode
- Follow mode lets a participant observe another team member’s navigation and editing activity.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Awareness
- During a session, users can see where others are working and what they have changed.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Communication
- Saros provides instant messaging and supports multi-user or one-to-one chat; its documentation recommends using a separate VoIP or audio conferencing tool.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The documented IDE integrations are Eclipse and IntelliJ-platform IDEs, and sessions use an XMPP/Jabber account.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- Saros is distributed as IDE plugins for Eclipse and IntelliJ-platform IDEs; the installation guide lists Eclipse 4.8 or newer and IntelliJ 2019.2.3 or newer.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- Users can host their own server and keep session communication within their network.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The project recommends setting up an own XMPP server for company use or sessions with more than one peer; it does not state a security certification on the pages reviewed.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Session limit
- The homepage says a session can include up to five team members, while the Saros/I release notes limit that plugin to two participants.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
- IntelliJ limitations
- Saros/I currently shares only one module, which must have exactly one content root, and does not include sub-modules when sharing.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its GitHub issue tracker to report bugs.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
- Connection requirements
- Saros requires higher bandwidth and lower latency than normal chatting, and public chat servers may be too slow for smooth operation.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
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Sources
- saros-project.org/documentation/· checked 2 Oct 2026
- saros-project.org/documentation/features.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
- saros-project.org/documentation/installation.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
- saros-project.org· checked 2 Oct 2026
- saros-project.org/documentation/how-tos/setup-xmpp.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
- saros-project.org/releases/saros-i_0.3.0.html· checked 2 Oct 2026