Duckly vs Hopp
Duckly
duckly.com
Hopp
gethopp.appSide by side
| Figure | Duckly | Hopp |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $6/mo | $15/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Spec score · Pair Programming Software | 8.9 (#3) | 9.0 (#2) |
| Documentation | The public help material is mainly a FAQ and tool-specific installation pages with step-by-step IDE and npm instructions. | Official documentation covers quick start, local development, self-hosting, features, Slack integration and contribution guidance. |
| Self-hosting | Duckly is described by an independent review as cloud-hosted SaaS without a self-hosted option. | Self-hosting requires Docker Compose, a public hostname and firewall access for HTTP, HTTPS, LiveKit TCP and WebRTC UDP ports. |
| Support | Duckly lists [email protected] and a Slack group as support channels. | The pricing section lists a support guarantee of less than one day. |
| What it does | Duckly is an IDE collaboration plugin for real-time coding, conversations, terminal and server sharing across different IDEs. | Hopp is an open-source remote pair-programming and screen-sharing application for developers. |
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In their own words
Duckly
Duckly is an IDE plugin for real-time collaboration between developers using different development environments. Multiple developers can work in the same file through shared code, while audio, video, screen sharing, chat, and terminal sharing run alongside the IDE. Terminal integration installs through npm, and write access can be enabled with the `duckly share --w` command. Listed editors include VS Code, VS Codium, and IntelliJ-based tools such as WebStorm, PyCharm, PhpStorm, CLion, Rider, RubyMine, AppCode, Android Studio, DataGrip, and GoLand; a Chrome extension is also listed. Duckly says IDE files are shared peer-to-peer with end-to-end encryption and do not pass through its servers. Calls and chat with four or fewer participants use peer-to-peer end-to-end encryption; with a fifth participant, calls switch to cloud infrastructure. The Free plan costs nothing and allows two participants without video calls. Hacker costs $6 a month for three participants; Team costs $10 per member per month for up to 60.
Hopp
Hopp is an open-source screen-sharing and remote pair-programming app for developers and engineering teams. Participants can control another person’s computer with keyboard and mouse, with stated latency under 100 ms; rooms hold up to 10 people. Screen sharing defaults to 4K and can cover any application on screen. Shared cursors, drawing, and annotations support collaborative work, while the app also advertises active noise-cancelling audio and a Slack integration for starting calls. Teams can self-host Hopp on their own infrastructure using the repository’s self-hosting guide and Docker Compose setup, or use Hopp Cloud for $15 a month, billed at $15 per user each month with unlimited calls. A dedicated single-tenant private cloud option is also available, with pricing by discussion. Listed platforms include macOS, Windows, web, and self-hosted use. Hopp lists a support guarantee of less than one day. Its privacy policy says it uses commercially acceptable safeguards but cannot guarantee absolute security.