For computer science educators

Cloud Development Environments for Education

Spend less time on course dependencies and more time teaching. DevEdu gives every student a ready-to-code workspace in the browser — nothing to install.

Free for teachers · $99 per student credit

Free to get started

Every student starts coding with AI — on us

Join a DevEdu class and our AI pair-programmer, DevEdu Code, comes with a free starter balance — no card required. Need more later? Students can top up anytime.

Built to teach, not to cheat

DevEdu Code coaches with hints, explanations, and scaffolds — and deliberately won't hand over finished assignments or the core logic. Students still do the thinking.

Right inside their project

It reads, runs, and reviews the code in a student's own workspace, so every hint is grounded in what they're actually building — not generic boilerplate.

Private and on topic

Each student's work stays their own — never shared between classmates — and the assistant keeps the focus on computer science and real learning.

Without DevEdu
  • 30 laptops, 30 different setups
  • Wrong gcc / JDK / Python versions
  • Admin rights, PATH, missing libraries
  • Week one lost to installs, not code
With DevEdu
  • One identical environment for everyone
  • Opens in the browser — nothing to install
  • Any OS, no admin rights needed
  • Students writing code in minute one
Less setup, more teaching

Class should start with code, not configuration

The first weeks of a course shouldn't disappear into mismatched compilers, missing dependencies, and the all-too-familiar "it works on my machine."

DevEdu gives every student the same ready-to-code environment in their browser — set up once, identical for everyone. We handle the installs, the OS quirks, and the broken configs, so you can spend day one teaching, not troubleshooting.

Why DevEdu

Built for the classroom

No more tech support

Stop losing class time to laptop setup, missing compilers, and "it works on my machine." Every student gets the same working environment — we handle the installs, OS quirks, and broken configs.

Works everywhere

Browser-based on Windows, Mac, or Linux — no installs, no admin rights. If a student can open a web page, they can write code, in class or at home.

AI assistant built in

DevEdu Code, an AI pair-programmer, ships inside every environment to help students learn and unblock themselves.

Scalable

No cap on the number of students per course. Add a whole class with a single enrollment link.

Customizable

Pre-built support for popular languages, or bring your own Docker image for exactly the stack your course needs.

Flexible

Environments built with educators, hosted on your infrastructure or ours. Configure once, reuse every semester.

Get going in minutes

Three steps to a coding classroom

1

Create a course

Add your course details — name, section, and term. This is the home for your students and environments.

2

Create an environment

Pick a language image (or your own) and assign it to the course. Every student gets their own private copy.

3

Enroll students

Share an enrollment link. Students join, launch their container, and are coding in the browser seconds later.

No lock-in · No barriers

Your students' environments are open source — and free if you need them

Every coding environment we ship — the images your students actually work in — is open source under the MIT license, public on GitHub. We don't believe a student's budget should decide whether they can learn to code.

Open-source environments

Every language image we offer — C/C++, Python & Django, Ruby on Rails — lives on GitHub under the MIT license. The environment your students code in is never a black box.

A free path for every student

Not ready to pay for hosted compute? Run the identical open-source images on any machine with Docker — completely free. Same editor, same tooling, zero cost.

AI that comes with the class

Enrollment is the only ticket students need. The moment they join a class, DevEdu Code — our built-in AI pair-programmer — comes with them, whether or not they ever buy container time.

Questions

Frequently asked

What languages and frameworks are supported?

Out of the box: C, C++, Java, Python & Django, and Ruby & Rails. Need something else? Bring a custom Docker image and we'll help you wire it up.

What do students need on their computer?

Just a modern web browser — we recommend Google Chrome. Everything runs in the cloud, so any Windows, Mac, or Linux machine works.

Is there a limit on the number of students?

No. There's no cap on students per course — add an entire class with a single enrollment link.

Can I order in bulk for a department?

Yes. We support bulk ordering and bookstore codes for departments and institutions. Get in touch and we'll set you up.

How much does it cost?

Free for teachers. Student container time is $99 per credit, which is good for 140 days of container time. Delete a container early and the unused days return to the student's balance.

Ready to teach without the setup?

Spin up your first course and have students coding in the browser today.

Get started free