We do not waste valuable bandwidth for stuttering video. We instead focus on live co-editing and pleasant, high quality audio.
| Share via Zoom | VS Code Live Share | Virtual desktops | Cloud IDEs (Gitpod) | Flexpair | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appear on screen | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Hear each other | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Share the mouse | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Pair programming | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Play music together | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Team email inbox | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Asynchronous access | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Zero local installation | No | No | Depends | Yes | Yes |
| Git controlled config | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Re-deploy in minutes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Persistent workspace | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Requires fast upload | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Combine multi-cloud | Not applicable | Not applicable | No | No | Yes |
| Usable beyond coding | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Windows environment | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Own your own data | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |