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Cloud9 IDE (Original)

Acquired & Killed — December 2019

Reviewed byRoman K· 2019-12-01

What was it?

Browser-based IDE with integrated terminal. The original cloud development environment.

What happened?

Acquired by Amazon in 2016. Rebranded as AWS Cloud9. Original standalone product shut down.

Migration Guide

GitHub Codespaces, Gitpod, or AWS Cloud9 (if using AWS). VS Code + Remote SSH for self-hosted.

Timeline & context

Cloud9 IDE (Original) acquired & killed in December 2019, 7 years ago. It sat in the hosting category, where Soft.xyz tracks 7 discontinued products in total. If you are still running it in production, the migration path above is the shortest route off it.

FAQ

Why did Cloud9 IDE (Original) shut down?

Acquired by Amazon in 2016. Rebranded as AWS Cloud9. Original standalone product shut down.

What should I migrate Cloud9 IDE (Original) to?

No drop-in replacement is tracked yet — check the hosting category for current options.

Is there a free alternative to Cloud9 IDE (Original)?

Not among the tracked alternatives.

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