Drovio suits distributed teams that need to collaborate on shared apps, code, design, or learning sessions.
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Working on code together can call for a shared editor, a way to talk, or screen sharing. Compare editor support and maximum participants with integrated chat and voice audio to understand the collaboration modes each entry lists. Screen sharing and self-hosted availability may also matter for your setup, while free plans and paid-from pricing offer cost context. Coterm, Teamtype and Visual Studio are among the entries, as are Zed and Drovio. Weigh these features against the editors and communication options your team wants in a session.
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Zed
Zed suits developers looking for a code editor with Git tools, extensions, and options for remote development.
WindowsMacLinux Record5.8 Visit
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Hopp
Hopp may suit developers and engineering teams collaborating on code reviews, debugging, mob programming, or onboarding.
WebWindowsMac+1 Record5.7 Visit
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CodeTogether
WebWindowsMac+3 Record5.6 Visit
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Visual Studio
Visual Studio suits developers building apps, services or games for Windows and the listed web, cloud and cross-platform targets.
WindowsAPI Record5.5 Visit
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HackerRank
WebWindowsMac+1 $165 a month, billed yearly Record5.4 Visit HackerRank suits companies that need technical assessments for developer applicants and tools to support hiring workflows.
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Pop
WebWindowsMac+1 $25 a month, billed yearly Record5.4 Visit Pop may suit teams or collaborators who need shared screen control, drawing, and voice or video calls.
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Coterm
iPhone & iPadMacAPI+1 Free plan Record5.2 Visit Coterm suits developers who want to pair in real time in a shared terminal and coding-agent workflow on macOS.
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CodeInterview
WebBrowser extensionAPI Free plan Record5.0 Visit CodeInterview suits hiring teams that conduct developer interviews, screening tests, or take-home projects.
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Duckly
WebBrowser extension $6 a month Record5.0 Visit Duckly suits software teams who want to share code, terminals, and calls while using different IDEs.
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Teamtype
AndroidWindowsMac+3 Free plan Record5.0 Visit Teamtype suits people who want ad hoc pair programming or longer-term shared notes using their preferred editor.
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CodePair by CodeSubmit
WebAPI $49 a month Record4.9 Visit It is designed for hiring teams conducting technical interviews and assessing real engineering work.
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CoderPad
WebBrowser extensionAPI — Record4.9 Visit It suits hiring teams that screen and interview engineers, from startups to large companies.
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Saros
WindowsMacLinux+1 Free plan Record4.8 Visit It suits distributed development teams using Eclipse or IntelliJ-platform IDEs that need shared editing and chat.
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CodeCollab
Web $49 a month Record4.6 Visit CodeCollab suits developers, hiring teams, teachers, and small teams working together in a browser.
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Codeshare
Web $49 a month Record4.5 Visit It suits interviewers, teachers, developers, and teams that need a shared browser editor.
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ShareCode
Web Free plan Record4.5 Visit ShareCode suits people collaborating on code in interviews, pair programming, teaching, reviews, debugging, or hackathons.
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Codovate Meet
Web Free plan Record4.4 Visit It suits developers and engineering teams collaborating on code in real time.
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Remote Collab
WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record4.4 Visit Remote Collab suits developers who use SublimeText and need several people to work on one project in real time.
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