Codespaces vs Eclipse Luna comparison

GitHub and Eclipse Foundation are both solutions in the IDE category. GitHub is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.5, while Eclipse Foundation is ranked #15. GitHub holds a 23.1% mindshare in IDE, compared to Eclipse Foundation’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of GitHub users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Eclipse Foundation users who would recommend it.

Codespaces

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Eclipse Luna

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Codespaces and Eclipse Luna based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two IDE solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Codespaces

Ranking in IDE

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Development Platforms (5th)

Eclipse Luna

Ranking in IDE

15th

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

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Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the IDE category, the mindshare of Codespaces is 23.1%, down from 34.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Eclipse Luna is 0.7%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Yshay Yaacobi

Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer at Livecycle

Enabling a consistent remote environment with seamless integration and a consistent developer experience

We use Codespaces as a remote working environment as it provides a consistent working environment and compatibility across devices. Initially, I started using it because I was working on an Apple Silicon device, and my tools weren't compatible with that architecture. The remote environment offered…

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RahulJain7

Technical Lead at Infoobects Pvt. Ltd.

Good plugins and helpful templates with a useful auto-code suggestion feature

Eclipse's auto-code suggestion feature makes programming very easy and fast. Thanks to Eclipse, we can deliver fast and well-compiled code as it compiles the code on every hit which stops developers from writing bad code instantly. On top of this, we can integrate other software like Tomcat, and MySQL in Eclipse very easily which makes development even faster. Now, we can deploy our Java app directly into Tomcat from Eclipse itself which saves a lot of time in development. The same thing is true in MySQL. we can see data in Eclipse itself using SQL queries. There's no need to install a query browser application.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The product allows us to implement feature-related changes or improvements on time. Whenever I write a section of the code or create a new code, it automatically integrates with the former code."

"The integration with Visual Studio Code offers a good and fast user experience that feels like a local experience."

"The most valuable features of the solution are Copilot and Advanced Security."

"The developer experience is consistent, and its pricing makes sense since it optimizes the resources."

"Codespaces' most valuable feature is the repository, which helps the developers to work together. Its data commands are also useful."

"It is very extensible and uses resources optimally."

"Eclipse's auto-code suggestion feature makes programming very easy and fast."

"It works like a one-stop shop for all of our application development requirements."

Cons

"When I close the laptop and open it in a different place, the state of the environment disappears, and I need to rerun several commands. This context switch affects productivity."

"We get merge conflict errors and need to resolve them."

"The product indicates incorrect statistics."

"The technical support could respond faster."

"The main issue is related to state preservation on a disconnection. When I close the laptop and open it in a different place, the state of the environment disappears, and I need to rerun several commands."

"I would like to see it extend native support for functional languages like Scala."

"Eclipse can sometimes be a plugin nightmare. Various plugins require different versions of the same plugin running for different reasons."

"The development of the product needs improvement."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"From what I've seen, the solution doesn't seem like it's overly expensive for what you get."

"I am using the product’s free version."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Educational Organization

10%

Manufacturing Company

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Codespaces?

The most valuable features of the solution are Copilot and Advanced Security.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Codespaces?

Using Codespaces for a single station is cost-effective. However, I am not well-versed in the broader licensing considerations.

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What needs improvement with Codespaces?

The main issue is related to state preservation on a disconnection. When I close the laptop and open it in a different place, the state of the environment disappears, and I need to rerun several co...

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Overview

Your instant dev environment
Get the full Visual Studio Code experience without leaving GitHub.

Code without compromise
Code, build, test, debug, and deploy with a complete development environment in your browser.

Simplify your workflow
Automatically set up dependencies and SSH keys. Go from code to commit faster on any project.

Extend and customize
Configure your editor with dotfiles and VS Code extensions to create a consistent environment in every codespace.

Develop from anywhere, anytime
With your development in the cloud, you can contribute code from any device, using VS Code or your browser.

Dependencies, decluttered
Contribute to projects without complicating your local setup. Spin up dev environments with a click—even for projects you haven't worked on before—and switch between them with ease.

GitHub

Eclipse Luna includes official support for Java 8 in the Java development tools, Plug-in Development Tools, Object Teams, Eclipse Communication Framework, Maven integration, Xtext, Xtend, Web Tools Platform, and Memory Analyzer. The Eclipse workbench provides a new dark theme, split editors, line numbers on by default, reduced whitespace in default presentation, ability to hide the "quick access" bar and fitting syntax highlighter setting for the editor of several programming languages. Paho provides open source implementations of open and standard messaging protocols that support current and emerging requirements of M2M integration with Web and Enterprise middleware and applications. EcoreTools, the graphical modeler for Ecore, has been completely re-implemented based on Sirius and provides a nicer graphical design, support for documenting your model, specifying domain constraints and modeling Generic Types. It provides a standalone C/C++ debugger application that is added to the CDT to help debug an application via the command line and have an Eclipse UI debugger pop up.

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