Visual Studio Live Share Alternatives

Visual Studio Live Share is described as 'When you need to collaborate, Live Share will instantly share your project with a teammate. Edit and debug together in real time without teammates needing to clone a repo or set up their environment' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Visual Studio Live Share for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, Web-based and SaaS apps. The best Visual Studio Live Share alternative is Bananas Screen Sharing, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Visual Studio Live Share are Nova, Codeshare, Coder and Duckly.

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  1. Bananas offers a cross-platform, peer-to-peer screen-sharing service without needing an account or server infrastructure. It uses WebRTC for secure connections, lets users collaborate with multiple cursors, and features a unique connection URL. Privacy is ensured as no data is stored.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. Nova icon
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    The beautiful, fast, flexible, native Mac code editor from Panic.

    135 Nova alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. Codeshare icon
     8 likes
    • Open a Codeshare editor, write or copy code, then share it with friends and colleagues. Pair program and troubleshoot together.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. Duckly icon
     2 likes

    Duckly is an IDE plugin that makes coding multiplayer. It allows developers to talk, share their code, server, terminal, and collaborate in real-time with people using different IDEs. Duckly is available for VS Code and all IntelliJ IDEA-based IDEs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • IntelliJ IDEA
    • Google Chrome
    • WebStorm
    • Android Studio
    • Pycharm
    • PhpStorm
    • AppCode
    • CLion
    • JetBrains Rider
    • RubyMine
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  5. Pop.com icon
     Like

    Blazing-fast screen sharing, multiplayer control, crystal-clear voice and high-quality video. Perfect for pair programming.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  6. SubEthaEdit icon
     10 likes

    Collaborative text editor that works on local network or Internet and includes syntax highlighting for several popular programming languages.

    15 SubEthaEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. CodeCafé icon
     1 like

    A hyper-collaborative, real-time development environment right in your browser. CodeCafé makes pair programming, teaching, and building web projects together as fluid and instant as sharing a thought.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  8. Devmind.io icon
     2 likes

    Devmind.io is a cloud-based code editor that you can use on the go. You can edit your FTP hosted projects, as well as Github and Gitlab repositories. This app is completely ad-free.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. Drovio icon
     4 likes

    With Drovio, you can invite who you want on your screen, they all get their own mouse cursor appearing on it and can interact with your apps in real time, making you feel you are no more alone on your desktop!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Firefox
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  10. Teletype icon
     3 likes

    Teletype(beta) for Atom lets developers share their workspace with team members and collaborate on code in real time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. CodeTogether icon
     3 likes

    Live share IDEs and coding sessions. See changes in real time. Join using a browser or a supported IDE to get a highly performant experience. Simultaneous coding, validation, analysis, shared servers/terminals, remote test support and much more!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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