Google Cloud Workstations

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Google Cloud Workstations is ranked #11 of 136 in coding playgrounds on Inferse, made by Google Cloud Workstations (Mountain View, California, USA). It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is no free plan. Paid plans start at $0.05/mo.

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Free plan
Nocloud.google.com
Workspace config
dockerfilecloud.google.com
Prebuilds
Yescloud.google.com
Persistent storage
Yescloud.google.com
GPU workspaces
Yescloud.google.com
JetBrains support
Yescloud.google.com

Facts

Free plan
Nocloud.google.com · 22 Sept 2026
Purpose
Cloud Workstations provides fully managed development environments aimed at security-sensitive enterprises.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Access
Developers can access workstations through a browser-based IDE, local IDEs, or SSH.docs.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Custom environments
Teams define reproducible environments using preconfigured or custom container images, including tools, libraries, extensions, files, and startup scripts.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
IDE support
Supported options include Code OSS, JetBrains IDEs through JetBrains Gateway, Posit Workbench, and other container-runnable editors.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
AI integration
Gemini Code Assist can provide code guidance, generate code, and offer inline suggestions in the Cloud Workstations base editor.docs.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Developer tools
The product supports third-party tools such as GitLab and TeamCity, including tools hosted externally, on premises, or in other clouds.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Network security
Workstations can run inside a VPC and use VPC Service Controls, private ingress and egress, Cloud Audit Logs, and granular IAM controls.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Code protection
BeyondCorp Enterprise integration provides context-based access policies and can prevent code exfiltration through actions such as download, copy, paste, and print.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Encryption
Google-managed keys encrypt workstation resources at rest by default, and customers can use customer-managed keys with Cloud KMS.docs.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Compliance
Google announced that Cloud Workstations is covered under the Google Cloud HIPAA BAA on September 24, 2026.docs.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Cost components
Charges include Compute Engine and Persistent Disk resources, a management fee of $0.05 per virtual CPU per active hour, and a control plane fee of $0.20 per cluster per hour.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026
Idle cost control
An inactivity time limit can automatically stop workstations after the specified inactive period.cloud.google.com · 30 Sept 2026

Company

Company headquarters
Google lists its headquarters at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, California 94043.about.google · 30 Sept 2026
Founded
1998cloud.google.com · 28 Sept 2026
Headquarters
Mountain View, California, USAcloud.google.com · 28 Sept 2026

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