Saros

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Saros is ranked #7 of 26 in pair programming software on Inferse. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Editor support: Eclipse; IntelliJ IDEA and IntelliJ-platform IDEssaros-project.org
Voice audio: Nosaros-project.org
Screen sharing: Nosaros-project.org
Integrated chat: Yessaros-project.org
Self-hosted option: Yessaros-project.org

Facts

Purpose: Saros is an open-source IDE plugin for distributed collaborative software development.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
Real-time editing: It synchronizes collaborative text-file editing among participants.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
Concurrent writers: Participants with write access can edit shared files at the same time.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
Follow mode: Follow mode lets a participant observe another team member’s navigation and editing activity.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
Awareness: During a session, users can see where others are working and what they have changed.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
Communication: Saros provides instant messaging and supports multi-user or one-to-one chat; its documentation recommends using a separate VoIP or audio conferencing tool.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
Integrations: The documented IDE integrations are Eclipse and IntelliJ-platform IDEs, and sessions use an XMPP/Jabber account.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
Platforms: Saros is distributed as IDE plugins for Eclipse and IntelliJ-platform IDEs; the installation guide lists Eclipse 4.8 or newer and IntelliJ 2019.2.3 or newer.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
Self-hosting: Users can host their own server and keep session communication within their network.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
Security and privacy: The project recommends setting up an own XMPP server for company use or sessions with more than one peer; it does not state a security certification on the pages reviewed.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
Session limit: The homepage says a session can include up to five team members, while the Saros/I release notes limit that plugin to two participants.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
IntelliJ limitations: Saros/I currently shares only one module, which must have exactly one content root, and does not include sub-modules when sharing.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
Support: The project directs users to its GitHub issue tracker to report bugs.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026
Connection requirements: Saros requires higher bandwidth and lower latency than normal chatting, and public chat servers may be too slow for smooth operation.saros-project.org · 2 Oct 2026