Developer Tools · head to head
CLion vs Ona (formerly Gitpod)
Ona (formerly Gitpod)
Developer Tools
Cloud development environments repositioned as a control plane for software engineering agents
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: CLion specific subscription pricing not listed on product page; Ona (formerly Gitpod) acquisition risk has already materialised: the company closed a sale to OpenAI on 10 August 2026 and now sits inside the Codex team, so nothing public guarantees pricing, continuity or neutrality between model vendors beyond honouring existing commitments.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CLion and Ona (formerly Gitpod) actually diverge.
| Attribute | CLion | Ona (formerly Gitpod) |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | Per month by compute unit |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Linux, macOS, Windows, AWS, Google Cloud Platform |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Developer Tools).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in CLion
Nothing recorded that Ona (formerly Gitpod) does not also cover.
Only in Ona (formerly Gitpod)
- Ephemeral environments
- Agent sessions
- Bring your own cloud
- Devcontainer standard
- Compute unit budgeting
- Enterprise identity
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
CLion
- C and C++ development with real-time analysisnot Ona (formerly Gitpod)
- Embedded systems and ARM toolchain developmentnot Ona (formerly Gitpod)
- Remote development via Docker and WSLnot Ona (formerly Gitpod)
- Educational programming instructionnot Ona (formerly Gitpod)
- Cross-platform development for Linux and Windowsnot Ona (formerly Gitpod)
Ona (formerly Gitpod)
- Giving a large engineering team identical, disposable environments so onboarding is a link rather than a two day setupnot CLion
- Running several coding agents in parallel against real databases and services instead of on a laptopnot CLion
- Keeping source code off contractor and offshore laptops by moving the whole environment into a controlled accountnot CLion
- Reproducing a hard-to-configure toolchain for a short-lived project without polluting anyone machinenot CLion
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
CLion
- Specific subscription pricing not listed on product page
- Requires reference to separate store page for tier details
- AI credits needed for integrated AI features
- No mention of free trial for commercial use
Ona (formerly Gitpod)
- Acquisition risk has already materialised: the company closed a sale to OpenAI on 10 August 2026 and now sits inside the Codex team, so nothing public guarantees pricing, continuity or neutrality between model vendors beyond honouring existing commitments.
- Two disruptive changes of direction inside a year, from development environments to agent orchestration and then from independence to acquisition, mean the product a browser IDE buyer originally chose no longer exists in that form.
- The Gitpod Classic sunset on 15 October 2025 required manual conversion of configuration, hand-moved secrets, self-rescued workspace data and a brand new account, which is the clearest available precedent for how the vendor handles deprecation.
- Community self-hosting is finished: the AGPL-3.0 repository is deprecated by its own README, and self-hosted now means a vendor-operated install in your AWS or GCP account, with no Azure, no on-premises and no air-gapped path.
- Pricing is difficult to model because it runs on a compute unit currency where subscription credits expire at the end of the month, the mapping from units to actual compute is not published on the pricing page, and Enterprise is quotation only.
Pricing, plan by plan
CLion
Free- Free (Non-commercial)Free
- Non-commercial use license
- Full IDE features for hobby and open-source projects
- Free (Educational)Free
- Student licenses
- Teacher licenses
- Full IDE access for educational purposes
- Subscription$null/month
- Different subscription options for individuals and organizations
- 25% discount for switching from competing products
Ona (formerly Gitpod)
Free- FreeFree
- Up to 3 parallel environments
- Machines up to 4 vCPU, 16 GB memory and 80 GB disk
- Ona Cloud multi-tenant only
- Core$20/month
- From 20 US dollars a month, up to 100 team members
- Includes 80 to 2,200 recurring compute units a month depending on tier
- Additional units from 10 US dollars per 40 units
- Enterprise$undefined/year
- Single-tenant deployment in your own AWS or GCP account
- SAML and OIDC single sign-on
- Dedicated account management and forward deployed engineers
Which should you pick?
Choose Ona (formerly Gitpod) if
- You need ephemeral environments.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Linux, macOS, Windows, AWS, Google Cloud Platform.
- You also want agent sessions.
Questions people ask
- Is CLion or Ona (formerly Gitpod) better?
- Neither clearly leads. CLion starts at Free and Ona (formerly Gitpod) at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CLion or Ona (formerly Gitpod)?
- CLion starts at Free and Ona (formerly Gitpod) at Free.
- Does CLion or Ona (formerly Gitpod) run on more platforms?
- CLion runs on Web. Ona (formerly Gitpod) runs on Web, Linux, macOS, Windows, AWS, Google Cloud Platform.
- Can I use CLion for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is CLion best used for?
- CLion is most often used for c and c++ development with real-time analysis, embedded systems and arm toolchain development, remote development via docker and wsl, educational programming instruction. Of those, c and c++ development with real-time analysis and embedded systems and arm toolchain development are not what Ona (formerly Gitpod) is typically brought in for.
- What can CLion do that Ona (formerly Gitpod) cannot?
- Ona (formerly Gitpod) covers Ephemeral environments, Agent sessions, Bring your own cloud, Devcontainer standard.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
CLion: Is CLion free?
CLion offers free licenses for students, teachers, and non-commercial use. Commercial users can purchase subscriptions with organization pricing available.
SourceOna (formerly Gitpod): Is Gitpod still called Gitpod?
No. It rebranded to Ona in September 2025, and gitpod.io now redirects to ona.com. The company was acquired by OpenAI in a deal that closed on 10 August 2026.
CLion: What free options does CLion provide?
CLion provides non-commercial use licenses for open-source and hobby projects, plus full licenses for students and teachers without cost.
SourceOna (formerly Gitpod): Can I still self-host it for free?
No. The AGPL-3.0 self-hosted project is deprecated by its own README. What is offered now is a vendor-operated single-tenant install in your AWS or GCP account on the Enterprise plan.
CLion: Does CLion include AI assistance?
Yes, CLion natively integrates AI with support for Claude, GPT, Gemini, and Grok models. Users can apply JetBrains AI credits or bring their own API keys to avoid vendor lock-in.
SourceOna (formerly Gitpod): What happened to Gitpod Classic?
Pay-as-you-go Classic was switched off on 15 October 2025. Migration required converting gitpod.yml to devcontainer.json, moving secrets by hand, downloading workspace data before the cutoff and creating a new account.
CLion: Are there discounts for switching to CLion?
CLion offers a competitive discount of 25% for users switching from other IDEs and similar products.
SourceOna (formerly Gitpod): What does it cost?
Core starts at 20 US dollars a month and includes a monthly allowance of Ona Compute Units, with more from 10 dollars per 40 units. Subscription credits expire monthly. Enterprise is quoted.
Related pages
More on Ona (formerly Gitpod)
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