Where is my dev site hosted?
We've got you covered.
Drupal Forge hosts all your dev sites. You don't have to worry about it.
How do I open a terminal in the cloud development environment?
Copy the cloud development password and click the link to open the VS Code editor.
Does this only work with Drupal?
Yes, all of our site templates are varieties of Drupal.
You can also share your own Drupal apps / sites / recipes / distros through Drupal Forge.
Since the underlying platform is language/app agnostic, you can also create decoupled/headless apps and sites.
How much does it cost?
Drupal Forge is offered as a community service. The 6-hour temporary disposable Drupal sites, with or without Dev environments are completely free.
What does Drupal Forge do?
Drupal Forge spins up pre-configured sites for you. Each site configuration is called a template. You provide some basic information and Drupal Forge sends you a link when your site is ready.
How is this different from DevPanel?
Drupal Forge is built on DevPanel.
However, Drupal Forge uses a very limited version of DevPanel with only its basic features.
You can check out DevPanel's website to learn more about it if you like.
How is this different from Tugboat?
You can't really compare Tugboat to Drupal Forge (DF). It's like comparing Apples to Oranges.
SimplyTest.me is a service built on Tugboat. Drupal Forge is a service built on DevPanel.
If you want to compare Tugboat to something, you can compare it to DevPanel.
How is this different from GitPod?
GitPod is awesome. Drupal Forge (DF) is very similar to it in many ways. Here are the similarities and differences:
How is this different from Simplytest.me?
Simplytest is a great service. We were in fact inspired by it. If you have not tried it, you should try it out. Seriously. Here's the link. Drupal Forge is a community service - just like Simplytest. Here are the similarities and differences: