How is it different?
How is Drupal Forge different than other services for creating temporary disposable sites and for creating dev environments. PS: this is from collective feedback we're received from different users/reviewers. If you notice anything that's incorrect, pls let us know.
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.
The details of that comparison, however, are beyond the scope of this FAQ, so we'll just leave it at that.
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: