Hocus offers automated, self-hosted remote development environments as code, enabling developers to spin up ready-to-code, disposable dev environments on their own servers in seconds. By continuously building projects like a CI system, Hocus eliminates the need for waiting for dependencies to download and code to compile, allowing developers to start writing code immediately.
The platform ensures consistency across development setups with micro VMs and setup as code, making it easy to share environments and avoid the "it works on my machine" issue. Hocus supports multiple development environments within a single repository, facilitating the use of different programming languages like Python and Go in separate projects.
Hocus significantly reduces onboarding time for new hires, enabling them to start coding on their first day. It also allows developers to jump between projects instantly, as each workspace is a separate micro VM that remains ready-to-code, even after long periods of inactivity.
The tool integrates seamlessly with VSCode, with plans to support more editors in the future. Hocus is designed to boost productivity for teams, especially those working with large codebases, by saving multiple hours per week per engineer through prebuilds. Its architecture also supports high-security, air-gapped environments, making it a versatile solution for various organizational needs.
Pricing
Hocus offers a free plan for up to 15 users. For larger teams and more extensive development environments, Hocus Enterprise is available, with pricing discussed directly during the closed beta sign-up.