Open Pair vs Saros
| Open Pair | Saros | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | — | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows |
| Editor support | VS Code 1.85+, VSCodium, Cursor, Windsurf, Google Antigravity, and Neovim via live-share.nvim | Eclipse; IntelliJ IDEA and IntelliJ-platform IDEs |
| Voice audio | — | No |
| Screen sharing | — | No |
| Integrated chat | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted option | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Pair Programming Software. On The Geeks Club, Saros scores higher on our published basis.