Coder Community is an open-source tier of Coder's cloud development environment (CDE), providing a free-to-use platform for developers to onboard and work on productive, ready-to-use cloud environments. The project was released under the GNU Affero General Public License in 2022 and has gained almost 9,000 stars on GitHub. It offers a flexible and scalable solution for small teams, startups, lone developers, and hobbyists, with no licensing fees or subscriptions required. Coder Community is also suitable for enterprise teams, providing a straightforward deployment process, easy security setup, and the ability to try out premium features like RBAC and customizations later on. The platform can be deployed on various infrastructure, including laptops, homelabs, and cloud services, making it accessible to developers with varying needs and budgets.