In October 2024, Gitpod introduced a significant update with the Gitpod Flex architecture, initially available for Free and Flex plan users and now extended to Enterprise users, effectively replacing the previous Gitpod Classic framework. This transition involves renaming the new platform simply as Gitpod and introducing a Core tier that caters to power users or smaller teams, available as both a fully managed SaaS deployment and a self-hosted option. The new Gitpod architecture offers substantial performance improvements, reduced infrastructure costs, and enhanced support for modern AI workflows, emphasizing VM-level isolation for better security and simplified deployment across multi-region cloud environments. Users of the former Gitpod Classic can expect benefits like faster development environments, significant cost savings, and support for AI coding assistants while maintaining the flexibility to run Classic and the new version simultaneously to ensure a smooth transition. With this unified architecture, Gitpod now provides three distinct offerings—Free, Core, and Enterprise—to suit various user needs, all aimed at automating and standardizing development environments efficiently and securely.