GetVM launches disposable Linux VMs, IDEs, and apps in your browser sidebar in seconds. Compare its free and Pro plans on Gappsy.
GetVM is a browser sidebar application that gives users instant access to Linux environments, integrated development environments, and various applications without any local installation. Instead of setting up a virtual machine or dev environment on a personal computer, users open the GetVM sidebar and launch a container-based VM in seconds.
The service is built around a library of preconfigured playgrounds, ranging from different Linux distributions to specific IDEs and applications, so users can jump straight into a working environment for a tutorial, a coding exercise, or a quick test, then close it when finished.
GetVM's core feature is the sidebar delivery model: the VM sits alongside whatever tutorial, article, or video the user is following in the browser, enabling side-by-side, hands-on practice without switching windows or setting up local tooling.
Every VM launches in seconds as a container instance with 1 core and 2GB of RAM. The Free plan restricts sessions to a daily quota with no internet access and no saved state, while the Pro plan removes the daily VM cap, enables internet connectivity inside the VM, and adds 5GB of persistent storage so files and code carry over between sessions.
GetVM uses a freemium model. The Free plan is $0 and includes up to 5 VMs per day on a container instance with 1 core and 2GB RAM, but with no internet access inside the VM and no persistence between sessions.
The Pro plan is listed at $19.90/year as a limited-time discount off a regular price of $40/year. Pro adds unlimited VMs per day, internet connectivity within the VM, and 5GB of persistent storage that is automatically mounted so saved files and code remain available across sessions.
GetVM is used to instantly launch disposable Linux virtual machines, IDEs, and applications in a browser sidebar for learning, testing, and hands-on practice without installing anything locally.
Yes, GetVM has a Free plan that allows up to 5 VMs per day on a 1-core, 2GB RAM container instance, though without internet access or persistent storage.
GetVM's Pro plan is listed at $19.90/year at a limited-time discount, down from a regular price of $40/year, and adds unlimited daily VMs, internet access, and 5GB of persistent storage.
No. GetVM runs as a browser sidebar and provisions VMs in the cloud, so there is nothing to install locally.
Only on the Pro plan. Pro includes 5GB of persistent storage that is automatically mounted into the VM so files are preserved between sessions; the Free plan does not persist data.