Tuple alternative: Hopp vs Tuple for pair programming

TL;DR#

Choose Hopp if you want open-source remote pair programming, free self-hosting, or a hosted plan at $15 per user each month. Choose Tuple if you want its established hosted product, need its Linux alpha, or often pair paid team members with external guests. Tuple costs $30 per paid user each month, but external collaborators can join a paid user's sessions for free.

Pricing and platform information was checked against both products' official pages on August 2, 2026.

Contents#

• Hopp vs Tuple at a glance
• When Hopp is the better fit
• When Tuple is the better fit
• Platform differences
• FAQ
• Try Hopp

Hopp vs Tuple at a glance#

Both products are built for remote pair programming across the desktop, rather than collaborative editing inside one IDE.

When Hopp is the better fit#

Hopp makes more sense when your team wants to inspect the source, contribute a fix, or run the collaboration stack on its own infrastructure. The hosted plan is also half the per-user list price of Tuple's team plan.

The list price looks simple. Real team costs are not. A five-person team pays $75 per month for hosted Hopp. Five paid Tuple seats cost $150 per month, but Tuple can cost less when paid users mostly pair with external guests. A self-hosted Hopp deployment has no licence fee, but your team owns the hosting and maintenance work.

Hopp currently supports macOS and Windows. Do not choose it for a team that needs a working Linux client today.

When Tuple is the better fit#

Tuple is the more practical choice for teams that already use it, need its current Linux alpha, or frequently bring clients, interviewees, and other external collaborators into sessions. Only one person in those external sessions needs a paid Tuple seat.

Tuple also advertises a 90% first-year startup discount for eligible young companies and free licences for qualifying open-source work. Those offers can matter more than list price for teams that qualify.

Platform differences#

Both hosted products support macOS and Windows. Tuple's Linux client is in active alpha development: screen sharing and remote control work in some directions, but the interface is mainly command-line driven and several features are missing.

Hopp's documentation says its Linux build is not currently functional because key WebRTC and desktop-overlay pieces are missing. Linux teams should use Tuple's alpha or another supported option until that changes.

FAQ#

Try Hopp#

Try hosted Hopp free for 14 days. If you prefer to run it yourself, start with the self-hosting guide.