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JoulesPerBit Developer Tools

Five IDEs.
One platform.
Every joule.

A desktop IDE with built-in AI that works offline. When you need more, the cloud is there, and you only pay the energy cost. Physics, not tokens or seats.

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The Problem

IDEs don't know what anything costs.

You can see lines of code, test coverage, and deployment status. But the one thing that matters most, how much energy your software burns, is invisible.

$600B
spent on cloud compute annually
0%
of IDEs report energy per operation
945 TWh
data center electricity by 2030
Platform

One engine. Five projections.

Every JoulesPerBit IDE shares the same core: a purpose-built database for storage, a refined AI model, and picojoule energy metering. Learn one, know them all.

Embedded Database

Purpose-Built Storage

A database engine designed for developer tooling. SQL, graph queries, full-text search, and vector similarity. Unified in a single embedded store with crash recovery, WAL protection, and energy metering built in.

AI

Local-First Intelligence

An embedded AI model ships with every install and handles most tasks locally. No cloud, no cost. When your work needs frontier-class AI, the cloud is there. You only pay for what leaves your machine.

Energy Metering

Picojoule Precision

Real energy measurements for every function call, every database query, every network request. Measured and receipted.

The Lift Engine

Migrate Any Language

Built into every IDE variant. Converts Python, Java, COBOL, C++, or any supported language to Lux (web) or Joule (systems), with formal verification of the translation and a side-by-side energy comparison.

Energy-First

The only IDE family priced in joules.

Every other IDE charges in seats or tokens. We charge in energy. Use less energy, pay less. It's physics, not pricing strategy.

75x
less energy than Python for equivalent workloads when lifted to Lux/Joule
$1–$10
typical monthly cost. Most AI runs locally, you only pay when cloud is needed
398 KB
total Lux WASM bundle size. Ships everything, including the runtime

Built for Compliance

Real energy measurements feed directly into compliance frameworks. No estimates, no consultants, no manual audits.

ISO/IEC 21031
SCI Score
EU CSRD
Scope 2 & 3
EO 14057
Federal Sustainability
GHG Protocol
Category 1–8
Architecture

From on-ramp to native.

Start in the language you know. See its energy cost. Lift when you're ready. The path is always incremental.

Step 1
Create Account

Sign up and add a $5 balance. Takes 30 seconds.

Step 2
Download

Install the desktop app for your platform. macOS, Linux, Windows.

Step 3
Sign In & Build

Open any project. The AI works locally for free. Cloud kicks in only when needed.

Pricing

Pay for what you use. Nothing else.

No seats. No tiers. No per-user fees. The app ships with a built-in AI model that handles most tasks locally at no cost. You only pay when your work needs the cloud.

Pay as you go
$5
minimum balance. Spend it on cloud compute
Local
embedded AI model

Code intelligence, completions, search, and analysis run on your machine. No internet required.

Cloud
energy + infrastructure

Frontier AI, cloud builds, collaboration, deployment. Pay the energy cost. Typical users spend $1–$10/month.

  • All 5 IDEs (Lux, Joule, Arc, Data, DevOps)
  • Embedded AI model, works offline
  • Frontier AI when you need it
  • Lift Engine, migrate any language
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Cloud deployment & storage
  • Energy metering (picojoule precision)
  • Unlimited projects
Enterprise
Custom
volume pricing & dedicated support
  • Everything in pay-as-you-go
  • Volume energy pricing
  • Compliance reports (SCI, CSRD, GHG)
  • Team dashboards & RBAC
  • SSO, audit logs, private regions
  • Dedicated support & SLA
  • Invoiced billing
Get Started

Create your account. Pick your IDE.

Sign up, add a $5 balance, and download the app. All five IDEs share the same engine, so switching is instant.