CodeBox Alternatives

CodeBox is described as 'If you're looking for a fully-featured code snippet manager then CodeBox is exactly what you need!' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to CodeBox for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best CodeBox alternative is GitHub Gist, which is free. Other great apps like CodeBox are Dash for macOS, FSNotes, massCode and Quiver.

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CodeBox alternatives page was last updated Jan 21, 2024
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  1. GitHub Gist icon

    GitHub Gist

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    Gist is a simple way to share snippets and pastes with others. All gists are git repositories, so they are automatically versioned, forkable and usable as a git repository.

    83 GitHub Gist alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    GitHub Gist screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3. Git icon  Git Support
    4.  File Versioning
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Snippets Manager
    8.  Multiple files

    GitHub Gist VS CodeBox

     
    Comments about GitHub Gist as an Alternative to CodeBox
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    Negative Nov 23, 2019
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    Gist is just online snippet storage, CodeBox is a app that stores, and allow fast copy+pasting of your snippet library

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    • GitHub Gist is the most popular Web-based alternative to CodeBox.

    • GitHub Gist is the most popular free alternative to CodeBox.

    • GitHub Gist is Free and ProprietaryCodeBox is Paid and Proprietary
    • GitHub Gist is LightweightCodeBox is not according to our users
  2. Dash for macOS icon

    Dash for macOS

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    Dash is an API Documentation Browser and Code Snippet Manager. Dash stores snippets of code and instantly searches offline documentation sets for almost any API you might use. You can even generate your own docsets or request docsets to be included.

    16 Dash for macOS alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RO flagRomania
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Dash for macOS screenshot 1

    Dash for macOS Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3. Dropbox icon  Sync with Dropbox
    4.  Snippets Manager
    5.  Programmers Documentation

    Dash for macOS VS CodeBox

     

    • Dash for macOS is the most popular Mac alternative to CodeBox.

    • Dash for macOS is the most popular commercial alternative to CodeBox.

    • Dash for macOS is Paid and ProprietaryCodeBox is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. FSNotes icon

    FSNotes

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    A modern notes manager on steroids for macOS and iOS.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    FSNotes screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Local Storage
    2.  Wiki-like local linking
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Hierarchical Structure
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  No registration required
    12. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX

    FSNotes VS CodeBox

     

    • FSNotes is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to CodeBox.

    • FSNotes is the most popular Open Source alternative to CodeBox.

    • FSNotes is Free and Open SourceCodeBox is Paid and Proprietary
    • FSNotes is Lightweight and Privacy focusedCodeBox is not according to our users
  5. massCode icon

    massCode

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    massCode is a free and open source code snippets manager. The main feature is a modern editor - Monaco editor, which is used in VS Code. Among the advantages of the editor are rich IntelliSense, validation for TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS, LESS, SCSS, JSON, HTML.

    31 massCode alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    • Ubuntu
    massCode screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Snippets Manager
    4.  Uncluttered interface
    5.  Electron based

    massCode VS CodeBox

     

    • massCode is the most popular Windows alternative to CodeBox.

    • massCode is Free and Open SourceCodeBox is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Quiver icon

    Quiver

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    Quiver is a notebook built for programmers. It lets you easily mix text, code and Markdown within one note, edit code with an awesome code editor, live preview Markdown and LaTeX cells, and find any note instantly via the full-text search.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Quiver screenshot 1

    Top Quiver Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Autocompletion
    9.  Code Formatting
    10.  Full-Text Search
    11. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    12.  Write files in markdown

    Quiver VS CodeBox

     
  7. Codespace icon

    Codespace

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    Codespace is a beautiful desktop app that helps you build and organise your code snippet library, so that you can become a more efficient developer.

    14 Codespace alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Codespace screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.6.1) was released on in July 2021.

    Codespace Features

    1.  Code Formatting
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Cross-Platform
    5.  Tree view
    6.  Snippets Manager

    Codespace VS CodeBox

     

    • Codespace is the most popular Linux alternative to CodeBox.

    • Codespace is Paid and ProprietaryCodeBox is also Paid and Proprietary
  9. SnippetsLab icon

    SnippetsLab

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    SnippetsLab is an easy-to-use snippets manager. It helps you to collect and organize valuable code snippets, and makes sure that you have easy access to them whenever you want.

    43 SnippetsLab alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    SnippetsLab screenshot 1

    SnippetsLab Features

    1.  Snippets Manager

    SnippetsLab VS CodeBox

     
  10. Codelime icon

    Codelime

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    Codelime is a native cross platform snippet manager with many dev tools for iOS development. It is universal that works across Mac, iPhone and iPad.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • VN flagVietnam

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Codelime screenshot 1

    Codelime Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Snippets Manager

    Codelime VS CodeBox

     
  11. Opengist icon

    Opengist

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    Opengist is a self-hosted pastebin powered by Git. All snippets are stored in a Git repository and can be

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Opengist screenshot 1

    Opengist Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4. Git icon  Git Support
    5.  Golang
    6. Docker icon  Support for Docker

    Opengist VS CodeBox

     

    • Opengist is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to CodeBox.

    • Opengist is Free and Open SourceCodeBox is Paid and Proprietary
  12. Cacher icon

    Cacher

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    Cacher is like long term memory for software professionals. Use it to curate a library of useful code snippets for you and your team. Features:

    40 Cacher alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Cacher screenshot 1

    Cacher Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Embeddable
    3. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration

    Cacher VS CodeBox

     
  13. Drift icon

    Drift

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    Drift is a self-hostable clone of GitHub Gist .

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Drift screenshot 1

    Drift Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Gist support

    Drift VS CodeBox

     
  14. Zest icon

    Zest

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    Offline search tool for developers. Find what you need without the need for Internet access.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Zest screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer maintaned since May 2016. Last version, 0.1.1, released in March 2016, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

    Zest Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  Works Offline

    Zest VS CodeBox

     
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