Open Source CodeSandbox AlternativesCode Editors and other similar apps like CodeSandbox

The best open source alternative to CodeSandbox is JS Bin. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to CodeSandbox and nine of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to CodeSandbox are Pterocos, vscode.dev, Codi.link and Plunker.

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  1. JS Bin icon
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    JS Bin is a collaborative open source JavaScript debugging tool. Enter Javascript in one pane and HTML in the other and see the result; share using a short URL. Choose popular JS libs from a menu, so you don't have to remember the URL.

    63 JS Bin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. Pterocos icon
     1 like

    A browser-based coding environment for front-end developers. Write HTML, CSS, and JS with a VS Code-grade editor (Monaco), live preview, SCSS/TypeScript/Babel support, and an AI chat assistant for debugging and suggestions. All projects save to local storage.

    13 Pterocos alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Codi.link icon
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    codi.link is a live editor for HTML, CSS and JS. It allows you to edit your code in real-time, and see the result instantly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Plunker icon
     28 likes

    Plunker is an online community for creating, collaborating on and sharing your web development ideas.

    56 Plunker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. fastpen icon
     2 likes

    Fastpen is an open source alternative to codepen that just stores the source code compressed, in the url.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Leporello.js icon
     1 like

    Leporello.js is an interactive functional programming environment for JavaScript.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. JSArena icon
     3 likes

    Simple Code Editor for playing with Javascript and Conducting Interviews. New alternative for JSBin and JSFiddle.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. HTCSJS is an online HTML, CSS and JavaScript coding tool. It functions on mobile (unlike JSFiddle), and allows any* external resources. It also allows pasting on iOS, unlike many others. http://shhnowisnottheti.me/demo/

    *varies b/c it uses data URLs

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • jsFiddle
    • JS Bin
    • CodePen
     
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