CodePen AlternativesTop Code Editors and other similar apps like CodePen

CodePen is described as 'A communal platform for front-end development offering real-time previews, project building, and showcases, enhancing skills through challenges' and is a very popular Code Editor in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to CodePen, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Linux, Mac and Windows apps. The best CodePen alternative is jsFiddle, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to CodePen are Replit, Firebase Studio, Qoder IDE and CodeSandbox.

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  1. jsFiddle icon
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    jsFiddle lets one easily test snippets of JavaScript/CSS/HTML code on-the-fly, adding optional libraries like jQuery.

    75 jsFiddle alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
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    Comments about jsFiddle as an Alternative to CodePen
    festivity
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    Very similar, both have fields for HTML/JS/CSS and both don't require an account.

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    • Most users think jsFiddle is a great CodePen alternative.

    • jsFiddle is the most popular Web-based alternative to CodePen.

    • jsFiddle is the most popular free alternative to CodePen.

    • jsFiddle is Freemium and ProprietaryCodePen is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • jsFiddle is LightweightCodePen is not according to our users
  2. Replit icon
     88 likes

    Replit is a collaborative cloud development environment offering in-browser IDE features like AI assistance, real-time collaboration, Git support, hosting, deployment, syntax highlighting, plugin extensibility, ad-free UI, dark mode, and live code sharing.

    91 Replit alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
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    Comments about Replit as an Alternative to CodePen
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    I like replit because they have a great free version with AI autocomplete and chat.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Replit is a great CodePen alternative.

    • Replit is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to CodePen.

    • Replit is Freemium and ProprietaryCodePen is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Replit is Privacy focusedCodePen is not according to our users
  3. Qoder IDE icon
     8 likes

    Qoder is an AI-powered agentic coding platform and IDE that automates complex software development tasks using autonomous AI agents.

    51 Qoder IDE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
    • Qoder IDE is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to CodePen.

    • Qoder IDE is Freemium and ProprietaryCodePen is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Qoder IDE is LightweightCodePen is not according to our users
  4. CodeSandbox icon
     32 likes

    CodeSandbox is an online editor with a focus on creating, sharing and importing new React projects

    30 CodeSandbox alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Almost everyone thinks CodeSandbox is a great CodePen alternative.

    • CodeSandbox is the most popular Open Source alternative to CodePen.

    • CodeSandbox is Freemium and Open SourceCodePen is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. JS Bin icon
     65 likes

    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

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (MIT)

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  6. JSPad icon
     9 likes

    JSPad is a fast and lightweight online code editor for writing, testing, and previewing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript snippets instantly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  7. vscode.dev icon
     7 likes

    Online VScode editor.

    25 vscode.dev alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • vscode.dev is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to CodePen.

    • vscode.dev is Free and Open SourceCodePen is Freemium and Proprietary
  8. JSitor icon
     19 likes

    JSitor is an online tool for testing and showcasing user-created and collaboration HTML, CSS, JavaScript and NodeJS snippets.

    66 JSitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Liveweave
    • jsFiddle
    • JS Bin
    • Plunker
    • CodePen
     
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    • Almost everyone thinks JSitor is a great CodePen alternative.

    • JSitor is the most popular SaaS alternative to CodePen.

    • JSitor is Free and ProprietaryCodePen is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. Dabblet icon
     21 likes

    dabblet is an interactive playground for quickly testing snippets of CSS and HTML code. It uses -prefix-free, so that you won't have to add any prefixes in your CSS code. You can save your work in Github gists, embed it in other websites and share it with others.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
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    Comments about Dabblet as an Alternative to CodePen
    Guest
    Positive
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    It's purdy and doesn't have a lot of the fluff that CodePen does. Changes take place much faster here.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Dabblet is a great CodePen alternative.

    • Dabblet is Free and Open SourceCodePen is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. flems.io icon
     8 likes

    Flems is a playground for web development. It's ideal for prototyping ideas & sharing working front-end code examples.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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