Alternatives to StackBlitz

A browser-based IDE that runs full-stack Node.js web projects entirely inside the browser tab. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • StackBlitz

    A browser-based IDE that runs full-stack Node.js web projects entirely inside the browser tab.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as StackBlitz.

  • CodePen

    An online editor for writing HTML, CSS and JavaScript and previewing the result live.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    CodePen is a hosted web editor for HTML, CSS and JavaScript demos with live preview, suited to small snippets rather than full Node.js projects.

  • code-server

    Use a VS Code-based workspace through your browser.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWeb

    code-server gives a VS Code-based workspace in the browser but runs on a host you configure yourself, and is open source under MIT.

  • OpenVSCode Server

    Upstream VS Code packaged to run on a remote machine and be used from a web browser.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxWebSelf-hosted

    OpenVSCode Server is open-source upstream VS Code served from your own machine to a browser, supporting any language but requiring you to run and secure the server.

  • Eclipse Che

    A self-hostable, Kubernetes-native platform that runs browser-based development workspaces for your team.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Eclipse Che runs browser workspaces on your own Kubernetes cluster with VS Code based or JetBrains editors, which is more infrastructure than StackBlitz's hosted service.

  • Phoenix Code

    An open-source code editor for web development that continues the Brackets project, with live preview.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxWeb

    Phoenix Code is an open-source web development editor with live preview that runs in a browser or on the desktop, without running Node.js projects in the tab.

  • Theia IDE

    An open-source IDE for desktop and browser from the Eclipse Foundation that runs VS Code extensions.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxWeb

    Theia IDE is an open-source Eclipse Foundation IDE for desktop and browser that runs VS Code extensions from Open VSX, covering more than web projects.

Also worth comparing

These listings name StackBlitz as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • JSFiddle

    An online playground for writing and testing HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React and Tailwind snippets.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    StackBlitz runs full Node.js projects inside the browser tab, suiting larger web projects than snippets, as a closed-source freemium service.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.