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Playhouse vs LiveCodes: catalog facts
PlayhouseLiveCodes
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence, with no usage limits.

Linux Web, Self-hosted
  • Local alternative to online web playgrounds
  • Simple setup through Flathub
  • Runs entirely client-side with no server or database needed
  • Over 90 languages and frameworks
  • Linux only
  • Small project with a short commit history
  • Sharing short URLs and broadcast rely on external services
  • GitHub integration features need a GitHub account
Downloadable app Web application, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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