Software:CodeSandbox

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CodeSandbox
File:CodeSandbox screenshot.webp
Developer(s)Ives van Hoorne
Bas Buursma
Initial release2017
Written inElixir
PlatformWeb application
TypeCloud computing, Online integrated development environment, Web development
LicenseProprietary software
Freemium
Websitecodesandbox.io

CodeSandbox is a cloud-based online integrated development environment (IDE) focused on web application development.[1] It supports popular web technologies such as JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Vue.js, and Node.js. CodeSandbox allows users to create, edit, and deploy web applications directly from the browser with zero setup.[2] CodeSandbox is widely used for front-end development, rapid prototyping, sharing code snippets, and real-time collaborative coding.[3] It provides GitHub integration, templates for common frameworks, and a cloud-based development container for full-stack projects.[4][5]

Templates

Limitations

  • Slower performance for larger tasks compared to native IDEs
  • Some features require a paid subscription
  • Performance and storage limits for free-tier users
  • Limited offline capabilities

See also

References

  1. Ghanta, Eeswara Sree Sai; Devasia, Jeethu V. (2026), Chaki, Nabendu; Devarakonda, Nagaraju; Cortesi, Agostino, eds., "Co-Code: Collaborative Code Editor" (in en), Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Data Engineering (Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore) 1349: pp. 293–309, doi:10.1007/978-981-96-4691-3_20, ISBN 978-981-96-4690-6, https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-981-96-4691-3_20, retrieved 2026-03-14 
  2. Libby, Alex (2025), "Testing Components" (in en), Developing Web Components with Svelte (Berkeley, CA: Apress): pp. 253–294, doi:10.1007/979-8-8688-1180-7_9, ISBN 979-8-8688-1179-1, https://link.springer.com/10.1007/979-8-8688-1180-7_9, retrieved 2026-03-14 
  3. Revelo Sánchez, Oscar; Salazar, Alexander Barón; Bolaños, Manuel Ernesto (2025). "Collaborative Programming as a Didactic Learning Strategy in CS1 Courses". IEEE Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologias del Aprendizaje 20: 32–38. doi:10.1109/RITA.2025.3541541. ISSN 1932-8540. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10884536/. 
  4. "What's Unique About CodeSandbox". 22 October 2018. https://medium.com/@compuives/whats-unique-about-codesandbox-f1791d867e48. 
  5. "Why I Recommend CodeSandbox for Learning How to Code". 16 April 2025. https://medium.com/career-programming/why-i-recommend-codesandbox-for-learning-how-to-code-b1aefc85d72f. 
  6. https://codesandbox.io/templates [bare URL]