About JSFiddle
JSFiddle is a browser-based code playground where developers try out HTML, CSS and JavaScript, and its current homepage also names React and Tailwind. Snippets, called fiddles, can be run instantly and shared by link, which makes the service popular for demos, bug reproductions and quick experiments.
The free service is supported by advertising and asks visitors to allow it in their content blocker. A paid tier called JSFiddle PRO removes ads in the editor and listing pages and adds private fiddles and private collections, collections for organizing fiddles, and early access to new features. Fiddle Pages let a fiddle be served from a custom domain and vanity path, offering simple hosting for a personal project.
JSFiddle is a hosted proprietary service with no self-hosted version. PRO can be bought monthly or as a one-time purchase covering a year.
Key features
- Live HTML, CSS and JavaScript editor
- React and Tailwind support
- Shareable fiddle links
- Collections to organize fiddles
- Private fiddles with PRO
- Custom-domain Fiddle Pages hosting
Good fit for
- →Reproducing front-end bugs for others
- →Sharing quick code demos
- →Trying out CSS or JavaScript ideas
- Tags
- code-playground
- javascript
- html
- css
- react
- tailwind
- online-editor
JSFiddle: questions and answers
- What is JSFiddle used for?
- JSFiddle is an online playground for writing, testing and sharing HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React and Tailwind snippets in the browser. It is a good fit for reproducing front-end bugs for others, sharing quick code demos and trying out CSS or JavaScript ideas.
- Is JSFiddle free?
- Yes. JSFiddle has a free plan, and paid plans start at €8 per month.
- Is JSFiddle open source?
- No. JSFiddle is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Developer Tools category, open-source options include Nue, Statoscope and System Designer.
- What are some alternatives to JSFiddle?
- JSFiddle competes with CodePen, CodeSandbox and StackBlitz.
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