Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Glitch for VS Code

Collaborate on code & deploy instantly on Glitch from VSCode

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Glitch for VS Code launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Glitch▲579

   The community where you'll build the app of your dreams

   2017 · blog.glitch.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Glitch Guide to Remote Work▲153

   Apps (and helpful resources) for when your team goes remote.

   2020 · blog.glitch.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Boosted Apps on Glitch▲176

   Glitch’s new membership powers up your full-stack web apps

   2020 · blog.glitch.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Visual Studio Live Share▲400

   Real-time collaborative development

   2018 · visualstudio.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   vscode.dev▲305

   Bringing VS Code to the browser

   2021 · vscode.dev · its alternatives →

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   Glitch▲64

   The community where you'll build the app of your dreams

   2018 · blog.glitch.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Glitch for Platforms▲291

   Tools to measure and improve developer adoption of your API.

   2017 · blog.glitch.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Kilo Code for VS Code▲896

   Parallel agents, diff reviewer, and multi-model comparisons

   May 2026 · kilo.ai · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Glitch Rewind▲187

   Version control reinvented to be visual and fun

   2018 · about.glitch.me · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Glitch Extension▲84

    Glitch superpowers for your browser 🎏💖

    2020 · extension.glitch.me · its alternatives →

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    CodeSwing – A CodePen-like interactive playground, built into VS Code▲159

    VS Code extension for building web applications ("swings") using a interactive and editor-integrated coding environment - lostintangent/codeswing

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    VS Code Stories▲308

    Instagram-style Stories for VS Code

    2020 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

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    I built a VS Code Theme Creator – easily make VS Code themes in browser▲375

    Create VS Code Themes with Theme Studio!

    2021 · themes.vscode.one · its alternatives →

14. 14
    CodeSpeedy▲95

    Simple tool to manage your VS Code code snippet

    2022 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Glitch.new▲92

    Instant shortcut for creating full-stack apps

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    OpenVSCode Server▲143

    VS Code in the browser for everyone

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    VulnCost for Visual Studio Code▲126

    An open source security scanner for Visual Studio Code

    2020 · snyk.io · its alternatives →

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    TryCode▲72

    Realtime collaborative code editor (beta)

    2019 · trycode.pw · its alternatives →

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    Visual Studio Code 1.0▲309

    Microsoft's cross-platform text editor for developers

    2016 · code.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

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    VSCode Cheatsheet▲99

    A cheatsheet to help you remember keybinds for VSCode

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Explain Code in VS Code▲139

    Instant time complexity, explanation, and documentation

    2021 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    CodeViz (YC S24)▲207

    Visual map & GPS for your codebase

    2024 · codeviz.ai · its alternatives →

23. 23
    vsChat▲117

    Chat with developers around the world using VSCode

    2020 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →

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    Chat for VSCode▲87

    Chat with your Slack and Discord teams from within VS Code

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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