Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Codeshare is a web-based development tool that enables real-time code sharing and video chat between multiple users. Launched in 2013, it allows developers to collaborate on code simultaneously while communicating… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Real time code sharing and video chat (WebRTC) launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   CodeShare.io▲94

   Realtime code sharing for developers

   2014 · codeshare.io · its alternatives →

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   CodeSync▲75

   Collaborative cloud platform for students & teachers

   2021 · codesync.live · its alternatives →

3. 3MW
   Multiparty WebRTC video chat▲93

   2013 · opentokrtc.com · its alternatives →

4. 4CW
   Codassium - WebRTC-based video chat and code editor for interviews▲88

   2013 · codassium.com · its alternatives →

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   CodeSandbox▲292

   The online code editor for web development

   2018 · codesandbox.io · its alternatives →

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   CodeSpeak▲74

   Live Chat in GitHub Repos

   2014 · ss14-team-186.divshot.io · its alternatives →

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   CODECAST▲254

   HTML & CSS editor in your browser with real-time previews

   2015 · codecast.me · its alternatives →

8. 8SA
   Start a pair programming session over WebRTC by just sharing a link▲131

   2016 · codecoachapp.com · its alternatives →

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   Collab on Code▲170

   Write code remotely in real-time with coworkers and clients

   2016 · collaboncode.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Visual Studio Live Share▲400

    Real-time collaborative development

    2018 · visualstudio.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

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    Briefing – Anonymous, secure, open source WebRTC group video chat▲203

    Briefing - Start a secure anonymous video chat

    2020 · brie.fi · its alternatives →

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    CodeStream Code Review▲295

    Fast and easy code reviews you'll love, in your IDE.

    2020 · its alternatives →

13. 13GV
    Galène Videoconferencing Server▲132

    Galene is a free and open source self-hosted WebRTC videoconference system (client and server), a self-hosted alternative to Zoom or BigBlueButton

    2020 · galene.org · its alternatives →

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    CodeStream▲261

    Discuss, review, and understand code from inside your IDE

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    RTCode▲76

    Real time code sharing web application

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Pure C WebRTC implementation for embedded devices▲251

    Amazon Kinesis Video Streams Webrtc SDK is for developers to install and customize realtime communication between devices and enable secure streaming of video, audio to Kinesis Video Streams. - awslabs/amazon-kinesis-video-streams-webrtc-sdk-c

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Codr.cc - Etherpad meets Pastebin Meets Notepad.cc: live code sharing▲135

    2011 · codr.cc · its alternatives →

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    WebRTTY – Share a terminal session over WebRTC▲125

    Share a terminal session over WebRTC. Contribute to maxmcd/webtty development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    CodePile▲71

    A simple, free & rich collaborative code sharing experience

    2020 · codepile.net · its alternatives →

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    Vialer-js – Open-source WebRTC communication platform▲127

    Pluggable WebRTC softphone and communication platform. - vialer/vialer-js

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Codefile▲64

    Create collaborative code files & share it in real time

    2021 · codefile.io · its alternatives →

22. 22MC
    MIDI chat over WebRTC▲47

    2017 · chat.concert0x.com · its alternatives →

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    CodingView.io▲86

    Collaborative coding environment for technical interviews

    2020 · codingview.io · its alternatives →

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    Coding Rooms▲134

    Real-time platform for teaching programming

    2020 · codingrooms.com · its alternatives →

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