CodeKeep vs ZCode Snippets

CodeKeep is a web and extension service for organizing, sharing and discovering code snippets. Pressing “Paste” on a website opens an Add Snippet dialog, after which snippets can be placed in folders and filtered with labels. Users can share folders, bookmark folders from other users and browse reusable snippets in CodeKeep’s discovery area. A screenshot editor provides templates, image and background additions and social accounts. CodeKeep says its VS Code and Google Chrome extensions import and export snippets, and the site includes dark mode. The Free plan costs nothing and includes unlimited public code snippets, up to 40 folders, up to 20 bookmarks and the VS Code extension. It excludes private snippets and private folders, and screenshots carry a watermark. The Pro plan costs $4.99 a month and adds unlimited private snippets, folders and bookmarks, private folders, folder icons and watermark-free screenshots. The privacy policy says information is retained only as necessary, protected with commercially acceptable measures and not shared publicly or with third parties except when required by law.

ZCode Snippets is a free, open-source, keyboard-first code snippet manager for Linux, macOS and Windows. It runs locally, storing snippet data in a SQLite database on the user’s machine, and works fully offline. Fuzzy subsequence search covers titles, bodies, tags and descriptions; the page claims results in under a millisecond. Named collections and tags organize snippets, with filtering by either. Syntax highlighting supports more than 20 languages, including TypeScript, Rust, Python, Go, SQL and Bash. Users can drag a code file into the app to create a snippet, then export or import snippets as JSON. Keyboard shortcuts cover creation, searching, copying, editing, pinning, deletion, navigation and settings. macOS downloads support Apple Silicon M1–M4 and Intel Macs. Linux packages include Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora/RHEL and AppImage; Wayland clipboard support requires wl-clipboard. Windows offers x64, ARM64 and MSI installers, though SmartScreen may flag the unsigned installer. No account is required, and private snippets are supported.