Playcode vs RunPy
Playcode
playcode.ioRunPy
runpy.co.ukSide by side
| Figure | Playcode | RunPy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $25/mo | £7.08/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 10 |
| Spec score · Coding Playgrounds | 9.4 (#3) | 8.1 (#62) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The developer surface supports Claude Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop and other MCP clients. | A one-click copy feature can put code into Google Classroom, OneNote or another existing workflow. |
| Private projects | Yes | Yes |
| Support | Playcode offers human support through chat and email, and says most questions are answered within hours. | RunPy lists support by email at [email protected] and says paid teachers receive priority email support. |
Plans
Playcode
- FreeFree
- Pro$25 a month
- Max$100 a month
- Top-up 100 credits$25, paid once
- Top-up 210 credits$50, paid once
- Top-up 440 credits$100, paid once
- Top-up 960 credits$200, paid once
RunPy
- Free TeacherFree
- Paid Teacher£19 a month
- StudentFree
- Student all-lessons unlock£24.99 a month
- Additional teacher account£8 a month
- Additional teacher (monthly)£8 a month
- Paid Teacher (monthly)£19 a month
- Student lifetime unlock£24.99, paid once
- Additional teacher (yearly)£85 a year
- Paid Teacher (yearly)£185 a year
In their own words
Playcode
Playcode combines an AI builder for websites and apps with a cloud runtime for hosting full-stack projects. Describe a site or app in plain language, then edit it visually or work with its React, Vue, or HTML code. Playcode Cloud includes production hosting, a database, logins, files, background jobs, HTTPS, and WebSockets. It can restore code, files, and database together to a saved point in about a second. Projects can be downloaded as code and moved to another host; Playcode says users own their code. Its agent can build API integrations for services such as Stripe, email, Telegram, and WhatsApp when supplied with required keys. Playcode supports web, Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows, with real-time collaboration, public sharing, deployment support, and custom domains. The free plan costs nothing and allows three projects, one collaborator, and requires branding. Pro costs $25 a month; Max costs $100 a month. Automatic cross-machine scaling and multi-region failover are still on the roadmap.