Best alternatives to Codeanywhere (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Codeanywhere, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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VS Code Web
An extension to open a GitHub repo in VS Code Web
≈5K users4.5★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years1 permissions- A similar number of users to Codeanywhere
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
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Cacher
Save code snippets from anywhere on the web. Companion extension to Cacher, the code snippet organizer for pro developers.
≈1K users4.3★ from 4 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years4 permissions- About 7.0× fewer users than Codeanywhere
- Updated less recently
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Code formatter
This extension can format HTML, CSS, Javascript & Json code.
≈2K users4.2★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 13 months agoNo special permissions- About 3.5× fewer users than Codeanywhere
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
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Code Formatter
A Chrome extension to identify fonts & stlyes used by a web page.
≈5K users4.2★ from 34 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions- A similar number of users to Codeanywhere
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
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JSON Compare
Use JSON Compare for comparing JSON effortlessly. The top json comparator and online diff checker for quick, precise comparisons.
≈1K users5.0★ from 1 ratingNo special permissions- About 7.0× fewer users than Codeanywhere
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
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Base64 decode & copy
Decode & copy selected Base64-encoded text in one step!
≈4K users4.7★ from 7 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years4 permissions- About 1.8× fewer users than Codeanywhere
- Updated less recently
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Code Formatter - JSON, CSS & JavaScript
Code Formatter – all-in-one extension offering sophisticated syntax highlighting for CSS, JSON, and JavaScript.
≈4K users3.6★ from 23 ratingsUpdated 9 months ago6 permissions- About 1.8× fewer users than Codeanywhere
- Rated 0.4 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 4)
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Source Code Viewer
Inspect, search, format, and export webpage source files in a private browser-based workspace.
≈1K users4.5★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago9 permissions- About 7.0× fewer users than Codeanywhere
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (9 vs 4)
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Open with Visual Studio Code - Github
Overrides Open in Visual Studio button on GitHub with Open in Visual Studio Code
≈5K users4.5★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 5+ years1 permissions- A similar number of users to Codeanywhere
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Chrome extension source viewer
View source code of Chrome extensions, Firefox addons or Opera extensions (crx/nex/xpi) from the Chrome web store and elsewhere.
≈100K users4.6★ from 436 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago7 permissions- About 14× more users than Codeanywhere
- Rated 0.6 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 4)
Codeanywhere alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Codeanywhere?
By users, the most popular alternative is Chrome extension source viewer with ≈100K users and a 4.6-star rating. The closest match by what it does is VS Code Web.
Which Codeanywhere alternative has the best rating?
Chrome extension source viewer has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 436 ratings.
Is there a Codeanywhere alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Code formatter asks for 0 permissions, against 4 for Codeanywhere.
How many alternatives to Codeanywhere are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Codeanywhere on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.