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CodeCollab

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C tier on Pair Programming SoftwareScore 6.7 · #9 of 26
Android app
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Free plan
Yes
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$49/mo
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Summary

CodeCollab is a browser-based shared workspace for pair programming, technical interviews, and team brainstorming. Its rooms support real-time editing with multiple cursors, shared selections, and visible keystrokes. The editor includes syntax highlighting, bracket matching, and language-aware indentation for 15 languages, and rooms can add a canvas for sketching ideas alongside code. CodeCollab also lets users share encrypted secrets with expiry timers and immediate revocation. The maker says secrets are encrypted at rest using AES-256-GCM, but they are not end-to-end encrypted because the key is held on its servers. Connections use HTTPS and negotiate TLS 1.3 with compatible browsers. This is an editor, not a code runtime, so code is not compiled or executed on its servers. Free accounts include unlimited rooms, up to 10 collaborators per room, and three saved rooms; unclaimed rooms expire after seven days. Pro costs 49.00 USD per month and adds unlimited collaborators and saved rooms, private and view-only links, expanded sharing options, and priority email support.

Who it is for

CodeCollab may suit developers, hiring teams, teachers, and small teams that need shared editing for pairing, interviews, teaching, or temporary credential sharing. It is less suited to teams needing server-side code execution or an audited security certification.

What is good

  • Real-time multi-cursor editing with shared selections and keystrokes.
  • Supports syntax features for 15 languages.
  • Rooms can include a shared sketching canvas.
  • Secrets can have expiry timers and be revoked instantly.

What to know first

  • Code is not compiled or run on its servers.
  • Secrets are not end-to-end encrypted.
  • No third-party security certification or equivalent audit.
  • No public API, CLI, or embeddable editor.

Verdict

CodeCollab combines collaborative browser editing, a room canvas, and secret sharing for common pairing and interview workflows. Before sharing sensitive credentials, note that secrets are not end-to-end encrypted and the maker reports no third-party security certification or equivalent audit.

CodeCollab plans and pricing

All plans
Free Free forever Unlimited rooms · 10 collaborators per room · 3 saved rooms; unclaimed rooms expire after 7 days · 1 canvas · 5 file shares a day · 1 secret at a time, up to 1 hour · ad-supported codecollab.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Pro $49/mo monthly Unlimited collaborators and saved rooms · private and view-only links · unlimited canvases with image export · unlimited file shares and secrets with no expiry ceiling · default team room settings · no ads · priority support codecollab.dev · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on pair programming software

Free plan
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Facts

Product
CodeCollab is a browser-based shared workspace for pair programming, technical interviews, and team brainstorming.codecollab.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Live editing
Rooms support real-time multi-cursor editing with shared cursors, selections, and keystrokes.codecollab.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Languages
The editor provides syntax highlighting, bracket matching, and language-aware indentation for 15 languages.codecollab.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Whiteboard
A room can include a shared canvas for sketching architecture, flows, and ideas alongside code.codecollab.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Secret sharing
Secrets are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM, have user-set expiry timers, and can be revoked instantly.codecollab.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Transport security
Connections use HTTPS and negotiate TLS 1.3 with browsers that support it.codecollab.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Encryption boundary
Secrets are not end-to-end encrypted because the encryption key is held on CodeCollab's servers.codecollab.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Compliance
The maker says it has no third-party security certification and has not completed a SOC 2, ISO 27001, or equivalent audit.codecollab.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Room retention
Rooms opened without an account are automatically deleted after 7 days; claimed rooms persist until deleted or the account is closed.codecollab.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Execution limits
CodeCollab is an editor rather than a runtime, so code is not compiled or executed on its servers.codecollab.dev · 4 Oct 2026
API and integrations
There is no public API, API token, programmatic room creation, embeddable editor, or CLI; the maker describes its backend interface as unsupported for third-party use.codecollab.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The maker offers support by email, with priority support for Pro plans.codecollab.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Intended users
The maker identifies developers, hiring teams, teachers, and small teams as users for pairing, interviews, teaching, and temporary credential sharing.codecollab.dev · 4 Oct 2026
Company
CodeCollab is built and operated by Zeppl (Zeppl Studios), a software development studio headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal.codecollab.dev · 4 Oct 2026

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