Python Playground
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Python Playground, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Python Playground's own pricing page, checked 28 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free Plan | Free | up to 2 local playgrounds · 1 active public shared playground · file uploads · package support · data visualization · built-in debugger · free |
| Monthly Plan | $5 a month | unlimited playgrounds · cloud sync · 1 GB cloud upload storage · unlimited public and private shared playgrounds · web app and browser extension access · /month |
| Annual Plan | $36 a year | everything in Monthly Plan · 7-day trial · save 40% compared with monthly billing · $36/year, billed annually |
| Pro Plan | $59, paid once | unlimited playgrounds · cloud sync · 1 GB cloud upload storage · unlimited public and private shared playgrounds · web app and browser extension access · no recurring charges · once |
The facts
Each one read from Python Playground's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Browser extension
- Python Playground is available as a Chrome extension that also works with Edge and other Chromium-based browsers.checked 28 Sep 2026
What it does
- Data handling
- The IDE supports uploading CSV, JSON, text, and other data files for use with Python file operations.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Debugger
- The debugger supports breakpoints, continue, step over, step into, step out, restart, and variable inspection.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Deployment options
- nonechecked 22 Sep 2026
- Execution
- Python runs locally in the browser by default through Pyodide, a WebAssembly port of CPython.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Full-stack runtime
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- IDE features
- The IDE includes syntax highlighting, auto-indentation, bracket matching, multiple-file organization, dark and light themes, and a built-in debugger.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Offline use
- After the extension has loaded, basic local functionality works offline, while package installation, sign-in, upgrades, and cloud syncing require an internet connection.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Packages
- Users can install pure Python wheel packages from PyPI, and the site lists NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Plotly, SciPy, scikit-learn, and Requests among supported libraries.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Paid from
- 3checked 22 Sep 2026
- Privacy compliance
- The privacy policy says SHIFT LLC uses GDPR controls, stores personal data with DPA-compliant vendors, and may retain personal data for up to six years unless an account is deleted.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Private projects
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Product
- Python Playground is a browser-based Python development environment for writing, running, and testing Python code without installation.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Project limit
- 2checked 22 Sep 2026
- Python version
- The site states that the environment runs real Python 3.12 with the standard library.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Security controls
- The privacy policy says sensitive payment information is transmitted using SSL and encrypted by payment providers, while also stating that absolute security cannot be guaranteed.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Security model
- Free execution is local in the browser, while Pro cloud sync stores selected playground files, package settings, metadata, and uploads in cloud infrastructure.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Sharing controls
- access_controlchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Sharing limits
- Free users get one active public share, while Pro supports unlimited public and private links; sharing has a 128 MB per-item limit and a 1 GB total published-data limit per account.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Support
- Support is provided by email at [email protected] and through the Playground Manager support form.checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Hong Kong SARchecked 19 Oct 2026
- Maker disclosure
- The current site and terms identify Captain Software Limited in Wan Chai, Hong Kong SAR as the operator, while the privacy policy identifies SHIFT LLC.checked 28 Sep 2026
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