Playcode is an AI platform to build, host and run websites and apps. Free plan, Pro from $25/month. See features, pricing, pros and cons.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated October 26, 2026
Playcode is a browser-based platform for building websites, apps and AI-powered products. The company summarizes the offer as AI to build it, its own cloud to run it, and people to help when you get stuck. It targets business owners who know their customers and the problem to solve but have not yet hired a development team.
The product began in 2016 as a place to write and run code in the browser. It now centers on an AI agent that plans and builds projects, alongside hosting, domains, email and AI services for the finished product. As of September 24, 2026, Playcode reports more than 2.6 million projects created and over 1.1 million people who have used it.
You start by telling Playcode who the product is for and what they should be able to do. You can bring notes, a reference or a rough idea and work out details as you go. The agent plans and builds the screens, application logic and database, and you follow progress in a live preview.
Next, you walk through the product as a customer and ask for changes, such as a new design, a feature or a reworked flow. When ready, you publish on Playcode Cloud with your own domain or one bought in Playcode. The same project keeps evolving as customers show you what they need next.
A task keeps running once started, so your laptop does not need to stay on. You can also open the project from a phone browser.
The agent works in a build, test, fix and check loop. It has tools to write and run tests, open your app in a real browser and inspect screenshots. Playcode also keeps a written record of what it built and what you decided, so a new conversation can pick up existing work. Saved versions restore a Cloud app's code, files and database after a bad change.
Around the builder sit several services. Playcode Cloud runs the app and database, Domains handles purchase and connection, and Email sends confirmations and updates. AI Gateway adds answers, summaries and agents to your product. You can also generate images, video, audio and slide decks, and use SEO tools for keyword research and Search Console analysis.
Playcode is a browser-based AI platform for building and running websites, apps and AI-powered products. It combines an AI agent, a development environment, cloud hosting, domains and email. It started in 2016 as a place to write and run code in the browser.
Free costs $0, Pro is $25 per month with 100 credits, and Max is $100 per month with 400 credits. Max can be raised to as many as 10,000 credits per month. Top-up packages run from $25 to $200, and domains and external services are billed separately.
Yes. You can sign up for Free without a credit card, and eligible signups receive trial AI credits. A static website can be published on a Playcode address with Playcode branding. Publishing an app with a database or using a custom domain needs a paid plan.
Yes. You own the code and can export the whole project, tests included, and run it on any VPS. Code export is included in Pro and Max. Moving a running app may also require transferring its database, files and connected services.
You can build for iPhone and Android from the same project. Publishing through app stores involves their own requirements and review.
It suits founders, small businesses and domain experts who want to build a website, customer tool or AI product without a development team. Teams can share a workspace with up to 25 members.
The agent stops and your app's AI requests are refused until you add credits. A Cloud app keeps running for 72 hours before stopping, and a static website stays online. Auto-recharge can top up your balance before it runs out.
Yes. You can chat, email support@playcode.io or send a project-specific request, and a person looks into the problem with you. Playcode does not promise a response time or guaranteed repair.