Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: 3cols
3Cols clearly comes out ahead of CodePen on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $12/mo for CodePen and $1.69/mo for 3Cols.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | CodePen, Inc. | 3Cols |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentEducation & EdTech | Development |
| Categories | developer-tools | developer-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | codepen | 3cols |
|---|---|---|
| Everything In Free | ||
| Advanced Collab And Professor Mode | ||
| Api Access | ||
| Advanced Collab Mode | ||
| Cloud Storage | ||
| Asset Hosting | ||
| Collaboration | ||
| Collab Mode | ||
| Export To .Zip | ||
| Debug View | ||
| Organization Management | ||
| Everything In Developer | ||
| Private Board Sharing | ||
| Everything In Starter | ||
| Public Snippet Repository | ||
| Increased Asset Hosting Storage | ||
| Pwa Support | ||
| Maximum Asset Hosting Storage | ||
| Sharing Of Boards | ||
| Maximum Projects And Files | ||
| Unlimited Private Snippets | ||
| More Projects And Files | ||
| Vscode Extension | ||
| No Ads | ||
| Unlimited Private Pens, Collections, And Projects | ||
| Unlimited Public Pens And Collections | ||
| Unlimited Templates |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, 3Cols comes out ahead overall, though CodePen can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
CodePen's paid plans start at $12/mo and 3Cols's start at $1.69/mo, so 3Cols is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both CodePen and 3Cols offer a free tier.
3Cols scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
