CodeSandbox strips 40 free monthly VM credit hours from Build plan
What happened
Between the Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026 captures of CodeSandbox's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Build (free) plan lost its included '40 hours of monthly VM credits' allowance; the bullet was removed entirely, leaving only the 5-member and unlimited Browser/VM Sandbox entitlements. Pulse files it as a packaging change (limit decrease) with a downward direction. The current page lists Pro at $12 and Scale at $170.
This is the first pricing-page change Pulse has recorded for CodeSandbox. CodeSandbox has been tracked since 2026-02-26.
In the same window Replit, Vercel, Netlify and Gitpod also changed their Software Development & Testing pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Build · LimitRemovedbulletNo bullet
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build | Limit | bullet | No bullet | Removed |
Values as written on CodeSandbox's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of CodeSandbox's pricing page (codesandbox.io) from Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where the bullet no longer appears.
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Across Software Development & Testing in the same window
All Software Development & Testing changes- ReplitSep 14Replit: Removed the free "Starter" plan from the pricing page; Core ($18-20/mo) is now the entry-level tier
- VercelSep 14Vercel bundles Edge, Fast Data, Blob & Sandbox overages into flat CDN plan
- NetlifyAug 4Netlify: Enterprise price hidden + private-by-default deploys
- GitpodJul 3Gitpod/Ona: Free plan removed; Core adds Codex subscription
Questions about this change
Did CodeSandbox raise prices in September 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: limit decrease.
What changed on CodeSandbox's pricing page between Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026?
Build limit: bullet → No bullet, removed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does CodeSandbox change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for CodeSandbox in the 90 days before this one; CodeSandbox has been tracked since 2026-02-26.