CodePen alternative: publish a finished HTML page, not a Pen

CodePen is a front-end editor and social playground: great for writing, remixing, and sharing code snippets. It's editor-first and public by default, and privacy needs a paid plan. 100mini hosts a finished, full-page HTML file instead: paste what your AI tool produced, click Publish, and share a link in about 30 seconds — no account, no editor. Add an expiry, a view limit, or a one-time burn-after-reading link, and optionally share it to the Learning Square gallery. Write and remix in CodePen; ship a page people can just open with 100mini.

	100mini	CodePen
Account required	No to publish; optional for permanent pages or custom links	Required to save and publish
Best input	Single HTML or .zip (index.html entry)	HTML/CSS/JS written in the browser editor
Build step	None — static HTML served directly	No build, but you author inside the editor
Free plan	$0, no credit metering; 5 permanent pages with a free account	$0 for public Pens; privacy needs PRO ($8/mo)
Link lifetime & controls	Expiry (1h–30d), view limits (1/3/5/10/∞), one-time burn-after-reading	Public Pens persist; no expiry, view cap, or burn
Custom link & QR	Custom /p/your-name with points; QR code on publish	pen URL and embeds; custom links are not a core feature
Community & discovery	Optional one-click share to the Learning Square gallery	Large public community feed; Pens are public by default
Friendly to non-technical creators	Yes — paste, publish, share; no Git, build, or account	Developer-oriented; you work in a code playground

Setup and speed for non-developers

CodePen assumes you want to write and edit code, so its flow starts in an editor. If your page is already finished — generated by an AI tool, exported, or handed to you — 100mini skips the editor entirely: paste the HTML, click Publish, copy the link.

What you can publish

CodePen composes a page from HTML, CSS, and JS panels and focuses on snippets and demos. 100mini hosts one complete static HTML file (or a .zip with index.html) as-is, so a full-screen page renders exactly as written, with no build or config.

Lifetime, pricing, and sharing controls

CodePen is free for public Pens, but keeping work private or avoiding the public feed means a paid plan. 100mini is free without metering: anonymous links last 7 days and stay out of search, and a free account keeps 5 pages permanent. Public pages can be shared to the Learning Square gallery, and any page can expire, be capped by views, or become a one-time burn link.

100mini is best for

Non-technical creators, teachers, and makers who already have a finished HTML page and want a shareable link — plus anyone who wants expiry, view limits, or a one-time burn link without an editor or an account.

CodePen is best for

Front-end developers who want to write, edit, and remix code in public, and who value embeds and a community feed over hosting a finished page.

Switching for a single file

For a finished page there's nothing to rewrite: open 100mini, paste the HTML, click Publish. Keep CodePen when you want to edit code live or share an editable Pen.

Paste your HTML and get a linkTry 100mini

Frequently asked questions

Can I publish a finished HTML page without CodePen's editor?

Yes. 100mini hosts a single HTML file with no account and no editor: paste or upload, click Publish, and get a live link in about 30 seconds.

Is there a free CodePen alternative without a public feed?

Yes. 100mini pages aren't posted to a public feed unless you opt in to share them to the Learning Square gallery. Anonymous links are noindex and auto-destroy after 7 days.

Can I set an expiry or make the link one-time?

Yes, free for logged-in users. Choose an expiry (1 hour–30 days) or a max view count (1/3/5/10/∞); a one-time burn-after-reading link deletes its content on first open. Crawlers and link previews don't count as views.

Which should I use?

Use CodePen to write, edit, and remix code in public. Use 100mini to share an already-finished HTML page as a clean, private link.

Competitor facts verified 2026-10-18.