than local.
Introducing WebContainers: Run Node.js in your browser Read the release

Bolt is powered by WebContainers, the first WebAssembly-based micro operating system which boots entire development environments in milliseconds, securely within your browser tab.

What about online IDEs?

Legacy cloud-based IDEs run on remote servers and stream the results back to your browser. This approach yields few security benefits and provides a worse experience than your local machine in nearly every way.

With StackBlitz, all compute occurs inside your browser, making use of decades of speed and security innovations.

Legacy Online IDEs
Boot time
Milliseconds
Minutes
Zero network latency
Work offline
Easily debug
broken containers
Reset broken containers
Page refresh
Not possible

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