CodeSandbox Private Sandboxes on the Free Plan
Quick answer
CodeSandbox docs say private Sandboxes and repositories are available on every tier including Free. The real limit on Free is VM credits, not privacy.
Most likely fix: Make a sandbox private
How to fix it
Try these in order — the most common fix is first.
1. Make a sandbox private
- Open the sandbox settings
- Set privacy to Private
- If a shared preview breaks, see the private preview guide and use Unlisted
Did this fix it?2. Watch the credit limit instead
- Free VMs freeze when credits run out; Browser Sandboxes do not use credits
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
You cannot tell whether making a sandbox private requires a paid plan.
Why it happens
- Older pricing pages and articles say private sandboxes are paid
- Plans and limits have changed since the Together AI acquisition
This guide also covers
- codesandbox private sandbox free
- codesandbox free plan limits
- codesandbox pricing
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The same problem in other apps
Other CodeSandbox errors
- CodeSandbox 502 "Dev Server Has Not Started Yet" Error
- CodeSandbox Not Loading or Not Starting
- CodeSandbox VM Frozen: Credits Ran Out
- CodeSandbox Preview Not Showing for Private Sandbox
- CodeSandbox "Request Entity Too Large" Error on Import or Commit
- CodeSandbox "Only a Max of 250 Modules Is Allowed" Import Error
- CodeSandbox "Could Not Find Dependency" Error
- CodeSandbox VM Slow or Out of Memory