Side by side
| Codeshare.io | LogShare | |
|---|---|---|
| Account to keep a room | Needed beyond 24 hours (as of September 2026) | Never; rooms stay 7 days after the last visit or edit |
| Real-time editing | Yes | Yes |
| Video or voice call | Yes | No |
| Run code | No | No |
| Private rooms | Tied to a signed-in owner | PIN-protected, expire after 30 min to 24 h |
| File attachments | No | Yes, up to 20 files per room |
| Languages highlighted | Many | 16, including TypeScript, Go, Rust, SQL |
| Price | Free | Free |
Notes about Codeshare.io describe it as of September 2026; check its own site for current details.
Interviews, pair debugging, teaching
The workflow is identical: open a room, send the link, both sides type and see each other's edits immediately. On LogShare the room URL is short enough to read out over a call, the language switch syncs to everyone, and the status bar shows how many people are connected. For an interview that should not be reachable afterwards, create a Private Room with a PIN and an expiry that matches the slot.
What you give up
Codeshare.io has a built-in video call; LogShare assumes you already have one running. Neither tool executes code. If you need a full IDE with a runtime, neither is the right choice; the browser IDEs are.
Why LogShare rooms expire
Rooms are meant to be forgotten. A public room is kept while people use it and removed seven days after the last visit or edit; a private room ends at the time you picked. That is the privacy model of the whole site, and it is why there is nothing to sign in to and no history page to leak.
FAQ
Is LogShare Code Share free?
Yes, with no plan tiers. Public rooms, private PIN rooms, file attachments and all the developer tools are free and need no account.
Can I run code inside the room?
No. The room is a shared editor with syntax highlighting, not an execution environment. Paste the output into the room, or share it separately as a log.
How many people can join a room?
There is no fixed cap for normal use. Changes sync in real time with last-write-wins conflict handling, which suits two to a handful of people typing.
Can I reopen a room next week?
A public room stays for seven days after the last visit or edit, and every visit restarts that clock. A private room ends at its expiry time and cannot be reopened.