Side-by-side comparison
This allows Google Colaboratory to open and create files in Google Drive. It is automatically installed on first use; uninstalling this will not prevent access to Colaboratory.
| Metric | Code Blocks | Colaboratory |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.0 ★ | ★ 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1.2k | ★ 3.8k |
| Active installs | 6,742,896+ | 93,099,173+ |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | Free of charge | Not available |
On the measured data here, Colaboratory leads on more dimensions (3 vs 1). Pick Code Blocks if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
Code Blocks lists a free tier (Free of charge); Colaboratory lists Not available.
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Read each app's audit: Code Blocks audit • Colaboratory audit
| Field | Code Blocks | Colaboratory |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | ||
| Screenshots | images | images |
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Code Blocks is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and Colaboratory doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Google Workspace Marketplace; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
Colaboratory has the higher average rating (4.7★ from 3,792 reviews) compared to Code Blocks (4.0★ from 1,237 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Colaboratory holds the higher average rating (4.7★ vs 4.0★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Google Workspace Marketplace. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Colaboratory has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (3,792 vs 1,237).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Google Workspace Marketplace data. What it can show: Code Blocks has 1,237 published reviews; Colaboratory has 3,792 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Code Blocks and Colaboratory both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Code Blocks" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.