Val Town is lovely for small scripts. Sandpods is for full codebases with agents, terminals, and git.
The Problem
Val Town only runs small JS scripts. No full repos, no Claude Code, no long terminal sessions.
Feature Comparison
Sandpods
Full apps — repos, backends, any language
Val Town
Small JS scripts and webhooks
Sandpods
10 agents: Claude, Codex, OpenCode, and more
Val Town
Help writing single scripts
Sandpods
Clone, branch, push, PRs
Val Town
Single files only
Sandpods
Possible, more setup
Val Town
Best — one-click scheduled scripts
Sandpods
Share links to running apps
Val Town
Best — feed, forks, embeds
Sandpods
Yes — VS Code over SSH
Val Town
No — web editor only
| Feature | Sandpods | Val Town |
|---|---|---|
What you can build | Full apps — repos, backends, any language | Small JS scripts and webhooks |
Coding agents | 10 agents: Claude, Codex, OpenCode, and more | Help writing single scripts |
Git repos | Clone, branch, push, PRs | Single files only |
Quick cron jobs | Possible, more setup | Best — one-click scheduled scripts |
Sharing | Share links to running apps | Best — feed, forks, embeds |
SSH | Yes — VS Code over SSH | No — web editor only |
The Verdict
Pick Val Town for a quick webhook or scheduled script. Pick Sandpods for full apps with agents like Claude or OpenCode in real Linux boxes.