StackBlitz develops browser-based software for building, editing, and shipping modern applications without the overhead of traditional local setup. Its platform centers on running development environments directly in the browser, giving users instant access to code, terminals, previews, and collaboration workflows for web projects.
StackBlitz spans AI-assisted app creation, developer tooling, documentation editing, and enterprise deployment models. Its portfolio includes Bolt.new for prompt-driven software creation, WebContainers for secure in-browser runtime execution, and enterprise offerings for organizations that need self-hosted, controlled development environments. Across these offerings, StackBlitz focuses on faster startup, lower setup friction, and tighter collaboration between engineering, product, and design teams.
Offerings, Capabilities, and Integrations
StackBlitz combines browser-native development infrastructure with AI-assisted creation and collaboration workflows. Its capabilities cover instant project startup, in-browser code execution, live previewing, repository-based editing, pull request creation, and documentation publishing, all designed to reduce local environment complexity and shorten iteration cycles.
The platform connects with common software delivery and design workflows rather than forcing teams into a standalone process. StackBlitz supports Git-based development, private package registries, SAML-based authentication, design-to-development handoff, and component-library workflows. For larger organizations, it also supports self-hosted deployment patterns, access controls, air-gapped installations, and Kubernetes-based operation across customer-managed infrastructure.
Products and Services
- Bolt.new: AI-powered builder that turns natural-language prompts into working websites, web apps, and mobile apps in the browser, with built-in options for deployment and app operations.
- WebContainers: StackBlitz’s in-browser runtime that runs Node.js development environments, terminals, and web servers locally inside the browser.
- StackBlitz Enterprise Server: Self-hosted enterprise edition for secure in-browser development behind the corporate firewall or VPN, with SSO, private registry support, and controlled deployment options.
- Design Systems: Design-system capability that lets teams bring repositories, private npm packages, Storybook sites, and documentation into StackBlitz or Bolt so generated UI aligns with real components and brand standards.
- Web Publisher: Browser-based page editing and publishing tool for docs and content updates, with live preview plus fork, commit, and pull request workflows handled in the browser.
- Figma Plugin: Plugin for Figma Dev Mode that links layers to code components and opens them directly in a StackBlitz development environment for editing and pull requests.
- Storybook Addon: Addon that adds an Open in StackBlitz workflow to Storybook so teams can launch a story in a browser-based dev environment and submit changes back to the repository.
- StackBlitz Teams: Private collaborative workspace for GitHub organizations with shared access controls, private repositories, team templates, and browser-based review workflows.
- WebContainer API: API for building custom applications, tutorials, and IDE-like experiences on top of StackBlitz’s in-browser Node.js runtime.
Target Customers
StackBlitz serves developers, product teams, startup builders, and individual creators who want to move from idea to working software quickly without managing complex local environments. Its browser-first workflow also appeals to teams building demos, prototypes, internal tools, and shareable reproducible examples.
StackBlitz also targets design system teams, documentation owners, and organizations that need tighter collaboration between design and engineering. At the enterprise end, it fits companies that require controlled development environments, private package access, SSO, self-hosting, and secure support for internal repositories and review workflows.
Cloud Integrations and Marketplace
- AWS Marketplace: Bolt.new is available through AWS Marketplace, giving customers a procurement path through the AWS ecosystem.
- Amazon Web Services: StackBlitz supports customer-managed deployment on AWS infrastructure for enterprise use cases, including self-hosted Kubernetes and tenant-isolated deployment options.
- Microsoft Azure: StackBlitz supports deployment on Azure-based infrastructure for enterprise environments and also supports Azure AD within its SAML-based enterprise authentication options.
- Google Cloud Platform: StackBlitz Enterprise documentation includes deployment guidance for running the platform on Google Cloud Platform, indicating support for customer-managed GCP installations.
Key People
- Eric Simons: Co-Founder, CEO
- Albert Pai: Co-Founder, CTO
- Alexander Berger: Chief of Staff
Key Facts
- Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States
- Employees: 11-50
- Annual Revenue: $40M ARR
- Parent Company: None
- Subsidiaries: None
- Publicly Listed: Privately held
