When comparing Plunker vs JSFiddle, the Slant community recommends JSFiddle for most people. In the question“What are the best web development playgrounds?” JSFiddle is ranked 4th while Plunker is ranked 9th. The most important reason people chose JSFiddle is:
In addition to supporting JavaScript and CSS, language settings can be switched to CoffeeScript and SCSS.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Test actual HTML files
You can sandbox your actual html files with a head section, script tags, etc.
Pro Fill size preview
Can open in a fill-sized web page like preview.
Pro Multiple files and file structure
You can simulate actual website structure allowing you to sandbox multiple file situations such as Angular rather than just a single concept such as "how do I make this div work better."
Pro CoffeeScript and SCSS support
In addition to supporting JavaScript and CSS, language settings can be switched to CoffeeScript and SCSS.
Pro Allows collaborating on code
JSFiddle makes it easy to save the code snippets and send the link to others who can view and edit the code.
Pro Supports a wide variety of frameworks and extensions
JSFiddle can switch to selection of frameworks and extensions including jQuery, AngularJS, ReactiveJS, D3 simply from a dropdown.
Cons
Con Outdated and confusing UI
Con Not actually an IDE
JSFiddle is not actually an IDE and is only suitable for small blocks of code.