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judge0

Judge0 is a robust, scalable, open-source online code execution system with a simple HTTP API

★ 4.5k stars⑂ 940 forksGPL-3.0updated 2026-09
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// project facts

Project facts

judge0 is an open-source dev tools project by judge0 (judge0/judge0 on GitHub). It has 4,461 GitHub stars and 940 forks, is released under the GPL-3.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 30 September 2026.

Repository
judge0/judge0
GitHub stars
4,461
Forks
940
License
GPL-3.0
Last updated on GitHub
30 September 2026
Category
Dev Tools
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Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Choose CE or Extra CE

    Pick the flavor whose language set matches the languages you need to run.

  2. Self-host or use the cloud

    Follow the README's installation guide to self-host, or sign up for the managed service.

  3. Install a client

    Use raw HTTP from any language, or the official Python SDK.

  4. Run your first submission

    POST source code to the submissions endpoint and read back status, stdout, and timing.

// features

Why people love it

Simple HTTP API

Create submissions with a POST and poll (or use ?wait=true) for results — language-agnostic by design.

Sandboxed execution

Untrusted code is compiled and run in a sandbox with configurable time and memory limits.

Rich submission options

Multi-file programs, additional files, custom compiler options and command-line arguments.

Detailed results

Status, stdout/stderr, compile output, time, and memory for every run.

Webhooks

Get notified when submissions finish instead of polling.

Official Python SDK

A maintained judge0 package on PyPI wraps the API for Python applications.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone the repository

    Clone the project and enter its directory.

    git clone https://github.com/judge0/judge0.git
    cd judge0
  2. Self-host Judge0

    Follow the self-hosting installation guide linked from the README to bring the API up on your machine.

    # see the installation guide linked from the README for the exact commands
  3. Submit your first program

    From Python, install the SDK and run a snippet against your instance or the cloud.

    pip install judge0
    import judge0
    result = judge0.run(source_code="print('hello')", language=judge0.Python)
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains Judge0?

Judge0 was created by Herman Zvonimir Došilović in 2016 and is maintained as an open-source project, with a managed cloud offered at judge0.com.

Is Judge0 free?

The self-hosted system is GPL-3.0 open source. A hosted cloud version is also available for those who don't want to run infrastructure.

Does it need a paid API key?

Self-hosted Judge0 needs no key. The managed cloud is a separate service with its own access arrangements.

How does it compare to running code with Docker yourself?

Judge0 gives you the whole execution platform — queueing, sandboxing, limits, result reporting, and webhooks — behind one API, instead of building and securing that pipeline yourself.

How do I get started?

Follow the installation guide linked from the README to self-host, or `pip install judge0` and run your first submission against an instance.

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