Is it possible to have a second parallel environment with the Mendix Free version?

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Hello everyone,I would like to share my Mendix app as a test version with some colleagues so that they can use it as a playground and try things out without affecting my main app.Ideally, I would like to have a second environment running in parallel for this purpose. Is this possible when using the Mendix Free version?My current idea is to create a new app, import the current state of my existing app, and then provide this new app/environment to my colleagues as a sandbox. Would this approach work, or are there any limitations with the Free version that I should be aware of?Thanks in advance for your help!Best regards
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Hi,


In the Mendix Free (Cloud Node) version, you cannot have multiple parallel environments (like Dev/Test/Acceptance) within the same app. Each app is limited to a single free environment.

However, your proposed approach is valid.

You can create a separate app as a sandbox:

  1. Create a new Mendix app
  2. Download your existing app as an .mpk
  3. Import it into the new app
  4. Deploy the new app to its own free environment

This effectively gives you a second parallel environment, just as a separate app.

Limitations to be aware of

  • Each app has only one environment (no multi-stage pipeline)
  • Resources are limited (performance, storage, sleep behavior)
  • Apps may go idle/sleep when not in use
  • No advanced environment management (like backups, scaling, etc.)

Alternative (within same app)

If you don’t want a separate app:

  • Use feature toggles / roles
  • Or separate data using flags (e.g., “test mode”)

But this is not fully isolated like a real environment.

You cannot have multiple environments within a single free app, but creating a duplicate app as a sandbox is the correct and commonly used workaround in the Free version.


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As far as I know, mendix does not allow to have multiple envs on a free sandbox.

Instead, you can create different braches to your app and you can make changes to mainline and your collegagues can make to another branch.

Only one person at a time can utilize Sandbox, but your code wont be distrubed.

LAter point in time, if everything is working fine you can merge all the braches to mainline and have a single source code.

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