Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to 42

Tuition-free Coding University

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. 42 launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   freeCodeCamp▲320

   Learn to code for free

   2015 · freecodecamp.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   42 - Free Coding School▲8

   Private school of computer programming, Tuition is free

   2016 · techcrunch.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Learn to Code for Free▲395

   2016 · upskillcourses.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Projects by Code School▲132

   Build and deploy real-world applications

   2016 · pluralsight.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Codecademy▲72

   Learn to code interactively, for free

   2014 · codecademy.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hack Club▲182

   Free and open source high school coding clubs 👊💥

   2016 · hackclub.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Tuition.io▲71

   Student Loans Made Simple

   2014 · tuition.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Lambda School▲238

   A full Computer Science education - free until you get a job

   2017 · bloomtech.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Code School▲55

   Learn to code with video lessons & coding challenges

   2014 · pluralsight.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    CodeDammit▲140

    Learn programming by looking at real code examples

    2016 · codedammit.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    MissionBit▲18

    Tech gives back: Free coding classes for SF public schools

    2014 · missionbit.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Rithm School▲11

    Free coding courses for aspiring developers

    2016 · rithmschool.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    CodeCode Ninja▲114

    Flashcards for programmers

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Class Central▲82

    Discover free online courses from top universities

    2014 · classcentral.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Udacity Connect▲14

    The place to go to learn to get a coding job

    2016 · udacity.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Qualified▲103

    Developer-friendly coding assessments

    2016 · qualified.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Coding: Where I Would Start▲70

    Two Black Nerds discusses learning how to code

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    12 Simple Rules to Learn Coding ▲85

    From experience teaching at our in-person coding bootcamp

    2016 · londonappbrewery.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Bloc▲134

    Online coding bootcamp - full stack, iOS, Android courses

    2014 · chegg.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Coding.net (China)▲62

    Making coding simpler for devs in China

    2014 · coding.net · its alternatives →

21. 21
    CodeHS ▲22

    Teaching comp sci to beginners w/ no prior background.

    2014 · codehs.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    School of Code▲4

    The Multiplayer Coding Platform

    2016 · schoolofcode.co.uk · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Code Words▲73

    A quarterly publication about programming from Hacker School

    2014 · codewords.recurse.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Course Report▲72

    Choosing the right coding bootcamp is hard. We want to help.

    2014 · coursereport.com · its alternatives →

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