Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A cheap alternative to coding bootcamps to prep people for first jobs launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   freeCodeCamp▲320

   Learn to code for free

   2015 · freecodecamp.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   codedamn▲215

   Teach yourself to code

   2020 · codedamn.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Private Equity Funcast: Should you consider hiring graduates from a coding bootcamp?▲55

   Can you learn to program in a coding bootcamp?

   2016 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Course Report▲72

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

   2014 · coursereport.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   No CS OK▲138

   Jobs for developers without degrees

   2019 · nocsok.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mind Mingle▲62

   Become a developer in 10 weeks, risk free

   2023 · mindmingle.nl · its alternatives →

7. 7AA
   App Academy Open – Free Online Coding Bootcamp▲79

   2018 · open.appacademy.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   As Told By Nomads - Grant Glas▲76

   How to build an app without any coding experience

   2015 · uydmedia.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Happier - Try a boot camp▲57

   Stuck at something you want to improve?

   2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Immigrant HQ▲61

    Bootcamp to the USA for new immigrants

    2016 · immigranthq.com · its alternatives →

11. 11WB
    Weekend bootcamp for engineers▲5

    2017 · bootcamp.garagescript.com · its alternatives →

12. 12AN
    A new kind of coding platform made by a highschooler▲5

    2020 · domecode.com · its alternatives →

13. 13AF
    A free, live-streamed, after-hours web development mini-bootcamp▲6

    I'm with LambdaSchool (a new code bootcamp in San Francisco), and we're launching a completely free, livestreamed, after-hours web development mini-bootcamp in February. No strings attached. We're still figuring out all of the details, but you can see all of the details and register here: http://lambdaschool.com/part-time . Happy to answer any questions you may have. This will be a new experiment, and is our small way of giving back to the community. (We hope to get to the point where even the bootcamp is free up-front, but that's another story.)

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14ST
    Seeker, the easiest way to create your own paid job board▲9

    2018 · seeker.company · its alternatives →

15. 15AS
    A simple job board for finding internships in Tech▲7

    2018 · weintern.tech · its alternatives →

16. 16HM
    Help me build a better alternative to basecamp▲18

    Use beta invite code "hacker news" to sign up - only 50 people... This is VERY early and is missing lots of features but you can help shape the future... Let me know what you think... See http://www.ubercamp.net/

    2013 · its alternatives →

17. 17AU
    An unbiased bootcamp prep school▲5

    Part-time beginner-friendly coding courses in small groups. Level up in your career, or begin a new adventure.

    2016 · firststepcoding.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    KnowledgeHow.org▲4

    Learn technical skills and intern at tech startups for free

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Free Coding Bootcamp▲7

    A step-by-step compilation of videos to learn how to code

    2021 · free-coding-bootcamp.vercel.app · its alternatives →

20. 20LH
    Learn how to build products and startups without code▲8

    2019 · producthunt.com · its alternatives →

21. 21CC
    Coding Challenges for Beginners▲5

    2020 · medium.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Are Coding Bootcamps Worth It?▲4

    Women, money, and statistics behind immersive learning

    2016 · switchup.org · its alternatives →

23. 23
    School of Coding▲17

    Coding Bootcamp for Beginners

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Lambda School Part Time▲3

    A FREE, ONLINE MINI PROGRAMMING BOOTCAMP

    2016 · bloomtech.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →