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 retro inspired dedicated coding computer for kids 13 – 99 launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Codestarter▲104

   Laptops for kids to teach them how to code

   2014 · kadinisci.org · its alternatives →

2. 2AN
   A new kind of coding platform made by a highschooler▲5

   2020 · domecode.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ScratchJr▲98

   Coding for young children

   2014 · scratchjr.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Codie (pre-launch)▲91

   A robot that helps kids learn coding

   2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Kamibot▲109

   A robot that teaches your kids to code

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Kano▲159

   A computer and coding kit for all ages

   2014 · kano.me · its alternatives →

7. 7BA
   Building a Programming Language for Kids▲9

   2022 · revine.arpitbhayani.me · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Cubetto▲114

   A hands-on programming language for kids aged 3 and up.

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   Dash & Dot▲89

   Robots designed to help kids learn how to code

   2015 · makewonder.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    LOGO programming for kids▲9

    2014 · logo.cheerful.nl · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hopscotch▲51

    Visual programming language for kids

    2014 · gethopscotch.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Computer Game▲66

    Build the best computer, from stone tools to your own chips

    13d ago · thecomputergame.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    root▲8

    A robot to teach coding

    2016 · rootrobotics.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Programming Languages ABC++▲73

    An alphabet book about coding for kids

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

15. 15MC
    Making Coding Fun Again▲6

    2013 · codeathing.com · its alternatives →

16. 16AR
    A realtime classroom coding experience optimized for distance learning▲9

    2021 · blog.repl.it · its alternatives →

17. 17AA
    An Apple-like computer with a built-in BASIC interpreter in my game▲9

    2025 · reprobate.site · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Codeverse▲11

    World's First Fully Interactive Coding Studio For Kids

    2017 · finance.yahoo.com · its alternatives →

19. 19IT
    I threw together a cute JavaScript sandbox for kids▲6

    2019 · howtocodejs.com · its alternatives →

20. 20CP
    CodeStruct – Python programming environment for novices after Scratch▲9

    2022 · code-struct.vercel.app · its alternatives →

21. 21AX
    An x86 assembly game from 2002, ported to WebAssembly with Claude Code▲6

    Feb 2026 · particlefield.com · its alternatives →

22. 22CS
    Coding Spellbook - Learn CS Interactively▲7

    2012 · codingspellbook.com · its alternatives →

23. 23AA
    Arbiter – an instant feedback es6/7 coding environment for classrooms▲6

    2015 · medium.com · its alternatives →

24. 24SM
    Spino magic screen: retro gaming on a rotative display▲5

    2016 · spino.tech · 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 →