Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Code School

Learn to code with video lessons & coding challenges

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Code School launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Code School▲6

   Learn by Doing - teaches coding via videos and challenges

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   TeachYourselfToCode▲128

   Learn to code with tutorials recommended by programmers

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Code School ▲313

   Learn to code on your iPhone

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Projects by Code School▲132

   Build and deploy real-world applications

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Codecademy▲72

   Learn to code interactively, for free

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hour of Code▲180

   Intro courses that teach programming basics (by Codecademy)

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Bento▲77

   Learn to code (and what to learn next)

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Code Wars▲31

   Improve your skills by training w/ others on code challenges

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   CodeDammit▲140

   Learn programming by looking at real code examples

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Enlight▲281

    Learn to code by building projects

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Codewars▲74

    Improve your skills by training w/ others on code challenges

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    MV Code Club▲78

    We teach kids to code

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Codeplace▲257

    Learn how to code by building real web apps

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Thinkful▲194

    Learn to code with a mentor.

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Web Design Course▲84

    Learn Web Design With a Mentor

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    codekodo▲6

    Tools to learn to code

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Code Mentor▲46

    Instant help from expert developers

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CodinGame▲12

    Learning to code becomes a game

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Codecademy App▲89

    Learn to code on your iPhone

    2013 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Coding Founders▲147

    Learn to code by cloning Product Hunt

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Course Report▲72

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

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    12 Simple Rules to Learn Coding ▲85

    From experience teaching at our in-person coding bootcamp

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    codeonthecob.com▲66

    A better way to practice coding

    2023 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The School of Code▲12

    Learn to code with interactive exercises

    2025 · theschoolofcode.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 →