Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Code Wars

Improve your skills by training w/ others on code 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 Wars launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Codewars▲74

   Improve your skills by training w/ others on code challenges

   2014 · codewars.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Code School▲55

   Learn to code with video lessons & coding challenges

   2014 · pluralsight.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   TeachYourselfToCode▲128

   Learn to code with tutorials recommended by programmers

   2014 · teachyourselftocode.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Thinkful▲194

   Learn to code with a mentor.

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Codecademy▲72

   Learn to code interactively, for free

   2014 · codecademy.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Commandline Challenge▲182

   Test your command line skills

   2017 · cmdchallenge.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Incident Challenge▲119

   Hi all, I'm sure some of the best engineers out here are having a hard time standing out nowadays. It's hard to evaluate and improve your skills, when AI is writing the code. Especially when a junior dev is sitting by your side and "accomplishing" 2x more than you. I didn't like this reality where the line between real talent and AI slop is blurring, so I decided to create a challenge, purely for the community, that is made to truly give a stage for talented devs to stand out in the age of AI. We encourage devs to bring their agents with them, because the challenge is built to not be…

   May 2026 · theincidentchallenge.com · its alternatives →

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   Codecrap▲93

   Where developers go to laugh and cry

   2014 · codecrap.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Code Mentor▲46

   Instant help from expert developers

   2014 · codementor.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    HackerRank▲114

    Coding challenges. Community. Awesome jobs.

    2015 · hackerrank.com · its alternatives →

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    Talentbuddy▲123

    Practice your coding skills in 14 programming languages

    2014 · udemy.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Game of Hacks▲72

    Test your application hacking skills.

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Code Fight Club▲81

    A fight club you can talk about. Less punching, more coding.

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Upcase▲93

    Sharpen your programming skills

    2014 · thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →

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    Codewars▲198

    A coding practice website for all programming levels – Join a community of over 3 million developers and improve your coding skills in over 55 programming languages!

    2014 · codewars.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Conquering Client Conflict▲70

    A course for freelancers on how to handle conflicts

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Projects by Code School▲132

    Build and deploy real-world applications

    2016 · pluralsight.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hour of Code▲180

    Intro courses that teach programming basics (by Codecademy)

    2014 · codecademy.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Bento▲77

    Learn to code (and what to learn next)

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Programming Excuses▲93

    Excuses For Lazy Coders

    2015 · programmingexcuses.com · its alternatives →

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    Komando▲67

    IRC for people who write code

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    codeonthecob.com▲66

    A better way to practice coding

    2023 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Codementor Community▲144

    Share ideas and learn from fellow developers

    2017 · codementor.io · its alternatives →

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    Codehunt▲61

    Educational coding game.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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