Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to codebar

A non-profit initiative runnin regular programming workshops

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. codebar launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Should Designers Code?▲133

   Press spacebar to ponder life.

   2015 · shoulddesignersco.de · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Codecrap▲93

   Where developers go to laugh and cry

   2014 · codecrap.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Thinkful▲194

   Learn to code with a mentor.

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Light-Bot▲84

   Programming Apps Teaching the Basics of Code

   2015 · lightbot.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Code Labors▲74

   A job board for coders

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Codebender▲123

   Development platform for Arduino users, makers and engineers

   2014 · codebender.cc · its alternatives →

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   Hopscotch▲94

   Coding for kids: an iPad programming language

   2014 · gethopscotch.com · its alternatives →

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   Quackpad▲139

   Collaborative docs for teams using Slack

   2015 · quackpad.io · its alternatives →

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   Glassbreakers▲186

   A peer mentorship community for professional women

   2015 · themomproject.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Macaw▲72

    The code-savvy web design tool

    2013 · macaw.co · its alternatives →

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    CodeSoap▲61

    Automated Github standards for teams

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Reason▲117

    A coding workspace with context, plugins and skills

    17d ago · reasonmachines.com · its alternatives →

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    Codementor Community▲144

    Share ideas and learn from fellow developers

    2017 · codementor.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hawkee▲73

    A writing platform for web developers

    2014 · hawkee.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Code Mill▲85

    A marketplace for pull requests

    2016 · codemill.io · its alternatives →

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    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Yoke▲61

    A platform for renegade yoga instructors

    2016 · theyoke.com · its alternatives →

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    Swift Devs▲101

    A community for developers and students of Swift

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    CodeShare.io▲94

    Realtime code sharing for developers

    2014 · codeshare.io · its alternatives →

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    Slack▲93

    Platform for team communication

    2015 · slack.com · its alternatives →

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    Codewars▲74

    Improve your skills by training w/ others on code challenges

    2014 · codewars.com · its alternatives →

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    Skillshare for Mobile▲93

    A learning community for creators with 1000+ online classes

    2015 · skillshare.com · its alternatives →

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    DevChat.tv▲89

    The ultimate content and learning network for programmers

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Anything But Code▲63

    A podcast with coders about non-code topics.

    2015 · 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 →