Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Codecademy's Learn the Command Line

Learn how to control your computer with the command line!

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

1. 1
   Commandline Challenge▲182

   Test your command line skills

   2017 · cmdchallenge.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Codecademy.com, the easiest way to learn to code▲787

   I've been a longtime member @ HN, but I haven't been a developer. In fact, my only HN submission has been one asking how to learn to code (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=820741). My cofounder and I decided to solve the problem by making a simple, interactive way to get started with Codecademy. We'd love your feedback. If you're interested in helping us to get more courses up (on any topic!), please send us an email at [email protected].

   2011 · codecademy.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   TeachYourselfToCode▲128

   Learn to code with tutorials recommended by programmers

   2014 · teachyourselftocode.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   CodeDammit▲140

   Learn programming by looking at real code examples

   2016 · codedammit.co · its alternatives →

5. 5CL
   Command Line Challenge▲205

   2017 · cmdchallenge.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Codecademy▲72

   Learn to code interactively, for free

   2014 · codecademy.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Codecademy's Learn Rails▲151

   Codecademy's new learning interface now teaches you Rails

   2015 · codecademy.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mac CLi▲226

   OS X command line tools for developers

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hour of Code▲180

   Intro courses that teach programming basics (by Codecademy)

   2014 · codecademy.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    CodeComet▲109

    Version control, collaboration and online coding for devs

    2016 · codecomet.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Codecademy Go▲218

    Practice coding anywhere.

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    terminal.training▲21

    Command line for non-techies

    2017 · terminal.training · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Codecademy Pro▲138

    Learn resume-ready skills to advance your career

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Data Monkey▲244

    Codeacademy for data

    2014 · datamonkey.pro · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Learn Enough Command Line to Be Dangerous▲61

    A short introduction to the Unix command line

    2015 · learnenough.com · its alternatives →

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    Learn Python The Hard Way▲140

    Learn the basics of programming

    2015 · learnpythonthehardway.org · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Wunderline▲130

    Get stuff done with Wunderlist and your command line.

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    GitHub Classroom▲173

    Your course assignments on GitHub

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Learn Git▲98

    Learning platform for version control with Git

    2014 · git-tower.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Learn X in Y minutes▲170

    Take a tour of your next favorite programming language

    2014 · learnxinyminutes.com · its alternatives →

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    Code School▲55

    Learn to code with video lessons & coding challenges

    2014 · pluralsight.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Working The Command Line▲110

    Don’t fear the terminal. No, really.

    2017 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    CodeCombat▲143

    Learn to Code JavaScript by Playing a Game

    2014 · codecombat.com · its alternatives →

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    Code Arcade▲111

    An arcade game for programmers

    2016 · its alternatives →

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