Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to CodeCrafters

Hardcore, hands-on programming challenges

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. CodeCrafters launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   CodeCrafters (YC S22)▲205

   Recreate your favorite developer tools from scratch

   2023 · codecrafters.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Cheat Sheets Dev▲149

   Community built to share popular programming snippets.

   2020 · cheatsheets.dev · its alternatives →

3. 3
   CodementorX▲195

   Hire top freelance developers on demand

   2016 · arc.dev · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Codementor Community▲144

   Share ideas and learn from fellow developers

   2017 · codementor.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   DevProjects by Codementor▲128

   Learn programming by building projects.

   2020 · codementor.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   NoCodeDevs 3.0▲197

   Build anything, no code required

   2021 · makerthrive.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Buildrs▲342

   The one place to findsparkles vibe coders

   2025 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Coders Clan▲182

   On demand coding. Get code tasks done.

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Projects by Code School▲132

   Build and deploy real-world applications

   2016 · pluralsight.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Codedamn Create▲194

    Build and sell interactive programming courses

    2021 · codedamn.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    CodeDammit▲140

    Learn programming by looking at real code examples

    2016 · codedammit.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    DEV Challenges▲145

    Mini-hackathons to build your portfolio and win cash prizes

    2024 · dev.to · its alternatives →

13. 13BY
    Build your own Git/Docker/Redis (advanced programming challenges)▲6

    Hey HN! I spent the last year building a programming challenges site targeted at intermediate/advanced programmers [1]. Challenges follow the "Build your own X" format, where you learn about a popular open source tool by building a small version yourself (popularized by this Github repo [2]). The primary difference compared to other coding challenge websites like Codecademy, HackerRank, Exercism etc. is that we offer real-world programming challenges - no inverting binary trees here! I've posted about this multiple times here before, but haven't managed to gather much interest. Trying…

    2021 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Commit List▲119

    The 10 best developer tutorials, new every week!

    2018 · commitlist.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Coders Nearby▲229

    Find awesome developers near you to connect with

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Coder Legion▲18

    Code, learn, and grow with our dev community.

    2025 · coderlegion.com · its alternatives →

17. 17AL
    A list of programmers coding live▲202

    2018 · shipstreams.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    No CS Degree Community▲163

    Join a community for self-taught and bootcamp developers

    2021 · gumroad.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Code Arcade▲111

    An arcade game for programmers

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Codewars▲74

    Improve your skills by training w/ others on code challenges

    2014 · codewars.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Coding Ninjas▲110

    Dump your tasks on trusted developers

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Codementor Live Classes▲109

    Learn to code with a live mentor, not with video tutorials

    2015 · codementor.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    CodeGroupie▲135

    Find your next coding project

    2024 · codegroupie.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    CodeCode Ninja▲114

    Flashcards for programmers

    2015 · its alternatives →

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