Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Codestarter
Laptops for kids to teach them how to code
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Codestarter launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Learn to code with tutorials recommended by programmers
2014 · teachyourselftocode.com · its alternatives →
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CodeQuest▲91Mini-games that intro kids to HTML and web development
2014 · codarica.com · its alternatives →
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Hopscotch▲94Coding for kids: an iPad programming language
2014 · gethopscotch.com · its alternatives →
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Betabook▲82The portable whiteboard for the digital age (Kickstarter)
2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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An alphabet book about coding for kids
2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Dash & Dot▲89Robots designed to help kids learn how to code
2015 · makewonder.com · its alternatives →
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Code School▲55Learn to code with video lessons & coding challenges
2014 · pluralsight.com · its alternatives →
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Codebender▲123Development platform for Arduino users, makers and engineers
2014 · codebender.cc · its alternatives →
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Code Words▲73A quarterly publication about programming from Hacker School
2014 · codewords.recurse.com · its alternatives →
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