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24 alternatives to Holberton School

High-quality software engineering education for the many

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Holberton School launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Holberton School▲22
Become a Full Stack Engineer through project based learning
2015 · hbtn.dev · its alternatives →
2
Projects by Code School▲132
Build and deploy real-world applications
2016 · pluralsight.com · its alternatives →
3
MakeSchool Gap Year▲170
Learn product dev, CS theory and intern at a tech startup
2014 · makeschool.org · its alternatives →
4
AlgoUniversity▲109
Job-driven virtual education hub for engineering students
2021 · algouniversity.com · its alternatives →
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Techintern.io▲367
Hire the best software developer students
2021 · its alternatives →
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Free XP▲188
Gain experience with open-source projects
2023 · its alternatives →
7
freeCodeCamp▲320
Learn to code for free
2015 · freecodecamp.org · its alternatives →
8
Always Learning▲283
The best resources for learning programming and design
2015 · alwayslearning.io · its alternatives →
9
Lambda School▲238
A full Computer Science education - free until you get a job
2017 · bloomtech.com · its alternatives →
10
Lasting Dynamics Newbie Academy▲111
Start your journey in the IT world and build your career
2023 · lastingdynamics.com · its alternatives →
11
State of Software Development 2019▲125
Latest trends on hiring tech and more
2019 · codingsans.com · its alternatives →
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DevProjects by Codementor▲128
Learn programming by building projects.
2020 · codementor.io · its alternatives →
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Taro - Tech Career Mentorship▲133
Premium membership for ambitious software engineers
2022 · jointaro.com · its alternatives →
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Learn by Doing Projects for Engineers – Real Dev▲33
REAL runs lease administration, lease accounting, financial operations, construction and facilities work across every location you lease.
2019 · real.dev · its alternatives →
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Curated learning paths that will help you be a better engineer▲28
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2021 · tiny.school · its alternatives →
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Web Dev Education Platform▲91
Build, share, learn, and thrive in front-end development
2019 · mdbootstrap.com · its alternatives →
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Coderslang 2.0▲85
Tech interview preparation - become a software engineer 🔥
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Gradberry▲119
Curated + code-verified software engineering talent
2015 · its alternatives →
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Homi▲80
Connecting students and alumni
2015 · homi.io · its alternatives →
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GermanTechJobs▲85
IT job board built with software engineers in mind
2021 · devitjobs.jobcopilot.com · its alternatives →
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Open Source Collage▲74
Education platform for high school students
2021 · opensourcecollage.com · its alternatives →
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Projectly▲12
Learn coding by building real projects
2025 · its alternatives →
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Discover full CS curriculums for aspiring developers▲41
2019 · courseroot.com · its alternatives →
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Foot in the Door▲13
Book about breaking into tech as a self taught engineer
2019 · its alternatives →

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