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24 alternatives to Kano

Raspery Pi Zero and coding kit for ages 6 and up

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

1. 1
   Kano▲159

   A computer and coding kit for all ages

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Raspberry Pi Zero▲487

   The $5 computer

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Kano▲238

   The educational computer and coding kit for all ages

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tio▲81

   Robotic building blocks for ages 5 and up

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Raspberry Pi Model A+▲160

   Smaller, better, and cheaper: $20

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Dash & Dot▲89

   Robots designed to help kids learn how to code

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   robo▲100

   A revolutionary new robotics toy for kids (pre-launch)

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Kamibot▲109

   A robot that teaches your kids to code

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Samira Stalks: Kano – a computer kit teaching kids to code without them knowing it!▲55

   Giving kids superpowers through code!

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W▲183

    Your tiny, tiny $15 computer

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Raspberry Pi Zero▲9

    The $5 computer

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    KitHub▲93

    Creative electronics kits for kids

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ScratchJr▲98

    Coding for young children

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14TK
    The Kano HD Screen Kit for Raspberry Pi▲10

    2015 · kano.me · its alternatives →

15. 15
    KangaDo▲74

    Collaborative TaskRabbit for parents

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Raspberry Pi 2▲288

    2nd generation with faster processor and more memory

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Robo Wunderkind▲219

    Coding and robotics made easy for kids 🤖

    2018 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Cubetto by Primo Toys▲119

    Hands on coding for ages 3 and up

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Lego Boost▲361

    Build + Code + Play

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Jibo▲125

    World's First Family Robot (pre-launch)

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Little Inventors▲92

    Turn children's ideas into reality

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Cubetto▲114

    A hands-on programming language for kids aged 3 and up.

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Bitsbox▲161

    Monthly code projects for kids

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Kandu▲82

    Make games and apps without knowing how to code.

    2014 · 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 →