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24 alternatives to Root

Root, the code-teaching robot

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Root launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   root▲8

   A robot to teach coding

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Light-Bot▲84

   Programming Apps Teaching the Basics of Code

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Dash & Dot▲89

   Robots designed to help kids learn how to code

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Rex▲57

   The brain for robots

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Neuron▲126

   Teaching machines to learn

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Root▲75

   A little robot with a lot of possibilities

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Codie (pre-launch)▲91

   A robot that helps kids learn coding

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   CellRobot▲71

   Hundreds of modular robots in one

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Botified▲101

   A job board for bot developers

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Loopy▲255

    A tool for thinking in systems

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Pt▲75

    A code experiment on point, form, and space

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Kamibot▲109

    A robot that teaches your kids to code

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Wolfram Language▲86

    Knowledge-based programming

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Thinkful▲194

    Learn to code with a mentor.

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Learn to code at any age with ROBOTS▲5

    code with Root

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Little Robot Friends▲97

    Fun, expressive robots for learning code and electronics

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17RI
    Robotopia – Introducing kids to coding with tiny virtual robots▲133

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Socratic▲83

    Learn and help others learn

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Robot Turtles▲69

    The game for little programmers

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Ivy▲129

    Publishing platform for interactive technical training

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Apitronics▲75

    Nest for Farming

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Botbuzz▲127

    On-Demand chatbot developers

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Prelang▲82

    Automatic Rails Development

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Mathway▲78

    Math Problem Solver

    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 →