Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to The New Digital School

A design school with no teachers, curriculum or assessment

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The New Digital School launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Figma Academy▲422

   Learn advanced design tactics directly in Figma

   2022 · dive.club · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The New NoCode.Tech▲167

   The Internet’s OG no-code education site, now for business

   2022 · nocode.tech · its alternatives →

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   Case Study Club 2.0▲419

   Learn how people design digital products

   2017 · casestudy.club · its alternatives →

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   Virtually 2.0▲265

   Build your own online school

   2020 · tryvirtually.com · its alternatives →

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   Webflow University 2.0▲599

   Learn web design, development & time travel - visually

   2020 · university.webflow.com · its alternatives →

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   UX Database▲290

   The largest free self taught product design course

   2022 · uxdatabase.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Webflow University▲377

   Teaching the next generation of web design with Webflow

   2017 · university.webflow.com · its alternatives →

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   Degreeless.Design▲16

   Everything you learn in design school, none of the debt.

   2018 · degreeless.design · its alternatives →

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   Master UI Design▲317

   Learn to create beautiful and usable interfaces

   2021 · uilearn.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    STUDIO▲406

    Next generation design tool for digital products

    2017 · studio.design · its alternatives →

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    Despreneur Academy▲111

    Learn design principles and basic theories of web design

    2015 · despreneuracademy.usefedora.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Digital Design Talks▲177

    Learn from design leaders from around the world

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Uxcel▲312

    The easiest way to learn UX/UI design

    2020 · uxcel.com · its alternatives →

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    Programming Design Systems▲97

    A free digital book on design systems

    2019 · programmingdesignsystems.com · its alternatives →

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    Proximity School of Design▲144

    Design school & design pattern library

    2018 · proximityschool.com · its alternatives →

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    Eduflow▲213

    Digital learning that actually teaches students something

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Design Graduate▲6

    Digital design course (ux/ui)

    2023 · tramontana.net · its alternatives →

18. 18
    UILearn Design Challenges▲268

    Solve real world problems and build your portfolio

    2023 · uilearn.com · its alternatives →

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    Want to learn design? Try Design Lab.▲122

    Learn UI/UX, product design, and modern AI workflows through hands-on courses, bootcamps, and training taught by expert practitioners.

    2012 · trydesignlab.com · its alternatives →

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    Design for Humans▲231

    An email course about emotional design

    2015 · paulaborowska.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    ART School: Digital Artist▲4

    Complete art education from home without the hefty price tag

    2019 · cubebrush.co · its alternatives →

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    Design Courses Tab▲96

    Discover free design courses in your browser's new tab

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Canva Design School▲116

    From amateur to pro with bite-sized lessons

    2014 · canva.com · its alternatives →

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    Studio▲17

    Next generation design tool for digital products

    2017 · studio.design · 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 →