Libre Academy
Free, open-source interactive coding courses. 90+ courses across 21 languages: write real code, graded by hidden tests, zero paywall and no sign-up. A free alternative to Codecademy.
Libre Academy launched on June 26, 2026 with 3 votes, #6,658 of 22,647 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches.
What it does
Libre Academy is an interactive programming platform designed for both begginer and experienced programmers. While most coding courses offer a fixed selection of courses Libre allows its users to upload their own books, pdfs, epubs, and more and the service will convert them into a structured, interactive learning resource with coding exercises and integrated AI tutor. It also includes 26 curated programming courses, integrated IDE, XP system and more!
Libre Academy is a free, open-source desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux where you learn programming by writing real code in a built-in editor and getting instant feedback from hidden tests. That's 90+ courses across 21 languages, with no paywall and no sign-up. It's a free, open-source alternative to Codecademy, freeCodeCamp, and Scrimba. JavaScript · TypeScript · Python · Rust · Go · SQL · C · C++ · Java · Kotlin · C# · Swift · Assembly · Solidity · Svelte · SolidJS · HTMX · Astro · React Native · Three.js · Bun Every course is being translated into 17 languages, so you can learn to code in the language you think in: Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, Bengali, Indonesian, Russian, French, Urdu,…from libre.academy
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