Alternatives

Alternatives to Codewars

Looking for something like Codewars? Here are 40 learning apps that do a similar job. Closest matches come first, then the best rated.

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Exercism
Practice programming languages with exercises and mentor feedback.
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freeCodeCamp
Learn to code with free lessons and projects.
LearningNewFree
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Codecademy
Learn to code with lessons that run in your browser.
LearningNewFreemium
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HackerRank
Coding challenges, from warmups to interviews.
LearningNewFreemium
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Scratch
Make games and animations with blocks, no typing needed.
LearningNewFree
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Brilliant
Learn math, science and coding by solving problems.
LearningNewFreemium
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The StoryGraph
Track reading, with recommendations based on mood.
LearningNewFree
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Semantic Scholar
Search academic papers and see what cites them.
LearningNewFree
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StoriBuk
Your kid steps into the book. One weekly cartoon storybook starring your family — read aloud with words that glow. First story free — no card.
LearningNewFree
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Udemy
Video courses on almost any practical skill.
LearningNewPaid
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edX
University courses you can audit for free.
LearningNewFreemium
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Skillshare
Short classes, mostly on creative skills.
LearningNewPaid
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The Odin Project
A free, full curriculum for learning web development.
LearningNewFree
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roadmap.sh
Roadmaps for what to learn as a developer.
LearningNewFree
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Keybr
Learn touch typing with lessons that adapt to your weak keys.
LearningNewFree
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Quizlet
Flashcards and study sets for school subjects.
LearningNewFreemium
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Wikipedia
The free encyclopedia anyone can edit.
LearningNewFree
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VisuAlgo
Watch data structures and algorithms run step by step.
LearningNewFree
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LeetCode
Practice coding problems and prepare for interviews.
LearningNewFreemium
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GeoGebra
Graphing, geometry and algebra tools in one app.
LearningNewFree
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Duolingo
Learn a language in short lessons that feel like a game.
LearningNewFreemium
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Wolfram|Alpha
Compute answers to math, science and data questions.
LearningNewFreemium
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Desmos
A graphing calculator that makes math feel visual.
LearningNewFree
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Ciechanowski
Long interactive essays on how things work.
LearningNewFree
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Python Tutor
Step through code and see what happens in memory.
LearningNewFree
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AnkiWeb
Study flashcards with spaced repetition.
LearningNewFree
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Coursera
University courses and professional certificates online.
LearningNewFreemium
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Khan Academy
Free courses in math, science and more, for any level.
LearningNewFree
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Learn Git Branching
An interactive game for learning git commands.
LearningNewFree
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Interfaces
A magazine about building interfaces: type, layout, motion.
LearningNewFree
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UI Skills
Curated skills for design engineers, from a11y to motion.
LearningNewFree
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Codrops
Tutorials and demos for web design and frontend craft.
LearningNewFree
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Animations on the Web
A course on CSS and JS animation for the web.
LearningNewPaid
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Material Design
Google's design system for Android and the web.
LearningNewFree
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NeetCode
A curated set of coding interview problems.
LearningNewFreemium
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buildspace
Nights-and-weekends ideas and a community of builders.
LearningNewFree
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CSS Battle
Recreate a target image using only CSS.
LearningNewFree
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Flexbox Froggy
Learn flexbox by placing frogs on lily pads.
LearningNewFree
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Frontend Mentor
Real-looking UI challenges to build from a design.
LearningNewFreemium
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arXiv
A free archive of research papers.
LearningNewFree
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