Blockly AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Programming Languages

The best Programming Language alternative to Blockly is Scratch, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Blockly and eight of them are Programming Languages so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Programming Language alternatives to Blockly are Snap!, EduBlocks, Toontalk and S2JS.

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Blockly is a library for building visual programming editors. Users can drag blocks together to build an application. No typing required.

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Blockly alternatives page was last updated Jun 30, 2023
  1. Scratch icon
     110 likes

    Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web. As young people create and share Scratch projects, they learn important mathematical and computational ideas...

    75 Scratch alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Scratch Features

    1.  Drag and Drop
    2.  Visual Programming
    3.  Blocks
    4.  Coding
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Bad Blocks checking
    7.  2D Game Creation
    8.  Kid friendly
    9.  Web-Database
    Scratch iconBlockly Icon

    Scratch VS Blockly

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    Comments about Scratch as an Alternative to Blockly
     
    thesuperdaine

    Scratch is a block-based programming environment. Blockly is a library for MAKING block-based programming environments. Therefore, they serve different purposes.

    Negative commentJun 15, 2017
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    Guest

    It's not related. Scratch is a programming language and Blockly is an API basically.

    Negative commentFeb 20, 2018
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    • This alternative is disputed. Scratch is a legitimate Blockly alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Scratch is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Blockly.

    • Scratch is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Blockly.

    • Scratch is Free and Open SourceBlockly is also Free and Open Source
  2. Snap! icon
     11 likes

    Snap! is a broadly inviting programming language for kids and adults that's also a platform for serious study of computer science.

    16 Snap! alternatives
    Snap! screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    Snap! Features

    1.  Scratch-Block programming
    2.  Drag and Drop
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Visual Programming
    6.  Object-oriented Language
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    Snap! VS Blockly

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  3. EduBlocks icon
     8 likes

    EduBlocks is a visual block based programming tool that will hopefully help teachers to introduce text based programming languages, like Python, to children at an earlier age.

    15 EduBlocks alternatives
    EduBlocks screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi

    EduBlocks Features

    1.  Visual Programming
    2.  Scratch-Block programming
    EduBlocks iconBlockly Icon

    EduBlocks VS Blockly

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  4.  1 like

    Describes ToonTalk - an animated interactive world inside of which children can build programs and games.

    12 Toontalk alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Toontalk Features

    1.  Visual Programming
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    Toontalk VS Blockly

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  5. S2JS icon
     5 likes

    S2JS answers the question of where to go after Scratch.

    S2JS is a tutorial that guides kids writing Javascript games that can run directly on their smartphones or any other browser-capable device. It explains Javascript in terms of Scratch, with a focus on achieving early result.

    14 S2JS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    S2JS Features

    1.  Javascript scripting
    2.  Coding
    S2JS iconBlockly Icon

    S2JS VS Blockly

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  6. Panther icon
     2 likes

    Panther is a programming language aimed at young users with only a small knowledge of programming. Panther offers you a more advanced version of Scratch, a simple programming language developed at MIT.

    8 Panther alternatives
    On Windows XP

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Panther Features

    1.  Portable
    Panther iconBlockly Icon

    Panther VS Blockly

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  7.  Like this app

    Graphical Programming for MacOSX

    The Marten integrated software development environment (IDE) is a new, enjoyable way to create software for MacOS X. Graphical programming means you draw code, not write it. It's easier to create and easier to understand.

    But ease of use doe.

    4 marten alternatives
    marten screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    marten Features

    1.  Visual Programming
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    marten VS Blockly

    Is marten a good alternative to Blockly?
     
    • marten is the most popular commercial alternative to Blockly.

    • marten is Paid and ProprietaryBlockly is Free and Open Source
  8. Scrotchh icon
     Like this app

    Scrotchh is a free programming language based on Scratch by MIT. It is easy to make your own dream games with blocks! try it now for free!.

    50 Scrotchh alternatives
    Scrotchh screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Scratch
    Scrotchh iconBlockly Icon

    Scrotchh VS Blockly

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