Scratch AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Online Education Services

The best Online Education alternative to Scratch is Code.org, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Scratch and nine of them are Online Education Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Online Education Service alternatives to Scratch are MakeCode, EduBlocks, codeSpark Academy and Hyperskill - JetBrains Academy.

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  1. Code.org icon
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    Code.org is a non-profit whose goal is to expose all students to computer programming. We believe that computer programming is a liberal art; it's something EVERY student in the world should be exposed to at some point in their childhood education.

    102 Code.org alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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  2. MakeCode icon
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    Microsoft MakeCode brings computer science to life for all students with fun projects, immediate results, and both block and text editors for learners at different levels. It's a free, open source platform for creating engaging computer science learning experiences that...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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  3. EduBlocks icon
     9 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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi
     
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  4. codeSpark Academy teaches the basics of computer programming through a variety of interactive learning activities including puzzles, games, step-by-step creative projects, game design and offline printables – all of which can be monitored by parents.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  5. Codelearn icon
     15 likes

    Teaching technology via app development. Learn By Doing : We believe that the best way to learn a language is to attempt building something on it. With tests to check your progress, our courses help you learn while coding.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Made with Code is a free, online platform from Google that teaches you important programming concepts through a simple, intuitive drag-and-drop project builder. Simply choose from a variety of real world projects to build, then drag various Blocks into place to create it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. CodeHS icon
     16 likes

    Teaching computer science to high school by providing web-based curriculum, teacher tools and resources, and professional development.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. EarSketch icon
     4 likes

    EarSketch is a website to teach coding (Python & JavaScript) to beginners through music composition. It's a free platform that works on all browsers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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