Waterbear Alternatives

Waterbear is described as 'Toolkit for making programming more accessible and fun. Having a visual language means you don't have to focus on learning a syntax to start programming' and is an website in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Waterbear, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android and Mac apps. The best Waterbear alternative is freeCodeCamp, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Waterbear are Codecademy, Scratch, Code.org and Blockly.

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  1. Codecademy icon
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    Explore free interactive coding courses in web development, data science, and various languages. Codecademy offers a fun, collaborative learning environment with community support, personalized paths, skill assessments, and more, covering both foundational and advanced concepts.

    176 Codecademy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  2. Scratch icon
     121 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...

    78 Scratch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  3. Code.org icon
     63 likes

    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.

    105 Code.org alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Blockly icon
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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.

    21 Blockly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Flowgorithm icon
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    Flowgorithm is a free application that helps you create programs using simple flowcharts.

    45 Flowgorithm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Programming Hub icon
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    The best app to learn 14+ programming languages such as Python, Assembly, HTML, VB.NET, C, C++, C# (C Sharp), JavaScript, PHP, Ruby, R Programming, CSS, Java and much more!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  7. Learn to code by building projects.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. BlueJ icon
     24 likes

    BlueJ is an Integrated Development Environment for Java, developed mainly for educational purposes, but also suitable for small-scale software development. It was developed to support the learning and teaching of object-oriented programming, and its design differs from other...

    25 BlueJ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  9. Snap! icon
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    Snap! is a broadly inviting programming language for kids and adults that's also a platform for serious study of computer science.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Glicode icon
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    GLICODE TM turns every packet of Pocky into a bite-sized coding lesson. By laying out Pocky in the right order, you can use Japan’s (and the world's) favourite snacks to learn algorithmic thinking in a fun and engaging way.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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