Alternatives

Exercism alternatives

Exercism is practice 80+ programming languages with exercises and optional mentoring. It is a poor fit if you need a team plan, audit logs, or a phone number to call. Here are 6 tools on Toolora that do a similar job, 6 of them free or with a free tier, and what each one does differently.

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  1. 01

    Codewars

    Free tierToolora score92

    Coding katas ranked by kyu, in the language you are learning

    Instead of Exercism: Also covers coding and practice.

    Free + Premium

  2. 02

    LeetCode

    Free tierToolora score90

    Interview-style coding problems with a judge

    Instead of Exercism: Also covers coding and practice.

    Free + Premium

  3. 03

    HackerRank

    FreeToolora score87

    Coding challenges and interview practice

    Instead of Exercism: Also covers coding and practice.

    Free practice + paid hiring products

  4. 04

    freeCodeCamp

    FreeToolora score96

    Free coding curriculum with certificates

    Instead of Exercism: Also covers coding.

    Free

  5. 05

    Advent of Code

    FreeToolora score96

    An annual calendar of programming puzzles, with past years still open to solve

    Instead of Exercism: Also covers practice.

    Free; optional donations and merch

  6. 06

    AtCoder

    FreeToolora score92

    Weekly programming contests from beginner to expert, with a public rating you can climb

    Instead of Exercism: Also covers practice.

    Free to compete; optional account

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