Scratch Alternatives

Scratch is described as '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' and is a very popular Code Learning service in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Scratch for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Scratch alternative is GDevelop, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Scratch are Code.org, Snap!, microStudio and Pocket Code.

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Scratch alternatives are mainly Game Development Tools, but if you're looking for Code Learning Services or Programming Languages you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Drag and Drop, Android, iPad and Linux. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Scratch.
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  1. ENIGMA, the Extensible Non-Interpreted Game Maker Augmentation, is an open source cross-platform game development environment derived from that of the popular software GameMaker Legacy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  2. Coderbyte icon
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    Coderbyte is a place built for anyone to practice and perfect their programming skills. Challenges are added almost every day so you can work on applying your algorithmic thought process on any problem you want at anytime.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. CodeWisp icon
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    CodeWisp is a web-based platform that helps beginners create their first game. It offers a development environment where users can build games through visual blocks, language commands, or code.

    1 CodeWisp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  4. Codelearn icon
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    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

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Online
     
  5. CodeWorld icon
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    CodeWorld is an environment where you can build and create drawings, animations, and even single-player and multi-player video games using mathematics, using shapes, colors and transformations. It's programming a computer with mathematics.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Gamesalad icon
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    GameSalad Creator is an authoring tool developed by GameSalad, Inc. (formerly Gendai Games) aimed primarily at non-programmers for composing games in a drag-and-drop fashion, utilizing visual editors and a behavior-based logic system.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  7. [Multimedia Fusion 2 has been replaced by Clickteam Fusion 2.5.]

    Game and software creation has never been easier or quicker than with Clickteam Fusion 2.5!

    With Fusion 2.5’s amazing event editor system you are able to quickly generate games or apps.

    Within your first hour you.

    66 ClickTeam Fusion alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  8. Whimtale icon
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    Whimtale is a small game engine and a fantasy console for making interactive stories where you can navigate the worlds you create and talk with stuff!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  9. 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

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Waterbear icon
     8 likes

    Waterbear is a 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. SnapCode icon
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    SnapCode is a free Java IDE for education. SnapCode makes it easy to quickly build apps for the desktop and browser that are graphically rich and feature complete.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  12. Flax Engine icon
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    Flax Engine is claimed the most agile game engine. It's open source, cross-platform and it lets you write scripts in C++ and C# seamlessly. Also focused on lightweight development. A true game changer.

    110 Flax Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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