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The best Sololearn alternatives

Learn programming with short lessons and practice. If it is not working for you, here are 8 apps that do the same job, closest match first.

Built from official pricing pages and app store listings, prices checked 2026-11-01. Not paid to be here.

At a glance

AppPricePlatformsPick it if
Sololearn (the app you have)Free downloadiPhone, Android-
Koder Code EditorFreeAppleyou want it free
NeovimFree and open sourceMac, Windows, Linuxyou want it free
Visual Studio CodeFree and open sourceMac, Windows, Linux, Webyou want it free
ZedPersonal $0 foreverMac, Linux, Windowsyou need it on Windows, Mac and Linux
Android StudioFree downloadWindows, Mac, Linuxyou want it free
IntelliJ IDEAFree download includes 30 days of UltimateMac, Windows, Linuxyou need it on Windows, Mac and Linux
Nova$99 + taxAppleyou would rather pay once
PyCharmCore features freeMac, Windows, Linuxyou need it on Windows, Mac and Linux
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Neovim

Free and open source

Hyperextensible, Vim-based terminal text editor with Lua plugins, built-in LSP and Tree-sitter.

Pick it if you want it free, you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux and you want open source.

FreeMacWindowsLinux
3

Visual Studio Code

Free and open source; agents can be used free with a GitHub account

Microsoft's free, open-source code editor with AI agents, a huge extension marketplace, built-in Git, terminal and debugger.

Pick it if you want it free, you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux and you want open source.

FreeMacWindowsLinuxWeb
4

Zed

Personal $0 forever; Pro $10/month after a free trial; Business $30/seat/month

Fast open-source code editor written in Rust, with parallel AI agents, edit prediction, real-time collaboration and Vim mode.

Pick it if you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux, you want open source and you want more power-user features.

Free planMacLinuxWindows
5

Android Studio

Free download

Google's official IDE for Android apps, with Gemini AI, Compose design tools, an emulator and device streaming.

Pick it if you want it free, you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux and you want more power-user features.

FreeWindowsMacLinux
6

IntelliJ IDEA

Free download includes 30 days of Ultimate; paid individual and organization subscriptions

JetBrains' IDE for Java and Kotlin with deep code intelligence, refactoring, debugging, framework support and AI agents.

Pick it if you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux, you want more power-user features and you want AI built in.

Free planMacWindowsLinux
7

Nova

$99 + tax; optional updates $49/year after; Coda upgrade $79; 30-day free trial

Panic's native Mac code editor with a clean interface, extensions, Git, terminals and remote servers.

Pick it if you would rather pay once and you need it on Mac.

Pay onceMac
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PyCharm

Core features free

JetBrains' Python IDE with free core features, Jupyter notebooks, web frameworks, debugging and AI agent support; Pro adds more.

Pick it if you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux, you want it free and you want more power-user features.

Free planMacWindowsLinux

We matched these apps to Sololearn by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.

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