Scrimba review

Scrimba teaches web development with a format no other app here copies: lessons look like videos, but you can pause at any moment and edit the instructor's code in the same window, then run it. The free plan includes all intro courses, access to the intro scrims of each Pro course, basic Discord access, up to 10 challenges and 5 free Explainers. Scrimba Pro adds the Fullstack Developer, Backend Developer and AI Engineer paths, all 70+ courses, course certificates and unlimited challenges with instant feedback. MDN names Scrimba as its recommended course partner. Purchases come with a 7-day money-back guarantee, and you can cancel any time. The focus is narrow: it is for people who want to build websites and web apps, not for data science or general computer science. Pricing is region-adjusted, and the page did not show US dollars from our location.

Who it is for

Laptop learners who want to become front-end or full-stack web developers

Price

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Key features

• Pro includes Fullstack Developer, Backend Developer and AI Engineer paths
• 70+ courses with multiple-language captions
• Interactive scrims: pause the video and edit the code inside it
• Unlimited challenges with instant feedback on Pro
• Free plan with all intro courses and up to 10 challenges

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free plan includes all intro courses
• Strength: 7-day money-back guarantee and cancel any time
• Strength: Named by MDN as its recommended course partner
• Weakness: Web development and AI engineering focus; no general CS or data science
• Weakness: Desktop browser format, not built for phones
• Weakness: US prices were not shown on the pricing page from our location

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, intro courses and up to 10 challenges
• Paid plan: Scrimba Pro, monthly or yearly
• Courses: 70+
• Guarantee: 7-day money back
• Platform: Web browser

Where it ranks

Scrimba is No. 7 in our Best Learn To Code Apps verdict.