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Scrimba review

An interactive web development school whose video lessons let you pause and edit the instructor's code in the same window.

By the DBotMaker research desk · Updated November 12, 2026

Capabilities (40%)
8.4
Ease of setup (30%)
8.2
Value (30%)
8.0

Scrimba fits beginners who like video but want to type real code instead of only watching. Its lessons are interactive screencasts: you can pause the instructor and edit the code in the same window. The free plan includes all free intro courses, such as Learn JavaScript with 140+ interactive coding challenges and Learn HTML and CSS with over 75 challenges and five projects. Pro adds the Fullstack, Backend and AI Engineer paths, all 70+ courses, certificates, unlimited challenges with instant feedback and 100 Explainers a month. The Frontend Developer Path is built with Mozilla MDN. Scrimba offers a 7-day money-back guarantee and keeps your price if it raises prices later. The pricing page showed a region-discounted price in Polish zloty from our location, so the USD price is pending. The catalog leans heavily on JavaScript, React and Node. We compared documented features and published prices; we did not take the courses.

Who it is for

aspiring front-end and full-stack web developers

Price

Free plan; Pro see vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

  • Interactive screencasts where you edit the instructor's code inside the lesson
  • Free Learn JavaScript course with 140+ interactive coding challenges
  • Frontend Developer Path made with Mozilla MDN
  • Pro adds Fullstack, Backend and AI Engineer paths and 70+ courses
  • Unlimited challenges with instant feedback on Pro

Strengths and weaknesses

  • Strength: Free plan includes all free intro courses and up to 10 challenges
  • Strength: 7-day money-back guarantee on Pro
  • Strength: Price is locked if Scrimba raises prices later
  • Weakness: Career paths and certificates need Pro
  • Weakness: Courses focus on the JavaScript ecosystem
  • Weakness: Pricing shown from our location was regional, so the USD price is pending

Key facts

  • Free plan: Yes, Freemium at $0
  • Pro courses: 70+
  • Money-back guarantee: 7 days
  • Fullstack path: 96 modules, 108.4 hours
  • Learners: 2 million per Scrimba

Where it ranks

Scrimba is No. 8 in our Best Learn To Code Apps verdict.

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