Code for Life vs Khan Academy
Code for Life
codeforlife.educationKhan Academy
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| Figure | Code for Life | Khan Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $0.83/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 6 |
| Spec score · Coding Education Platforms | 8.0 (#8) | 8.2 (#5) |
| Founded | 2014 | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom | Mountain View, California, United States |
| Integrations | The official pages reviewed describe Blockly as the visual programming language used by Rapid Router. | Teachers can import Google Classroom student rosters, and district plans list Clever or ClassLink rostering and single sign-on. |
| Support | The site lists [email protected] for contact and help. | Khan Academy provides a Help Center and Community Support links for assistance. |
| Teacher tools | The teacher dashboard includes scores to track student progress and teaching resources. | Khanmigo teacher tools can help with lesson planning, feedback, student work summaries, rubrics, and exit tickets. |
Plans
Khan Academy
- Enterprise Starter$10 a year
- Khan AcademyFree
- Khanmigo Teacher ToolsFree
- Khanmigo Learner Subscription$4 a month
- Khanmigo Parent Subscription$4 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Code for Life
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Khan Academy
Khan Academy is a free learning platform for independent learners, teachers and parents, available on Android, iOS and the web. It offers more than 840 free courses in core academic subjects for K–12 and early college, with personalized learning intended to help students master concepts and address learning gaps. The mobile app includes interactive exercises, mastery levels, synced progress, offline video downloads and a scratchpad. Khan Academy Kids is a free, ad-free app for children ages 2–8 with interactive books, games and creative lessons. Khanmigo tutoring guides learners toward answers across academic subjects from elementary school through college. Teacher tools can assist with lesson planning, feedback, student work summaries, rubrics and exit tickets; Khan Academy for Teachers also includes standards-aligned practice, progress tracking and AI support. Teachers can import Google Classroom rosters, while district plans list Clever or ClassLink rostering and single sign-on. Paid Khanmigo subscriptions require users to be at least 18, live in the United States and have a U.S. billing address. Parent and learner subscriptions each cost $4 a month.