TL;DR: If you are replacing Avocademy, the closest options are Ello, Coderhouse, Juno College of Technology. The table below compares 12 alternatives on what they do, stage, size and status.
Every alternative below is compared on what it actually does, not just its category — so you can see which one genuinely replaces Avocademy (YC Winter 2022).
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The three closest alternatives to Avocademy are:
| Alternative | What it does | Stage | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ello | Building the world's first 1:1 AI teacher. | YC Winter 2020 | 45 | Active |
| Coderhouse | Effective and accessible online live education. | YC Winter 2021 | 225 | Active |
| Juno College of Technology | Juno is the university of the future. | YC Summer 2019 | 30 | Active |
| Clever | The platform that powers technology in the classroom. | YC Summer 2012 | 210 | Acquired |
| Avion School | We teach Filipinos to become remote software engineers globally. | YC Winter 2021 | 4 | Inactive |
| CareerTu | Online school for Chinese to learn in-demand digital skills | YC Winter 2019 | 15 | Inactive |
| Edyst | Edyst is a peer-to-peer online learning platform where students learn… | YC Winter 2019 | 11 | Active |
| Jovian | Online University for Tech Professionals | YC Summer 2021 | — | Active |
| Codecademy | The leading online learning platform for technical skills. | YC Summer 2011 | 225 | Acquired |
| Mimir | A platform for STEM courses featuring automated grading, plagiarism… | YC Summer 2015 | 8 | Acquired |
| Make School | Make School is redesigning college for the 21st century. Students… | YC Winter 2012 | 45 | Inactive |
| CodeCombat | Game that teaches computer science to middle and high school kids. | YC Winter 2014 | 45 | Active |
It depends on your size. Ello is the closest match on what Avocademy actually does. If you need something more established, sort the table by team size — larger teams generally mean more support and a longer track record. If budget is the constraint, the earlier-batch companies are usually the ones still competing on price.
Avocademy is still operating, so switching is a choice rather than a forced migration. Compare on fit and price rather than urgency.
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and was matched to Avocademy on what it actually does — its own description of its product — rather than on a broad category label. Batch, team size and operating status come from the YC directory and are shown as-is. We do not rank by payment.
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