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Head-to-head · STEM Education Platforms

Scratch vs TeachEngineering

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Scratch #2 in STEM Education Platforms 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Scratch
TeachEngineering #8 in STEM Education Platforms 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 6 features Try TeachEngineering

Scratch leads on 0 checks, TeachEngineering on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreScratch · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresTeachEngineering · 2 of 6

Scratch scores higher on our rubric for stem education platforms: 8.8 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

Scratch is the better fit for free creative coding for beginner learners. TeachEngineering is the better fit for teachers seeking free engineering lesson resources.

  • Scratch fits best

    Free creative coding for beginner learners

  • TeachEngineering fits best

    Teachers seeking free engineering lesson resources

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Side by side

Feature Scratch 8.8/10 Visit ↗ TeachEngineering 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.1
Ranking #2 in STEM Education Platforms #8 in STEM Education Platforms
Best for Free creative coding for beginner learners Teachers seeking free engineering lesson resources
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Android Web
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Scratch 0/6 · TeachEngineering 2/6
Virtual labs Not checked yet Not checked yet
Engineering projects Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Coding/robotics curriculum Not checked yet Not checked yet
Teacher dashboard Not checked yet Not checked yet
Standards alignment Not checked yet ✓ (best)
VR support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Student seats Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Build interactive stories, games, animations, art, music, and dance projects
  • Starter projects and tutorials help learners explore by making
  • Share projects and connect them to hardware or web services with extensions
  • Search 2,200+ peer-reviewed resources by grade, topic, subject, keyword or standard
  • Includes NGSS and state standards alignment information
  • Download lesson materials, teaching procedures, rubrics and answer keys
Cons
  • Its focus is introductory programming rather than broad STEM instruction
  • Projects use Scratch's visual, block-based programming language
  • Sharing and member feedback are tied to its online community
  • A resource library rather than an interactive learning platform
  • Focused on engineering rather than a broad range of STEM subjects
  • Available on the web; no other platform is listed
Our verdict

Scratch gives young people a visual, block-based way to learn programming by making interactive stories, games, animations, and other projects. Designed especially for ages 8 to 16, it combines a creation environment with an online…

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TeachEngineering is a free digital library of engineering activities, lessons and units for formal and informal K–12 educators. Its collection spans elementary, middle and high school, with resources for teachers who want structured…

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  1. ScratchSTEM Education Platforms 8.8Free plan
  2. TeachEngineeringSTEM Education Platforms 8.1Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Scratch — where it wins

    • Build interactive stories, games, animations, art, music, and dance projects
    • Starter projects and tutorials help learners explore by making
    • Share projects and connect them to hardware or web services with extensions

    Where it doesn't

    • Its focus is introductory programming rather than broad STEM instruction
    • Projects use Scratch's visual, block-based programming language
    • Sharing and member feedback are tied to its online community

  • TeachEngineering — where it wins

    • Search 2,200+ peer-reviewed resources by grade, topic, subject, keyword or standard
    • Includes NGSS and state standards alignment information
    • Download lesson materials, teaching procedures, rubrics and answer keys

    Where it doesn't

    • A resource library rather than an interactive learning platform
    • Focused on engineering rather than a broad range of STEM subjects
    • Available on the web; no other platform is listed

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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