Mimo
Vienna app with short interactive coding lessons, career paths and a free plan
Summary table
| Company | Mimo GmbH |
|---|---|
| Category | Coding Learning Platforms |
| Headquarters | Vienna, Austria |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Austria (EU) |
| Data Location | Not shown on the pages we read |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Interactive lessons, career paths (full-stack, front-end, back-end, Python), AI coding tutor, guided projects, certificates |
| Pricing | Basic is free forever; Pro (mobile) and Max (web and mobile) are paid, with a 7-day free trial; amounts not captured in the page text we read |
| Best For | Beginners who want short lessons on a phone and a free start |
| Replaces | Codecademy |
Full review
The provider is Mimo GmbH, Währinger Straße 2-4/48, 1090 Vienna, with UID ATU71685526, FN 459820 and the Handelsgericht Wien as register court.
Courses exist for HTML, JavaScript, React, SQL, CSS, TypeScript, Python and Swift, and the site comes in English and German.
Basic, Pro and Max
Basic stays free with restricted access to courses, career paths and the AI tutor.
Pro targets mobile learners: over 1,000 interactive lessons, completion certificates, no ads. Max opens the full web version, desktop projects, unlimited AI tutor keys and a professional certificate.
Content layout
Career paths cover full-stack, front-end, back-end and Python. Each course mixes lessons, practice and projects, with unlimited guided projects on Max.
Jurisdiction clause
The terms name Mimo GmbH in Vienna as provider and set the court at its seat as exclusive venue, unless consumers hold a mandatory local one.
The imprint adds support from Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH.
Known limits
Basic is limited, and web access requires Max. Data hosting is not stated. With eight courses and four career paths it is narrower than Codecademy. A free course-only route is openHPI.
Is Mimo right for you?
Beginners who prefer short mobile lessons and want to start for free.
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
- Austrian company with register number
- Basic free with no end date
- Front-end, back-end and full-stack paths
- 7-day trial on paid plans
- English and German site
Cons
- Basic course access restricted
- Web needs Max
- Data location unnamed
- Eight courses on the home page
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Austrian company with register number in the imprint
- Free Basic plan with no end date
- Career paths for front-end, back-end and full-stack
- 7-day free trial on the paid plans
- Site available in English and German
Cons
- Basic access to courses is limited
- Web access needs the Max plan
- Data location not stated on the pages we read
- Only eight courses listed on the home page
Alternatives to Mimo
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FAQ
For self-paced interactive lessons, partly: Mimo GmbH is in Vienna, but it has fewer subjects.
Basic is free forever with limited access; Pro and Max are paid, each with a 7-day trial.
The one at Mimo's Vienna seat, unless national law gives consumers a mandatory venue.