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How popular isLeetCode?

In September 2026, people searched for LeetCode by name about 3.4 million times worldwide, a 49.6% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 77.2% of all global online coding platform searches, placing LeetCode first out of eight platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about online coding platforms, LeetCode appeared in two of the five answers and was the fourth most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

LeetCode is the most searched of 8 competitors and the fourth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. LeetCodeShare of searches 77.2%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  2. freeCodeCampShare of searches 8.5%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. DataCampShare of searches 4.6%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  4. CodecademyShare of searches 3.8%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  5. Harvard CS50Share of searches 2.5%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd

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Top online coding platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, LeetCode was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. LeetCode is the fourth most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. freeCodeCamp1st
  2. Codecademy2nd
  3. Harvard CS503rd
  4. LeetCode4th
  5. The Odin Project5th
  6. Scrimba6th
  7. Exercism7th
  8. DataCamp–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • freeCodeCamp5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Codecademy5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Scrimba4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Harvard CS503 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • LeetCode2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • The Odin Project2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Exercism1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • DataCamp0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which online coding platforms compete with LeetCode?

LeetCode against online coding platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for LeetCode, freeCodeCamp, DataCamp, Codecademy, Harvard CS50. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLeetCodefreeCodeCampDataCampCodecademyHarvard CS50ExercismThe Odin ProjectScrimba
Oct 202563.7%8.6%7%12.8%2.7%2.1%1.7%1.4%
Nov 202563.5%8.5%8.5%12.8%2.3%1.7%1.4%1.1%
Dec 202567.2%9%6%11%2.5%1.5%1.5%1.2%
Jan 202668.1%9.2%5%11.2%2.5%1.5%1.5%1%
Feb 202666%8.9%5.9%13.3%2%1.8%1.2%0.98%
Mar 202665%10.7%4.8%13%2%2.1%1.4%0.96%
Apr 202667.6%11.1%6.1%7.4%2.8%2.2%1.5%1.2%
May 202668.3%11.2%6.1%6.1%3.3%1.8%1.8%1.2%
Jun 202672.9%9.8%5.4%4.4%2.9%2%1.6%1.1%
Jul 202677.4%8.5%3.8%3.8%2.5%1.7%1.4%0.94%
Aug 202676.6%8.4%4.6%3.8%2.6%1.7%1.4%0.93%
Sep 202677.2%8.5%4.6%3.8%2.5%1.4%1.1%0.93%

  1. 1.LeetCode

    77.2%

    Held 1st. 3.4M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  2. 2.freeCodeCamp

    8.5%

    Held 2nd. 368K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  3. 3.DataCamp

    4.6%

    Held 3rd. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Codecademy

    3.8%

    Held 4th. 165K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Harvard CS50

    2.5%

    Held 5th. 107K estimated branded searches, -6.5% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  6. 6.Exercism

    1.4%

    Held 6th. 60.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  7. 7.The Odin Project

    1.1%

    Held 7th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  8. 8.Scrimba

    0.93%

    Held 8th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between LeetCode and its closest rivals

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How has branded search demand for LeetCode changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for LeetCode worldwide rose from 2.2M to 3.4M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LeetCode’s share of searches among online coding platforms worldwide increased from 63.7% to 77.2%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LeetCode’s share of searches among online coding platforms worldwide peaked at 77.4% in July 2026 and was lowest at 63.5% in November 2025.

How did search popularity change for online coding platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, LeetCode gained share of searches among online coding platforms worldwide, from 76.6% to 77.2%.

  2. Exercism’s share of searches among online coding platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2% to 1.4% in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for freeCodeCamp worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 301K to 368K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Harvard CS50 worldwide rose 11.3% over 12 measured months, from 96.2K to 107K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Codecademy worldwide fell 63.3% over 12 measured months, from 450K to 165K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for DataCamp worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 246K to 201K in September 2026.

How are LeetCode’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LeetCode’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • leetcode

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does LeetCode compete?

LeetCode is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Coding practice platforms1st of 866.5%Show ranking
Coding challenge brands1st of 1167.5%Show ranking
Online coding platforms1st of 877.2%Shown above
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