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Coding practice platforms:Which are searched most?

In September 2026, LeetCode was the most searched among coding practice platforms worldwide, with an estimated 3.4M branded searches and 67.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. LeetCode67.5%
  2. HackerRank16.6%
  3. freeCodeCamp7.4%
  4. Codecademy3.3%
  5. Scratch3.3%
  6. Codewars1.8%

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Share of Search among coding practice platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for LeetCode, HackerRank, freeCodeCamp, Codecademy, Scratch. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthLeetCodeHackerRankfreeCodeCampCodecademyScratchCodewars
Oct 202554%19.8%7.3%10.8%4.8%3.3%
Nov 202556.5%17%7.6%11.4%4.2%3.4%
Dec 202558.9%17.7%7.9%9.7%2.9%2.9%
Jan 202660.5%14.9%8.1%9.9%3.6%3%
Feb 202659.5%14.6%8%11.9%3.6%2.4%
Mar 202656%13.8%9.2%11.2%7.5%2.2%
Apr 202654.8%16.5%9%6%11%2.7%
May 202661%12.3%10%5.5%8.2%3%
Jun 202665.9%13.2%8.8%4%5.9%2.2%
Jul 202668.3%16.8%7.5%3.4%2.2%1.8%
Aug 202668.3%16.8%7.5%3.4%2.2%1.8%
Sep 202667.5%16.6%7.4%3.3%3.3%1.8%

This month’s ranking, September 2026

  1. 1.LeetCode

    67.5%

    Held 1st. 3.4M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  2. 2.HackerRank

    16.6%

    Held 2nd. 823K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  3. 3.freeCodeCamp

    7.4%

    Held 3rd. 368K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  4. 4.Codecademy

    3.3%

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

  5. 5.Scratch

    3.3%

    Held 5th. 165K estimated branded searches, +50% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  6. 6.Codewars

    1.8%

    Held 6th. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among coding practice platforms worldwide?

In September 2026, LeetCode was the most searched among coding practice platforms worldwide, with an estimated 3.4M branded searches and 67.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. HackerRank is in 2nd place, 50.9 percentage points behind at 16.6% Share of Search.

Global coding practice platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
LeetCode54% → 67.5%68.3%Jul 202654%Oct 20251st
HackerRank19.8% → 16.6%19.8%Oct 202512.3%May 20262nd
freeCodeCamp7.3% → 7.4%10%May 20267.3%Oct 20254th → 3rd
Codecademy10.8% → 3.3%11.9%Feb 20263.3%Sep 20263rd → 4th
Scratch4.8% → 3.3%11%Apr 20262.2%Jul 20265th
Codewars3.3% → 1.8%3.4%Nov 20251.8%Sep 20266th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LeetCode’s estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms worldwide increased from 54% to 67.5%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HackerRank’s estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms worldwide decreased from 19.8% to 16.6%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Codecademy’s estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms worldwide decreased from 10.8% to 3.3%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Scratch’s estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms worldwide decreased from 4.8% to 3.3%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Codewars’ estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms worldwide decreased from 3.3% to 1.8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LeetCode’s estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms worldwide peaked at 68.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 54% in October 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HackerRank’s estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms worldwide peaked at 19.8% in October 2025 and was lowest at 12.3% in May 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, freeCodeCamp’s estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms worldwide peaked at 10% in May 2026 and was lowest at 7.3% in October 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Codecademy’s estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms worldwide peaked at 11.9% in February 2026 and was lowest at 3.3% in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Scratch’s estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms worldwide peaked at 11% in April 2026 and was lowest at 2.2% in July 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Codewars’ estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms worldwide peaked at 3.4% in November 2025 and was lowest at 1.8% in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, freeCodeCamp rose from 4th to 3rd among coding practice platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Codecademy fell from 3rd to 4th among coding practice platforms worldwide.

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

  1. In September 2026, Scratch gained estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms worldwide, from 2.2% to 3.3%.

  2. In September 2026, LeetCode lost estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms worldwide, from 68.3% to 67.5%.

  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 Codecademy worldwide fell 63.3% over 12 measured months, from 450K to 165K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Codewars worldwide fell 33% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 90.5K in September 2026.

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