--- title: "Coding practice platforms: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the coding practice platforms teams use. Share of Search among LeetCode, HackerRank, freeCodeCamp, Codecademy, Scratch and Codewars, the coding practice platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/coding-practice-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Coding practice platforms: Which are searched most? Compare the coding practice platforms teams use. Share of Search among LeetCode, HackerRank, freeCodeCamp, Codecademy, Scratch and Codewars, the coding practice platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Coding practice platforms - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 6 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: LeetCode, 67.5% ## 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. - 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. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [LeetCode vs HackerRank: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/hackerrank-vs-leetcode): 67.5% against 16.6% Share of Search. - [LeetCode vs freeCodeCamp: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/freecodecamp-vs-leetcode): 67.5% against 7.4% Share of Search. - [LeetCode vs Codecademy: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/codecademy-vs-leetcode): 67.5% against 3.3% Share of Search. - [LeetCode vs Scratch: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/leetcode-vs-scratch): 67.5% against 3.3% Share of Search. - [HackerRank vs freeCodeCamp: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/freecodecamp-vs-hackerrank): 16.6% against 7.4% Share of Search. - [HackerRank vs Codecademy: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/codecademy-vs-hackerrank): 16.6% against 3.3% Share of Search. - [HackerRank vs Scratch: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/hackerrank-vs-scratch): 16.6% against 3.3% Share of Search. - [freeCodeCamp vs Codecademy: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/codecademy-vs-freecodecamp): 7.4% against 3.3% Share of Search. - [freeCodeCamp vs Scratch: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/freecodecamp-vs-scratch): 7.4% against 3.3% Share of Search. - [Codecademy vs Scratch: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/codecademy-vs-scratch): 3.3% Share of Search each. ## How did search popularity change for coding practice platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Scratch gained estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms worldwide, from 2.2% to 3.3%. - In September 2026, LeetCode lost estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms worldwide, from 68.3% to 67.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for freeCodeCamp worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 301K to 368K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Codecademy worldwide fell 63.3% over 12 measured months, from 450K to 165K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Codewars worldwide fell 33% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 90.5K in September 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | LeetCode | 67.5% | 3.4M | 0.0% | LeetCode | | 2 | HackerRank | 16.6% | 823K | 0.0% | HackerRank | | 3 | freeCodeCamp | 7.4% | 368K | 0.0% | freeCodeCamp | | 4 | Codecademy | 3.3% | 165K | 0.0% | Codecademy | | 5 | Scratch | 3.3% | 165K | +50.0% | Scratch | | 6 | Codewars | 1.8% | 90.5K | 0.0% | Codewars | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | LeetCode | 2.2M | 54% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | HackerRank | 823K | 19.8% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Codecademy | 450K | 10.8% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | freeCodeCamp | 301K | 7.3% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Scratch | 201K | 4.8% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | Codewars | 135K | 3.3% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | LeetCode | 2.2M | 56.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | HackerRank | 673K | 17% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Codecademy | 450K | 11.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | freeCodeCamp | 301K | 7.6% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Scratch | 165K | 4.2% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Codewars | 135K | 3.4% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | LeetCode | 2.2M | 58.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | HackerRank | 673K | 17.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Codecademy | 368K | 9.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | freeCodeCamp | 301K | 7.9% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Codewars | 110K | 2.9% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Scratch | 110K | 2.9% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | LeetCode | 2.7M | 60.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | HackerRank | 673K | 14.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Codecademy | 450K | 9.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | freeCodeCamp | 368K | 8.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Scratch | 165K | 3.6% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Codewars | 135K | 3% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | LeetCode | 2.7M | 59.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | HackerRank | 673K | 14.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Codecademy | 550K | 11.9% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | freeCodeCamp | 368K | 8% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Scratch | 165K | 3.6% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Codewars | 110K | 2.4% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | LeetCode | 2.7M | 56% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | HackerRank | 673K | 13.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Codecademy | 550K | 11.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | freeCodeCamp | 450K | 9.2% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Scratch | 368K | 7.5% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Codewars | 110K | 2.2% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | LeetCode | 2.2M | 54.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | HackerRank | 673K | 16.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Scratch | 450K | 11% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | freeCodeCamp | 368K | 9% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Codecademy | 246K | 6% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Codewars | 110K | 2.7% | 6 | | May 2026 | LeetCode | 2.2M | 61% | 1 | | May 2026 | HackerRank | 450K | 12.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | freeCodeCamp | 368K | 10% | 3 | | May 2026 | Scratch | 301K | 8.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | Codecademy | 201K | 5.5% | 5 | | May 2026 | Codewars | 110K | 3% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | LeetCode | 2.7M | 65.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | HackerRank | 550K | 13.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | freeCodeCamp | 368K | 8.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Scratch | 246K | 5.9% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Codecademy | 165K | 4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Codewars | 90.5K | 2.2% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | LeetCode | 3.4M | 68.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | HackerRank | 823K | 16.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | freeCodeCamp | 368K | 7.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Codecademy | 165K | 3.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Scratch | 110K | 2.2% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Codewars | 90.5K | 1.8% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | LeetCode | 3.4M | 68.3% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | HackerRank | 823K | 16.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | freeCodeCamp | 368K | 7.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Codecademy | 165K | 3.4% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Scratch | 110K | 2.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Codewars | 90.5K | 1.8% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | LeetCode | 3.4M | 67.5% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | HackerRank | 823K | 16.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | freeCodeCamp | 368K | 7.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Codecademy | 165K | 3.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Scratch | 165K | 3.3% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Codewars | 90.5K | 1.8% | 6 | ## What is being compared - **Codecademy**: Measured on the search term “codecademy”. - **Codewars**: Measured on the search term “codewars”. - **freeCodeCamp**: Measured on the search term “freecodecamp”. - **HackerRank**: Measured on the search term “hackerrank”. - **LeetCode**: Measured on the search term “leetcode”. - **Scratch**: Measured on the search term “scratch mit”. - [Codecademy](/demand/global-en/brands/codecademy) - [Codewars](/demand/global-en/brands/codewars) - [freeCodeCamp](/demand/global-en/brands/freecodecamp) - [HackerRank](/demand/global-en/brands/hackerrank) - [LeetCode](/demand/global-en/brands/leetcode) - [Scratch](/demand/global-en/brands/scratch) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### 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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Coding practice platforms: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/coding-practice-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/coding-practice-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.