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Online coding platforms:Which are searched most?

In September 2026, freeCodeCamp was the most searched among online coding platforms worldwide, with an estimated 368K branded searches and 44.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. freeCodeCamp44.1%
  2. DataCamp24.1%
  3. Codecademy19.8%
  4. Exercism7.2%
  5. Scrimba4.9%

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Share of Search among online coding platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for freeCodeCamp, DataCamp, Codecademy, Exercism, Scrimba. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthfreeCodeCampDataCampCodecademyExercismScrimba
Oct 202526.9%22%40.2%6.6%4.4%
Nov 202526.1%26.1%39%5.2%3.5%
Dec 202531.4%20.9%38.3%5.2%4.2%
Jan 202632.9%17.9%40.2%5.4%3.6%
Feb 202628.8%19.2%43%5.8%3.2%
Mar 202633.8%15.1%41.3%6.8%3%
Apr 202639.6%21.6%26.5%8%4.4%
May 202642.3%23.1%23.1%6.9%4.6%
Jun 202643.4%23.7%19.4%8.7%4.8%
Jul 202645.3%20.3%20.3%9.1%5%
Aug 202643.4%23.7%19.4%8.7%4.8%
Sep 202644.1%24.1%19.8%7.2%4.9%

This month’s ranking, September 2026

  1. 1.freeCodeCamp

    44.1%

    Held 1st. 368K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  2. 2.DataCamp

    24.1%

    Held 2nd. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  3. 3.Codecademy

    19.8%

    Held 3rd. 165K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  4. 4.Exercism

    7.2%

    Held 4th. 60.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -1.5 points.

  5. 5.Scrimba

    4.9%

    Held 5th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

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

In September 2026, freeCodeCamp was the most searched among online coding platforms worldwide, with an estimated 368K branded searches and 44.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. DataCamp is in 2nd place, 20 percentage points behind at 24.1% Share of Search.

Global online coding platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
freeCodeCamp26.9% → 44.1%45.3%Jul 202626.1%Nov 20252nd → 1st
DataCamp22% → 24.1%26.1%Nov 202515.1%Mar 20263rd → 2nd
Codecademy40.2% → 19.8%43%Feb 202619.4%Jun 20261st → 3rd
Exercism6.6% → 7.2%9.1%Jul 20265.2%Dec 20254th
Scrimba4.4% → 4.9%5%Jul 20263%Mar 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, freeCodeCamp’s estimated Share of Search among online coding platforms worldwide increased from 26.9% to 44.1%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DataCamp’s estimated Share of Search among online coding platforms worldwide increased from 22% to 24.1%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Codecademy’s estimated Share of Search among online coding platforms worldwide decreased from 40.2% to 19.8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Exercism’s estimated Share of Search among online coding platforms worldwide increased from 6.6% to 7.2%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, freeCodeCamp’s estimated Share of Search among online coding platforms worldwide peaked at 45.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 26.1% in November 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DataCamp’s estimated Share of Search among online coding platforms worldwide peaked at 26.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 15.1% in March 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Codecademy’s estimated Share of Search among online coding platforms worldwide peaked at 43% in February 2026 and was lowest at 19.4% in June 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Exercism’s estimated Share of Search among online coding platforms worldwide peaked at 9.1% in July 2026 and was lowest at 5.2% in December 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Scrimba’s estimated Share of Search among online coding platforms worldwide peaked at 5% in July 2026 and was lowest at 3% in March 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, freeCodeCamp rose from 2nd to 1st among online coding platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DataCamp rose from 3rd to 2nd among online coding platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Codecademy fell from 1st to 3rd among online coding platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Scrimba held steady: its estimated Share of Search among online coding platforms worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

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

  1. In September 2026, freeCodeCamp gained estimated Share of Search among online coding platforms worldwide, from 43.4% to 44.1%.

  2. In September 2026, Exercism lost estimated Share of Search among online coding platforms worldwide, from 8.7% to 7.2%.

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

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

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Scrimba worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 40.5K in September 2026.

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