--- title: "Online coding platforms: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the platforms people learn to code on. Share of Search among freeCodeCamp, DataCamp, Codecademy, Exercism and Scrimba, the online coding 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/online-coding-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Online coding platforms: Which are searched most? Compare the platforms people learn to code on. Share of Search among freeCodeCamp, DataCamp, Codecademy, Exercism and Scrimba, the online coding 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**: Online coding platforms - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: freeCodeCamp, 44.1% ## 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. - 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. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [freeCodeCamp vs DataCamp: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/datacamp-vs-freecodecamp): 44.1% against 24.1% Share of Search. - [freeCodeCamp vs Codecademy: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/codecademy-vs-freecodecamp): 44.1% against 19.8% Share of Search. - [freeCodeCamp vs Exercism: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/exercism-vs-freecodecamp): 44.1% against 7.2% Share of Search. - [freeCodeCamp vs Scrimba: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/freecodecamp-vs-scrimba): 44.1% against 4.9% Share of Search. - [DataCamp vs Codecademy: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/codecademy-vs-datacamp): 24.1% against 19.8% Share of Search. - [DataCamp vs Exercism: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/datacamp-vs-exercism): 24.1% against 7.2% Share of Search. - [DataCamp vs Scrimba: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/datacamp-vs-scrimba): 24.1% against 4.9% Share of Search. - [Codecademy vs Exercism: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/codecademy-vs-exercism): 19.8% against 7.2% Share of Search. - [Codecademy vs Scrimba: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/codecademy-vs-scrimba): 19.8% against 4.9% Share of Search. - [Exercism vs Scrimba: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/exercism-vs-scrimba): 7.2% against 4.9% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for online coding platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, freeCodeCamp gained estimated Share of Search among online coding platforms worldwide, from 43.4% to 44.1%. - In September 2026, Exercism lost estimated Share of Search among online coding platforms worldwide, from 8.7% to 7.2%. - 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 DataCamp worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 246K to 201K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Scrimba worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 40.5K in September 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | freeCodeCamp | 44.1% | 368K | 0.0% | freeCodeCamp | | 2 | DataCamp | 24.1% | 201K | 0.0% | DataCamp | | 3 | Codecademy | 19.8% | 165K | 0.0% | Codecademy | | 4 | Exercism | 7.2% | 60.5K | -18.2% | Exercism | | 5 | Scrimba | 4.9% | 40.5K | 0.0% | Scrimba | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Codecademy | 450K | 40.2% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | freeCodeCamp | 301K | 26.9% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | DataCamp | 246K | 22% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Exercism | 74K | 6.6% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Scrimba | 49.5K | 4.4% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Codecademy | 450K | 39% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | DataCamp | 301K | 26.1% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | freeCodeCamp | 301K | 26.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Exercism | 60.5K | 5.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Scrimba | 40.5K | 3.5% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Codecademy | 368K | 38.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | freeCodeCamp | 301K | 31.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | DataCamp | 201K | 20.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Exercism | 49.5K | 5.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Scrimba | 40.5K | 4.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Codecademy | 450K | 40.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | freeCodeCamp | 368K | 32.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | DataCamp | 201K | 17.9% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Exercism | 60.5K | 5.4% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Scrimba | 40.5K | 3.6% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Codecademy | 550K | 43% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | freeCodeCamp | 368K | 28.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | DataCamp | 246K | 19.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Exercism | 74K | 5.8% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Scrimba | 40.5K | 3.2% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Codecademy | 550K | 41.3% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | freeCodeCamp | 450K | 33.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | DataCamp | 201K | 15.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Exercism | 90.5K | 6.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Scrimba | 40.5K | 3% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | freeCodeCamp | 368K | 39.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Codecademy | 246K | 26.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | DataCamp | 201K | 21.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Exercism | 74K | 8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Scrimba | 40.5K | 4.4% | 5 | | May 2026 | freeCodeCamp | 368K | 42.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | Codecademy | 201K | 23.1% | 2 | | May 2026 | DataCamp | 201K | 23.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | Exercism | 60.5K | 6.9% | 4 | | May 2026 | Scrimba | 40.5K | 4.6% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | freeCodeCamp | 368K | 43.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | DataCamp | 201K | 23.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Codecademy | 165K | 19.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Exercism | 74K | 8.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Scrimba | 40.5K | 4.8% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | freeCodeCamp | 368K | 45.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Codecademy | 165K | 20.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | DataCamp | 165K | 20.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Exercism | 74K | 9.1% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Scrimba | 40.5K | 5% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | freeCodeCamp | 368K | 43.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | DataCamp | 201K | 23.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Codecademy | 165K | 19.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Exercism | 74K | 8.7% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Scrimba | 40.5K | 4.8% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | freeCodeCamp | 368K | 44.1% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | DataCamp | 201K | 24.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Codecademy | 165K | 19.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Exercism | 60.5K | 7.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Scrimba | 40.5K | 4.9% | 5 | ## What is being compared - **Codecademy**: Measured on the search term “codecademy”. - **DataCamp**: Measured on the search term “datacamp”. - **Exercism**: Measured on the search term “exercism”. - **freeCodeCamp**: Measured on the search term “freecodecamp”. - **Scrimba**: Measured on the search term “scrimba”. - [Codecademy](/demand/global-en/brands/codecademy) - [DataCamp](/demand/global-en/brands/datacamp) - [Exercism](/demand/global-en/brands/exercism) - [freeCodeCamp](/demand/global-en/brands/freecodecamp) - [Scrimba](/demand/global-en/brands/scrimba) ## 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 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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Online coding platforms: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/online-coding-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/online-coding-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.