Codecademy vs Frontend Mentor:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Codecademy had more branded searches than Frontend Mentor among coding practice platforms worldwide. Codecademy had about 165,000 branded searches, while Frontend Mentor had 14,800. Codecademy made up 3.3% of all coding practice platform searches we track, and Frontend Mentor accounted for 0.29%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about coding practice platforms, Frontend Mentor appeared in three of the five answers and Codecademy in none.
Who do people search for more?
Codecademy, about 11 searches for every 1 for Frontend Mentor
Who does AI mention more?
Frontend Mentor, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Codecademy in 0
Who does AI recommend more?
Frontend Mentor, the only one of the two named
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Top coding practice platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Frontend Mentor was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Codecademy did not appear in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
LeetCode1st
Exercism2nd
HackerRank3rd
Codewars4th- Frontend Mentor5th
freeCodeCamp6th- Codecademy–
Scratch–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- LeetCode5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- HackerRank5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Codewars5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Exercism5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Frontend Mentor3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- freeCodeCamp1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Codecademy0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Scratch0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about coding practice platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which coding practice platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best coding practice platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best coding practice platform for developer skill practice?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“coding practice platforms”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“coding challenge platform”
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 19, 2026.
Is Codecademy or Frontend Mentor more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Codecademy and Frontend Mentor by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight coding practice platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Codecademy, Frontend Mentor. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | LeetCode | HackerRank | freeCodeCamp | Codecademy | Scratch | Codewars | Exercism | Frontend Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 52.8% | 19.4% | 7.1% | 10.6% | 4.7% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 0.52% |
| Nov 2025 | 55.4% | 16.6% | 7.4% | 11.1% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 1.5% | 0.55% |
| Dec 2025 | 57.9% | 17.4% | 7.8% | 9.5% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1.3% | 0.47% |
| Jan 2026 | 59.4% | 14.6% | 8% | 9.8% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 0.48% |
| Feb 2026 | 58.3% | 14.3% | 7.8% | 11.7% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.47% |
| Mar 2026 | 54.8% | 13.5% | 9% | 11% | 7.4% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.44% |
| Apr 2026 | 53.6% | 16.1% | 8.8% | 5.9% | 10.8% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 0.43% |
| May 2026 | 59.8% | 12% | 9.8% | 5.4% | 8% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 0.48% |
| Jun 2026 | 64.5% | 12.9% | 8.7% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.35% |
| Jul 2026 | 67% | 16.5% | 7.4% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.36% |
| Aug 2026 | 67% | 16.5% | 7.4% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.36% |
| Sep 2026 | 66.5% | 16.3% | 7.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.29% |
How has the Codecademy and Frontend Mentor comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Codecademy was ahead of Frontend Mentor in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Codecademy’s share of searches among coding practice platforms worldwide moved from 10.6% to 3.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 165K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Frontend Mentor’s share of searches among coding practice platforms worldwide moved from 0.52% to 0.29%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 14.8K.
How did search popularity change for coding practice platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
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 Frontend Mentor worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 14.8K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Codecademy’s and Frontend Mentor’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Codecademy
1 branded search term
- codecademy
Frontend Mentor
1 branded search term
- frontend mentor
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