--- title: "Codesmith vs Flatiron School: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Codesmith or Flatiron School more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Coding bootcamps set worldwide. 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/compare/codesmith-vs-flatiron-school" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Codesmith vs Flatiron School: Which is searched more? Is Codesmith or Flatiron School more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Coding bootcamps set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Codesmith and Flatiron School - **Competitive set**: Coding bootcamps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Codesmith Share of Search**: 0.53% - **Flatiron School Share of Search**: 0.35% ## Is Codesmith or Flatiron School more popular in search? - In September 2026, Codesmith had more branded searches than Flatiron School among coding bootcamps worldwide. Codesmith had about 2,900 branded searches, while Flatiron School had 1,900. Codesmith made up 0.53% of all coding bootcamp searches we track, and Flatiron School accounted for 0.35%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Flatiron School took it in November 2025, Codesmith took it in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Codesmith’s share of searches among coding bootcamps worldwide moved from 1.9% to 0.53%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Flatiron School’s share of searches among coding bootcamps worldwide moved from 0.67% to 0.35%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 1.9K. ## Top coding bootcamps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Codesmith was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Flatiron School was mentioned in two out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Codesmith was listed before Flatiron School in two out of three answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Springboard | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | TripleTen | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Codesmith | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Fullstack Academy | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Flatiron School | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | The Odin Project | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | freeCodeCamp | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | General Assembly | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Le Wagon | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Ironhack | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Code Institute | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about coding bootcamps - Asked ChatGPT "Which coding bootcamp should I join?": 1. TripleTen, 2. Springboard, 3. Fullstack Academy, 4. The Odin Project - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best coding bootcamps?": 1. Springboard, 2. Codesmith, 3. TripleTen, 4. Flatiron School, 5. General Assembly, 6. freeCodeCamp, 7. The Odin Project - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best coding bootcamp for software development career?": 1. Springboard, 2. Codesmith, 3. TripleTen, 4. The Odin Project, 5. freeCodeCamp - Searched Google, AI Overview "online coding bootcamp": 1. Fullstack Academy, 2. Flatiron School Not named in any answer: Le Wagon, Ironhack and Code Institute. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for coding bootcamps worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Codesmith worldwide fell 70.7% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 2.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Flatiron School worldwide fell 47.2% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 1.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Codesmith estimated searches | Codesmith Share of Search | Codesmith rank | Flatiron School estimated searches | Flatiron School Share of Search | Flatiron School rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 9.9K | 1.9% | 8 | 3.6K | 0.67% | 11 | | Nov 2025 | 2.4K | 0.47% | 11 | 2.9K | 0.57% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 0.5% | 11 | 3.6K | 0.75% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 0.4% | 11 | 4.4K | 0.73% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 0.43% | 11 | 3.6K | 0.64% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 2.4K | 0.36% | 11 | 2.9K | 0.43% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 0.43% | 11 | 2.9K | 0.52% | 9 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 0.43% | 11 | 2.9K | 0.51% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 0.43% | 10 | 2.4K | 0.43% | 11 | | Jul 2026 | 2.9K | 0.53% | 9 | 2.4K | 0.44% | 10 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 0.44% | 9 | 2.4K | 0.44% | 10 | | Sep 2026 | 2.9K | 0.53% | 9 | 1.9K | 0.35% | 10 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Codesmith’s and Flatiron School’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. - **Codesmith**: Measured on the search term “codesmith”. - **Flatiron School**: Measured on the search term “flatiron school”. - [Codesmith profile](/demand/global-en/brands/codesmith) - [Flatiron School profile](/demand/global-en/brands/flatiron-school) - [All coding bootcamps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/coding-bootcamps): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Codesmith or Flatiron School more popular in search? In September 2026, Codesmith had more branded searches than Flatiron School among coding bootcamps worldwide. Codesmith had about 2,900 branded searches, while Flatiron School had 1,900. Codesmith made up 0.53% of all coding bootcamp searches we track, and Flatiron School accounted for 0.35%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Codesmith vs Flatiron School: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/codesmith-vs-flatiron-school This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/codesmith-vs-flatiron-school. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.