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Codility vs HackerEarth:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, HackerEarth had more branded searches than Codility among coding challenge brands worldwide. HackerEarth had about 40,500 branded searches, while Codility had 14,800. HackerEarth made up 0.82% of all coding challenge brand searches we track, and Codility accounted for 0.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about coding challenge brands, HackerEarth appeared in two of the five answers and Codility in one. Codility and HackerEarth were each mentioned first in one of the two answers that named either.

Among coding challenge brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

HackerEarth, about 3 searches for every 1 for Codility

HackerEarth 40.5K searchesCodility 14.8K searches

Who does AI mention more?

HackerEarth, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Codility in 1

HackerEarth in 2 of 5Codility in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.

Codility first in 1HackerEarth first in 1

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Top coding challenge brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, HackerEarth was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Codility was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Codility and HackerEarth were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. HackerRank1st
  2. LeetCode2nd
  3. CodeSignal3rd
  4. Codewars4th
  5. Codeforces5th
  6. Exercism6th
  7. CoderPad7th
  8. HackerEarth8th
  9. Codility9th
  10. Project Euler10th
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Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • HackerRank5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • LeetCode4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Codeforces3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Codewars3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Exercism3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • CodeSignal3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • HackerEarth2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • CoderPad2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Project Euler2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Codility1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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 20, 2026.

Is Codility or HackerEarth more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Codility and HackerEarth by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 coding challenge brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Codility and HackerEarth among coding challenge brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for HackerEarth, Codility. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLeetCodeHackerRankCodeforcesCodewarsExercismHackerEarthHireVueCoderPadCodeSignalProject EulerCodility
Oct 202555.1%20.2%13.5%3.3%1.8%1.2%1.2%1%1.2%0.81%0.55%
Nov 202559.4%17.8%11.9%3.6%1.6%1.3%1.1%0.88%1.1%0.72%0.59%
Dec 202560.1%18%12.1%2.9%1.3%1.6%0.89%0.73%1.1%0.73%0.49%
Jan 202662.7%15.4%12.6%3.1%1.4%1.1%0.93%0.76%0.93%0.62%0.51%
Feb 202662.6%15.4%12.6%2.5%1.7%1.7%0.92%0.76%0.92%0.62%0.41%
Mar 202663.2%15.5%10.4%2.5%2.1%2.1%1.1%0.93%0.93%0.63%0.51%
Apr 202659.7%17.9%12%2.9%2%1.6%1.1%0.88%0.88%0.59%0.48%
May 202665.6%13.2%10.8%3.2%1.8%1.4%0.97%0.97%0.97%0.65%0.43%
Jun 202668.5%13.7%9.2%2.3%1.8%1.2%0.83%0.83%0.68%0.55%0.37%
Jul 202667.6%16.6%9.1%1.8%1.5%0.82%0.67%0.67%0.55%0.45%0.3%
Aug 202667.3%16.5%9%1.8%1.5%0.99%0.81%0.66%0.66%0.45%0.3%
Sep 202667.5%16.6%9.1%1.8%1.2%0.82%0.82%0.67%0.67%0.55%0.3%

How has the Codility and HackerEarth comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • HackerEarth was ahead of Codility in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Codility’s share of searches among coding challenge brands worldwide moved from 0.55% to 0.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 14.8K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HackerEarth’s share of searches among coding challenge brands worldwide moved from 1.2% to 0.82%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 40.5K.

How did search popularity change for coding challenge brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Codility worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 14.8K in September 2026.

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

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Codility’s and HackerEarth’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.

Codility

1 branded search term

  • codility

HackerEarth

1 branded search term

  • hackerearth

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