--- title: "freeCodeCamp vs Springboard: Which is searched more?" description: "Is freeCodeCamp or Springboard 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/freecodecamp-vs-springboard-bootcamp" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # freeCodeCamp vs Springboard: Which is searched more? Is freeCodeCamp or Springboard 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**: freeCodeCamp and Springboard - **Competitive set**: Coding bootcamps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **freeCodeCamp Share of Search**: 67.9% - **Springboard Share of Search**: 2.8% ## Is freeCodeCamp or Springboard more popular in search? - In September 2026, freeCodeCamp had more branded searches than Springboard among coding bootcamps worldwide. freeCodeCamp had about 368,000 branded searches, while Springboard had 15,200. freeCodeCamp made up 67.9% of all coding bootcamp searches we track, and Springboard accounted for 2.8%. - freeCodeCamp was ahead of Springboard in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, freeCodeCamp’s share of searches among coding bootcamps worldwide moved from 56.3% to 67.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 368K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Springboard’s share of searches among coding bootcamps worldwide moved from 2.4% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 13.1K to 15.2K. ## Top coding bootcamps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Springboard was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. freeCodeCamp was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Springboard was listed before freeCodeCamp in every answer 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? - In September 2026, General Assembly overtook Springboard to rank 4th among coding bootcamps worldwide, with 6.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, freeCodeCamp gained share of searches among coding bootcamps worldwide, from 66.8% to 67.9%. - In September 2026, Springboard lost share of searches among coding bootcamps worldwide, from 3.4% to 2.8%. ## Month by month | Month | freeCodeCamp estimated searches | freeCodeCamp Share of Search | freeCodeCamp rank | Springboard estimated searches | Springboard Share of Search | Springboard rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 301K | 56.3% | 1 | 13.1K | 2.4% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 301K | 59.5% | 1 | 10.8K | 2.1% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 301K | 62.8% | 1 | 9K | 1.9% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 368K | 61.3% | 1 | 19.1K | 3.2% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 368K | 65.8% | 1 | 13K | 2.3% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 450K | 66.6% | 1 | 18.8K | 2.8% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 368K | 65.5% | 1 | 22.9K | 4.1% | 5 | | May 2026 | 368K | 65.2% | 1 | 18.7K | 3.3% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 368K | 66.2% | 1 | 18.7K | 3.4% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 368K | 67.3% | 1 | 15.3K | 2.8% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 368K | 66.8% | 1 | 18.6K | 3.4% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 368K | 67.9% | 1 | 15.2K | 2.8% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using freeCodeCamp’s and Springboard’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. - **freeCodeCamp**: Measured on the search term “freecodecamp”. - **Springboard**: Measured on the search terms “springboard bootcamp” and “springboard course”, summed into one figure. - [freeCodeCamp profile](/demand/global-en/brands/freecodecamp) - [Springboard profile](/demand/global-en/brands/springboard-bootcamp) - [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 freeCodeCamp or Springboard more popular in search? In September 2026, freeCodeCamp had more branded searches than Springboard among coding bootcamps worldwide. freeCodeCamp had about 368,000 branded searches, while Springboard had 15,200. freeCodeCamp made up 67.9% of all coding bootcamp searches we track, and Springboard accounted for 2.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "freeCodeCamp vs Springboard: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/freecodecamp-vs-springboard-bootcamp This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/freecodecamp-vs-springboard-bootcamp. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.