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How popular isCodewars in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 220 branded searches for Codewars in New Zealand which is up 29.4% over the last 11 months. Codewars holds 4.7% estimated Share of Search among New Zealand coding practice platforms and is ranked 6th of 6 competitors for search popularity.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. LeetCode28.8%
  2. Scratch28.4%
  3. Codecademy19.2%
  4. freeCodeCamp11.3%
  5. HackerRank7.5%
  6. Codewars4.7%
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Which coding practice platforms compete with Codewars?

Codewars against coding practice platforms in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for LeetCode, Scratch, Codecademy, freeCodeCamp, HackerRank, Codewars. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthLeetCodeScratchCodecademyfreeCodeCampHackerRankCodewars
Oct 202526.3%35.6%21.5%8.1%5.7%2.8%
Nov 202530.4%30.4%18.8%9.3%7.8%3.2%
Dec 202531.3%22.5%21.3%14.6%6.5%3.8%
Jan 202639.1%8.9%24.6%14.5%8.2%4.6%
Feb 202624.4%18.2%35.1%11.2%7.7%3.3%
Mar 202624.7%34.8%19.8%9%7.5%4.1%
Apr 202627.2%27%20.8%12.6%8.7%3.7%
May 202627.5%36.8%15%10.1%6.8%3.7%
Jun 202625.3%40.1%15.6%9.9%6.5%2.8%
Jul 202630%27.1%20.1%11.4%7.6%3.8%
Aug 202628.8%28.4%19.2%11.3%7.5%4.7%
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  1. 1.LeetCode

    28.8%

    held 1st · 1.4K estimated branded searches · +0.75% vs prior month · -1.1 points

  2. 2.Scratch

    28.4%

    held 2nd · 1.3K estimated branded searches · +9.9% vs prior month · +1.3 points

  3. 3.Codecademy

    19.2%

    held 3rd · 900 estimated branded searches · 0% vs prior month · -0.9 points

  4. 4.freeCodeCamp

    11.3%

    held 4th · 530 estimated branded searches · +3.9% vs prior month · -0.1 points

  5. 5.HackerRank

    7.5%

    held 5th · 350 estimated branded searches · +2.9% vs prior month · -0.1 points

  6. 6.Codewars

    4.7%

    held 6th · 220 estimated branded searches · +29.4% vs prior month · +0.9 points

Compare search popularity between Codewars and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Codewars changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Codewars in New Zealand rose from 170 to 220.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Codewars’ estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms in New Zealand increased from 2.8% to 4.7%.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand coding practice platforms in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Scratch gained estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms in New Zealand, from 27.1% to 28.4%.

  2. In August 2026, Codewars gained estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms in New Zealand, from 3.8% to 4.7%.

  3. In August 2026, LeetCode lost estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms in New Zealand, from 30% to 28.8%.

  4. In August 2026, Codecademy lost estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms in New Zealand, from 20.1% to 19.2%.

How is Codewars measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Codewars’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

3 branded search terms

  • codewars
  • codewars coding challenges
  • codewars com

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