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How popular isExercism?

In October 2026, people searched for Exercism by name about 140 times in New Zealand, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 4% of all New Zealand coding practice platform searches, placing Exercism sixth out of nine platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about coding practice platforms, Exercism appeared in four of the five answers and was the third most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in October 2026

Exercism is the sixth most searched of 9 competitors and the third most recommended in the AI answers we collected.

  1. LeetCodeShare of searches 28.9%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. ScratchShare of searches 25.7%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 8th
  3. CodecademyShare of searches 17.1%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  4. freeCodeCampShare of searches 9.2%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. ExercismShare of searches 4%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd

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Top coding practice platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Exercism was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Exercism is the third most recommended of the nine.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. LeetCode1st
  2. HackerRank2nd
  3. Exercism3rd
  4. Codewars4th
  5. freeCodeCamp5th
  6. Project Euler6th
  7. The Odin Project7th
  8. Scratch8th
  9. Codecademy–

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
  • Exercism4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Codewars4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Scratch2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • freeCodeCamp2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • The Odin Project2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Project Euler2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Codecademy0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

How often do people search for Exercism compared with other New Zealand coding practice platforms?

Exercism against coding practice platforms in New Zealand, by month

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

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MonthLeetCodeScratchCodecademyfreeCodeCampHackerRankExercismCodewarsThe Odin ProjectProject Euler
Nov 202528.4%28.8%17.7%8.5%7.2%2.5%3%3%0.88%
Dec 202529.3%21%19.9%13.2%6%2.5%3.4%3.1%1.6%
Jan 202635.6%8.2%22.3%13.1%7.5%3.1%4%4.6%1.5%
Feb 202623.2%17.4%33.3%10.5%7.2%2.5%3.2%1.9%0.88%
Mar 202623.1%32.9%18.5%8.4%7.1%2.4%3.8%2.4%1.3%
Apr 202625.2%25%19.1%11.5%7.8%4%3.4%2.7%1.3%
May 202626%34.9%14.1%9.5%6.4%2.7%3.5%1.8%1.1%
Jun 202623.7%37.7%14.7%9.1%6%2.5%2.6%3%0.73%
Jul 202627.7%25.2%18.7%10.4%7.1%3.5%3.5%2.9%1%
Aug 202626.5%26.3%17.6%10.3%6.7%3.4%4.4%3.4%1.4%
Sep 202629.5%27%16.1%9.6%7.1%3.8%3.3%2.5%1.1%
Oct 202628.9%25.7%17.1%9.2%7.5%4%3.2%3.2%1.2%

  1. 1.LeetCode

    28.9%

    Held 1st. 1K estimated branded searches, -24.2% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  2. 2.Scratch

    25.7%

    Held 2nd. 890 estimated branded searches, -26.4% vs prior month. Share -1.3 points.

  3. 3.Codecademy

    17.1%

    Held 3rd. 590 estimated branded searches, -18.1% vs prior month. Share +1 points.

  4. 4.freeCodeCamp

    9.2%

    Held 4th. 320 estimated branded searches, -25.6% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  5. 5.HackerRank

    7.5%

    Held 5th. 260 estimated branded searches, -18.8% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  6. 6.Exercism

    4%

    Held 6th. 140 estimated branded searches, -17.6% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  7. 7.Codewars

    3.2%

    Held 7th. 110 estimated branded searches, -26.7% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  8. 8.The Odin Project

    3.2%

    Held 8th. 110 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  9. 9.Project Euler

    1.2%

    Held 9th. 40 estimated branded searches, -20% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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

4 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Exercism in New Zealand held steady at 140.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Exercism’s share of searches among coding practice platforms in New Zealand increased from 2.5% to 4%.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Exercism’s share of searches among coding practice platforms in New Zealand peaked at 4% in October 2026 and was lowest at 2.4% in March 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Exercism rose from 8th to 6th among coding practice platforms in New Zealand.

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

6 changes

  1. In October 2026, Codecademy gained share of searches among coding practice platforms in New Zealand, from 16.1% to 17.1%.

  2. In October 2026, The Odin Project gained share of searches among coding practice platforms in New Zealand, from 2.5% to 3.2%.

  3. In October 2026, Scratch lost share of searches among coding practice platforms in New Zealand, from 27% to 25.7%.

  4. In October 2026, LeetCode lost share of searches among coding practice platforms in New Zealand, from 29.5% to 28.9%.

  5. freeCodeCamp’s share of searches among coding practice platforms in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 10.4% to 9.2% in October 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for HackerRank in New Zealand fell 36.6% over 12 measured months, from 410 to 260 in October 2026.

How are Exercism’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

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

  • exercism

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