Codewars vs Exercism:Which is more popular in New Zealand?
In October 2026, Exercism had more branded searches than Codewars among coding practice platforms in New Zealand. Exercism had about 140 branded searches, while Codewars had 110. Exercism made up 4% of all coding practice platform searches we track, and Codewars accounted for 3.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about coding practice platforms, Codewars and Exercism each appeared in four of the five answers. Exercism was mentioned before Codewars in three out of four answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Exercism, about 27% more searches than Codewars
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 4 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
Exercism, named ahead of Codewars in 3 of 4 answers
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Top coding practice platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Codewars and Exercism were each mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Exercism was listed before Codewars in three out of four answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
LeetCode1st
HackerRank2nd- Exercism3rd
Codewars4th
freeCodeCamp5th
Project Euler6th
The Odin Project7th
Scratch8th
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
See every answer about coding practice platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which coding practice platform should I use in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best coding practice platforms in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best coding practice platform in New Zealand for interview prep?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“coding practice platform”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best coding practice”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.
Is Codewars or Exercism more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Codewars and Exercism by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine coding practice platforms we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.
Share of searches by month for Exercism, Codewars. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | LeetCode | Scratch | Codecademy | freeCodeCamp | HackerRank | Exercism | Codewars | The Odin Project | Project Euler |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 28.4% | 28.8% | 17.7% | 8.5% | 7.2% | 2.5% | 3% | 3% | 0.88% |
| Dec 2025 | 29.3% | 21% | 19.9% | 13.2% | 6% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 1.6% |
| Jan 2026 | 35.6% | 8.2% | 22.3% | 13.1% | 7.5% | 3.1% | 4% | 4.6% | 1.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 23.2% | 17.4% | 33.3% | 10.5% | 7.2% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 0.88% |
| Mar 2026 | 23.1% | 32.9% | 18.5% | 8.4% | 7.1% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 1.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 25.2% | 25% | 19.1% | 11.5% | 7.8% | 4% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 1.3% |
| May 2026 | 26% | 34.9% | 14.1% | 9.5% | 6.4% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| Jun 2026 | 23.7% | 37.7% | 14.7% | 9.1% | 6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 3% | 0.73% |
| Jul 2026 | 27.7% | 25.2% | 18.7% | 10.4% | 7.1% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 1% |
| Aug 2026 | 26.5% | 26.3% | 17.6% | 10.3% | 6.7% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 3.4% | 1.4% |
| Sep 2026 | 29.5% | 27% | 16.1% | 9.6% | 7.1% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 2.5% | 1.1% |
| Oct 2026 | 28.9% | 25.7% | 17.1% | 9.2% | 7.5% | 4% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1.2% |
How has branded search for Codewars and Exercism changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: Exercism took it in April 2026, Codewars took it in May 2026, Exercism took it in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Codewars’ share of searches among coding practice platforms in New Zealand moved from 3% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 110.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Exercism’s share of searches among coding practice platforms in New Zealand moved from 2.5% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 140.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand coding practice platforms in October 2026?
1 change
Estimated monthly branded searches for Codewars in New Zealand fell 35.3% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 110 in October 2026.
How are Codewars’ and Exercism’s branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Codewars’ and Exercism’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.
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