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title: "Codewars vs HackerRank: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Codewars or HackerRank? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Coding practice platforms set in New Zealand. 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."
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# Codewars vs HackerRank: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Codewars or HackerRank? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Coding practice platforms set in New Zealand. 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**: Codewars and HackerRank
- **Competitive set**: Coding practice platforms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Codewars Share of Search**: 4.7%
- **HackerRank Share of Search**: 7.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Codewars or HackerRank?

- In August 2026, HackerRank had more branded searches than Codewars among coding practice platforms in New Zealand. HackerRank was estimated to have 350 branded searches compared to Codewars’ 220, and held a 7.5% Share of Search versus Codewars’ 4.7%.
- HackerRank was ahead of Codewars in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Codewars’ estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms in New Zealand moved from 2.8% to 4.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 220.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, HackerRank’s estimated Share of Search among coding practice platforms in New Zealand moved from 5.7% to 7.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 350.

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

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

## Month by month

| Month | Codewars estimated searches | Codewars Share of Search | Codewars rank | HackerRank estimated searches | HackerRank Share of Search | HackerRank rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 170 | 2.8% | 6 | 350 | 5.7% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 170 | 3.2% | 6 | 420 | 7.8% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 160 | 3.8% | 6 | 270 | 6.5% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 190 | 4.6% | 6 | 340 | 8.2% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 180 | 3.3% | 6 | 420 | 7.7% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 270 | 4.1% | 6 | 500 | 7.5% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 180 | 3.7% | 6 | 420 | 8.7% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 220 | 3.7% | 6 | 400 | 6.8% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 180 | 2.8% | 6 | 420 | 6.5% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 170 | 3.8% | 6 | 340 | 7.6% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 220 | 4.7% | 6 | 350 | 7.5% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Codewars’ and HackerRank’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.

- **Codewars**: Measured on the search terms “codewars”, “codewars coding challenges” and “codewars com”, summed into one figure.
- **HackerRank**: Measured on the search terms “hackerrank”, “hackerrank coding challenges”, “hackerrank coding practice” and “hackerrank com”, summed into one figure.

- [Codewars profile](/demand/nz/brands/codewars)
- [HackerRank profile](/demand/nz/brands/hackerrank)
- [All coding practice platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-coding-practice-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Codewars or HackerRank?

In August 2026, HackerRank had more branded searches than Codewars among coding practice platforms in New Zealand. HackerRank was estimated to have 350 branded searches compared to Codewars’ 220, and held a 7.5% Share of Search versus Codewars’ 4.7%.

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