--- title: "Codewars vs The Odin Project: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Codewars or The Odin Project more popular in search? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/codewars-vs-the-odin-project" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Codewars vs The Odin Project: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Codewars or The Odin Project more popular in search? 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 The Odin Project - **Competitive set**: Coding practice platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Codewars Share of Search**: 3.2% - **The Odin Project Share of Search**: 3.2% ## Is Codewars or The Odin Project more popular in search? - In October 2026, Codewars and The Odin Project were level in searches among coding practice platforms in New Zealand, with an estimated 110 branded searches each, at 3.2% of the total each. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: The Odin Project took it in January 2026, Codewars took it in February 2026, The Odin Project took it in June 2026, Codewars took it in July 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, The Odin Project’s 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. ## Top coding practice platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Codewars was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. The Odin Project was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Codewars was listed before The Odin Project 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | LeetCode | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | HackerRank | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Exercism | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Codewars | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | freeCodeCamp | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Project Euler | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | The Odin Project | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Scratch | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Codecademy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about coding practice platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which coding practice platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. LeetCode, 2. Exercism, 3. HackerRank, 4. Codewars, 5. freeCodeCamp - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best coding practice platforms in New Zealand?": 1. Exercism, 2. freeCodeCamp, 3. LeetCode, 4. Codewars, 5. HackerRank, 6. The Odin Project, 7. Scratch - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best coding practice platform in New Zealand for interview prep?": 1. LeetCode, 2. HackerRank - Searched Google, AI Overview "coding practice platform": 1. LeetCode, 2. HackerRank, 3. Codewars, 4. Project Euler, 5. Exercism - Searched Google, AI Overview "best coding practice": 1. Exercism, 2. HackerRank, 3. LeetCode, 4. Codewars, 5. Project Euler, 6. The Odin Project, 7. Scratch Not named in any answer: Codecademy. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand coding practice platforms in October 2026? - In October 2026, The Odin Project gained share of searches among coding practice platforms in New Zealand, from 2.5% to 3.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Codewars in New Zealand fell 35.3% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 110 in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Codewars and The Odin Project changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Codewars estimated searches | Codewars Share of Search | Codewars rank | The Odin Project estimated searches | The Odin Project Share of Search | The Odin Project rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 170 | 3% | 6 | 170 | 3% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 150 | 3.4% | 6 | 140 | 3.1% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 180 | 4% | 7 | 210 | 4.6% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 180 | 3.2% | 6 | 110 | 1.9% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 270 | 3.8% | 6 | 170 | 2.4% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 180 | 3.4% | 7 | 140 | 2.7% | 8 | | May 2026 | 220 | 3.5% | 6 | 110 | 1.8% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 180 | 2.6% | 7 | 210 | 3% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 170 | 3.5% | 6 | 140 | 2.9% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 220 | 4.4% | 6 | 170 | 3.4% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 150 | 3.3% | 7 | 110 | 2.5% | 8 | | Oct 2026 | 110 | 3.2% | 7 | 110 | 3.2% | 8 | ## How are Codewars’ and The Odin Project’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Codewars’ and The Odin Project’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” and “codewars coding challenges”, summed into one figure. - **The Odin Project**: Measured on the search term “the odin project”. - [Codewars profile](/demand/nz/brands/codewars) - [The Odin Project profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-odin-project) - [All coding practice platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-coding-practice-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Codewars or The Odin Project more popular in search? In October 2026, Codewars and The Odin Project were level in searches among coding practice platforms in New Zealand, with an estimated 110 branded searches each, at 3.2% of the total each. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Codewars vs The Odin Project: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/codewars-vs-the-odin-project This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/codewars-vs-the-odin-project. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.