--- title: "Exercism vs HackerRank: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Exercism or HackerRank 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/exercism-vs-hackerrank" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Exercism vs HackerRank: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Exercism or HackerRank 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**: Exercism and HackerRank - **Competitive set**: Coding practice platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Exercism Share of Search**: 4% - **HackerRank Share of Search**: 7.5% ## Is Exercism or HackerRank more popular in search? - In October 2026, HackerRank had more branded searches than Exercism among coding practice platforms in New Zealand. HackerRank had about 260 branded searches, while Exercism had 140. HackerRank made up 7.5% of all coding practice platform searches we track, and Exercism accounted for 4%. - HackerRank was ahead of Exercism in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - 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. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, HackerRank’s share of searches among coding practice platforms in New Zealand moved from 7.2% to 7.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 410 to 260. ## Top coding practice platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, HackerRank appeared in all five answers. Exercism was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Exercism was listed before HackerRank in three out of five answers. 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? - Estimated monthly branded searches for HackerRank in New Zealand fell 36.6% over 12 measured months, from 410 to 260 in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Exercism and HackerRank changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Exercism estimated searches | Exercism Share of Search | Exercism rank | HackerRank estimated searches | HackerRank Share of Search | HackerRank rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 140 | 2.5% | 8 | 410 | 7.2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 110 | 2.5% | 8 | 270 | 6% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 140 | 3.1% | 8 | 340 | 7.5% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 140 | 2.5% | 7 | 410 | 7.2% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 170 | 2.4% | 7 | 500 | 7.1% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 210 | 4% | 6 | 410 | 7.8% | 5 | | May 2026 | 170 | 2.7% | 7 | 400 | 6.4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 170 | 2.5% | 8 | 410 | 6% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 170 | 3.5% | 7 | 340 | 7.1% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 170 | 3.4% | 7 | 340 | 6.7% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 170 | 3.8% | 6 | 320 | 7.1% | 5 | | Oct 2026 | 140 | 4% | 6 | 260 | 7.5% | 5 | ## How are Exercism’s and HackerRank’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Exercism’s 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. - **Exercism**: Measured on the search term “exercism”. - **HackerRank**: Measured on the search terms “hackerrank”, “hackerrank coding challenges” and “hackerrank coding practice”, summed into one figure. - [Exercism profile](/demand/nz/brands/exercism) - [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, 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 Exercism or HackerRank more popular in search? In October 2026, HackerRank had more branded searches than Exercism among coding practice platforms in New Zealand. HackerRank had about 260 branded searches, while Exercism had 140. HackerRank made up 7.5% of all coding practice platform searches we track, and Exercism accounted for 4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Exercism vs HackerRank: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/exercism-vs-hackerrank This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/exercism-vs-hackerrank. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.