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title: "HackerRank vs Project Euler: Which is more popular in New Zealand?"
description: "Is HackerRank or Project Euler 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."
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# HackerRank vs Project Euler: Which is more popular in New Zealand?

Is HackerRank or Project Euler 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**: HackerRank and Project Euler
- **Competitive set**: Coding practice platforms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **HackerRank Share of Search**: 7.5%
- **Project Euler Share of Search**: 1.2%

## Is HackerRank or Project Euler more popular in search?

- In October 2026, HackerRank had more branded searches than Project Euler among coding practice platforms in New Zealand. HackerRank had about 260 branded searches, while Project Euler had 40. HackerRank made up 7.5% of all coding practice platform searches we track, and Project Euler accounted for 1.2%.
- HackerRank was ahead of Project Euler in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- 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.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Project Euler’s share of searches among coding practice platforms in New Zealand moved from 0.88% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50 to 40.

## 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. Project Euler was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. HackerRank was listed before Project Euler in every answer.

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.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Project Euler in New Zealand fell 20% over 12 measured months, from 50 to 40 in October 2026.

## How has branded search for HackerRank and Project Euler changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

| Month | HackerRank estimated searches | HackerRank Share of Search | HackerRank rank | Project Euler estimated searches | Project Euler Share of Search | Project Euler rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 410 | 7.2% | 5 | 50 | 0.88% | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | 270 | 6% | 5 | 70 | 1.6% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | 340 | 7.5% | 5 | 70 | 1.5% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | 410 | 7.2% | 5 | 50 | 0.88% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | 500 | 7.1% | 5 | 90 | 1.3% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | 410 | 7.8% | 5 | 70 | 1.3% | 9 |
| May 2026 | 400 | 6.4% | 5 | 70 | 1.1% | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | 410 | 6% | 5 | 50 | 0.73% | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | 340 | 7.1% | 5 | 50 | 1% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | 340 | 6.7% | 5 | 70 | 1.4% | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | 320 | 7.1% | 5 | 50 | 1.1% | 9 |
| Oct 2026 | 260 | 7.5% | 5 | 40 | 1.2% | 9 |

## How are HackerRank’s and Project Euler’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using HackerRank’s and Project Euler’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.

- **HackerRank**: Measured on the search terms “hackerrank”, “hackerrank coding challenges” and “hackerrank coding practice”, summed into one figure.
- **Project Euler**: Measured on the search term “project euler”.

- [HackerRank profile](/demand/nz/brands/hackerrank)
- [Project Euler profile](/demand/nz/brands/project-euler)
- [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 HackerRank or Project Euler more popular in search?

In October 2026, HackerRank had more branded searches than Project Euler among coding practice platforms in New Zealand. HackerRank had about 260 branded searches, while Project Euler had 40. HackerRank made up 7.5% of all coding practice platform searches we track, and Project Euler accounted for 1.2%.

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