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Codecademy
Learn the technical skills to get the job you want. Join over 50 million people choosing Codecademy to start a new career (or advance in their current one).
Where it stands
3.9 / 5
Signals score
Not a hands-on test
Based on 2 of 3 signals
- Website health4.5 / 5 · weight 50%
Measured from the tool's public website
- Community3.8 / 5 · weight 20%
What people said in public discussions
Built only from what we can measure or quote without using the tool. How ranking works
Rank by signals
We have not run our own hands-on test on Codecademy yet. Facts checked 2026-11-08. How tests work
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Should you use Codecademy?
A quick read built only from what the tool's own pages state and from our tests, not from opinion. Facts checked 2026-11-08.
A good fit if…
- You want a free option. It states: “Codecademy offers a free option for users to learn to code. The page says: “Learn to Code - for Free | Codecademy.””
Check first
- Its pages do not state: watermark, where your files go. Check on the tool's site before you rely on it.
Does: Coding practice
Measured signals
4.5 / 5 · measured 2026-11-08Read automatically from Codecademy's public website: how reliable, secure, private and open the site is. This is not a test of how well the tool does its job. How this is measured
- Reliability5 / 5The page answered and finished downloading in 194 ms.
- Security2.8 / 51 of 5 protective headers set (strict-transport-security).
- Privacy5 / 5No third-party tracking services found on the page.
- Transparency5 / 5Links a privacy policy; links a pricing page.
Community feedback
3.8 / 5 · 14 commenters93% of the 14 people whose comments we could classify were positive. Read automatically from public Hacker News threads about Codecademy; the classifier is simple and can misread sarcasm, so check the threads. How this works
- Positive
“We decided to solve the problem by making a simple, interactive way to get started with Codecademy. We'd love your feedback. If you're interested in helping us to get more courses up (on any topic!), please send us an…”
Read in the thread - Positive
“Damnit, Codecademy, you're so close. As someone who had to bang their head against the wall for years to learn how to program, you're now doing a great job solving steps 2, 3, 4 and 5 (whereas before you did a great job…”
Read in the thread - Critical
“I like codecademy, but it sometimes not good enough in detecting mistakes.”
Read in the thread
Threads: Show HN: Codecademy.com, the easiest way to learn to code (2011, 232 comments) · A New Codecademy (2014, 103 comments) · Codecademy now has Python lessons (2012, 56 comments) · Codecademy Partners With The White House (2012, 56 comments)
- Free tier
- Codecademy offers a free option for users to learn to code. The page says: “Learn to Code - for Free | Codecademy.”
- Paid plan
- Codecademy offers an All Access Pass which includes bootcamps, workshops, and Codecademy Pro in one subscription. The page says: “All Access Pass. Every bootcamp, every workshop, plus Codecademy Pro. One subscription.”
- Signup
- Users can sign up for an account, including options to sign up with Google. The page says: “Or sign up with. . Sign up with Google . . . OR . More ways to sign up.”
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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