Codecademy review
Updated September 30, 2026 · AcademyCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Codecademy suits self-taught learners who want steady coding and data practice at a modest subscription price, and the free tier plus a trial of 7 days make it easy to try first. The catalogue covers coding, data and it, and the certificate fee of €0 keeps the cost of credentials low.
Key facts
- Best for
- Self-taught coders and data learners who want a free start and a free certificate.
- Price from
- €10.50 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price per month
- €13.50 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Certificate fee
- €0 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Free tier
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Free trial length
- 7 days (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Platform type
- Subscription (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Graded assessments
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Team plan
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Codecademy LLC (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Help-centre, Community (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Subjects
- Coding, Data, It, Design
- Certificate types
- Completion, Professional
- Official website
- codecademy.com
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- Google Play
- Elsewhere
- WikidataWikipediaXyoutube.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Credentials cost nothing extra: the certificate fee is €0, ranking 1 of 47 brands compared on that measure.
- A free tier plus a trial of 7 days lets learners open the platform and sample paid access before committing to a subscription.
- Support and governance are concrete: help centre and community carry the help, and the operator is US-based Codecademy LLC, so contracts name a real company.
Cons
- Help runs through help centre and community only, so anyone wanting a live agent or a phone line has fewer routes than a provider with wider support desks.
- The trial of 7 days places Codecademy at 34 of 63 brands compared, below the site median of 10 days, so deliberate testing time is short.
- Certificates stop at what completion and professional covers, so there is no degree route inside the subscription.
Who it suits
- Learners who want interactive coding and data practice and can study on their own schedule without live classes.
- People who want a certificate without a separate certificate charge added at the end of a course.
- Small teams and companies that want one buying arrangement for several learners, since a team plan is available.
Who should look elsewhere
- Readers who only want to browse free material: Hotmart lists entry at $0, so nothing has to be paid to look around there.
- Professional certificate shoppers: DRCertifications lists $19.99 and Academy for Health and Fitness lists £25, both aimed at professional tracks rather than a general coding subscription.
Plans and prices
Codecademy sells access as a subscription rather than as a set of courses bought one at a time. The introductory price on the Codecademy subscription starts at €10.50, and the recurring charge that follows on the same plan is €13.50. Both figures sit under the site medians of €35.08 for an entry price and €18.59 for a monthly plan, so the monthly figure is the one to watch at renewal. Certificates carry a fee of €0, which means finishing a path does not trigger a separate bill.
Core features
Assessments are part of the platform, so course work is marked against questions rather than left entirely to the learner. A free tier sits alongside the paid subscription, which gives a way in before any payment. Trials last 7 days, so a full path can be sampled quickly. A team plan is available for organisations that buy access for several people, which keeps the purchasing in one place instead of splitting it across individual subscriptions.
What you get free
The free tier means the platform can be opened without a payment, which matters for anyone deciding whether the material suits them. After that, the free trial on paid access runs 7 days. That trial length lines up with the lower quartile of 7 days across the brands compared here, so the free route is short but real rather than a token glimpse.
How Codecademy compares
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a Codecademy subscription cost?+
Codecademy bills as a subscription. The introductory price on the Codecademy plan starts at €10.50, and the recurring monthly charge on that same plan is €13.50. Both sit under the site medians of €35.08 for entry prices and €18.59 for monthly plans, so the recurring figure is the number that decides affordability over a year.
Is there a certificate charge on top of the subscription?+
The certificate fee is listed at €0, so a certificate does not add a separate charge on top of the plan. Codecademy offers the certificate kinds covered by completion and professional, which run to completion and professional certificates. The total therefore stays at the subscription price rather than rising at the end of a course.
Can I try Codecademy before paying anything?+
Yes. A free tier is available, so the platform can be opened without a payment, and a free trial runs 7 days on paid access. That trial is shorter than the site median of 10 days, which suits learners who already know the path they want rather than people browsing widely.
What subjects does Codecademy actually cover?+
The catalogue is built around coding, data and it, so coding and data sit at the centre with IT and design alongside. That focus suits learners who want depth in one technical area. Anyone wanting a broader academic spread, or a business or humanities catalogue, will find more choice among other brands on the site.
How do I get help from Codecademy?+
Support runs through help centre and community, so help arrives as written answers in a help centre and as peer answers in a community rather than from a live agent on call. That suits learners comfortable with documentation and forums. It suits less well anyone who wants a phone conversation with a person, and the help centre carries more of the load here.
Can a company buy Codecademy for a team?+
A team plan is available, so an organisation can buy Codecademy access for several people instead of having each person subscribe alone. That suits small teams training in coding or data and keeps the buying, billing and seat changes in one place, which is the practical reason larger buyers choose a team tier over individual plans.
Which company runs Codecademy?+
Codecademy is run as Codecademy LLC and is headquartered in the United States. Readers comparing providers can match that entity against terms and invoices before signing up, and the same company sits behind the subscription, the free tier and the certificates, which keeps a single point of reference for a purchase.
Does Codecademy include assessments?+
Assessments are part of the platform, so course work is checked against questions rather than only self marked. That gives learners a clearer signal on progress before they move towards a certificate. It also matches the wider pattern, since 98.9% of brands on the site include assessments of some kind.
Sources
- codecademy.com checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Subjects, Support channels
“Code foundations, Data science, IT, Web design”
- codecademy.com/about checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Headquarters
“600 Broadway, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10012”
- codecademy.com/business checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Team plan
“$25/seat per month, billed annually - Codecademy Teams”
- codecademy.com/pages/pro-certifications checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Certificate types
“Professional certifications vs. Certificates of completion”
- codecademy.com/pricing checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Graded assessments, Certificate fee, Free tier, Price from, Price per month
“Assessments - Check how your skills are progressing”
- codecademy.com/terms checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Free trial length, Legal entity, Platform type
“prior to the end of the seven (7) day period beginning at the time that you began your free trial”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Money-back period.
Related by the facts
Codecademy
Self-taught coders and data learners who want a free start and a free certificate.