Codecademy vs. Khan Academy - complete comparison

Overview

Description	Codecademy Codecademy is an online learning platform that focuses on teaching you how to code through digestible and interactive online courses in various programming languages. It was founded in 2011 by Zach Sims and Ryan Bubinski and has since amassed more than 50 million total learners from 190+ countries.	Khan Academy Khan Academy is a non-profit educational organization that provides free online courses, lessons, and practice tests on various subjects, like math, computer science, physics, biology, economic studies & many others.
Types of courses	Codecademy	Khan Academy INDIVIDUAL LEARNING KhanAcademy courses Self-paced courses about Math, Science & other academic topics, offered completely for free Free Self-paced
Subscription plans	Codecademy PERSONAL Codecademy Pro Access to all courses, interactive learning, and projects. In a higher tier, you can also get access to their career services, which include certifications, assessments and interview prep $12 - 25 USD per month	Khan Academy
Pros & cons	Codecademy Pros Interactive coding exercises Hands-on projects Gamified learning experience Cons Limited advanced courses Only courses on coding & Data science	Khan Academy Pros Totally free Wide range of subjects Available through mobile apps Cons Limited advanced courses Very limited learning support

General information

Type	Education Company	Education Company
Number of courses	300+	200+
Popularity	Popular	Very popular
Available categories	Programming LanguagesData ScienceWeb Development	Math
Available languages	English	English

Evaluation

Full score	8.6 10	7.2 10

Individual scores

Course quality

LowHigh

Course catalog

Less satisfiedVery satisfied

Affordability

More expensiveHigher value

Career value

Low valueHigh value

Customer support

BadGood

Usability

BadGood

Features

Support options	Email Phone Chat Community Knowledge base Learning support Career support	Email Phone Chat Community Knowledge base Learning support Career support
Available apps	Ios Android	Ios Android

Company

Company name	Codecademy Inc.	Khan Academy
Company size	Medium	Large
Founded in	2011	2006
Headquarters	United States 🇺🇸	United States 🇺🇸
Founders	Zach Sims, Ryan Bubinski	Sal Khan
External reviews	App Store 4.833100 reviews Play Store 4.7344000 reviews Trustpilot 3.51432 reviews	App Store 4.574400 reviews Play Store 4.5165000 reviews Trustpilot 3.670 reviews

Our opinion

Summary

Codecademy

Codecademy is a great destination to get started learning about coding, cybersecurity and data science. We like that they make it super easy and intuitive for beginners, taking learners by their hand and guiding them through the first steps of their learning journey. Their user interface and interactive lessons keep the learning process engaging, which is especially important when learning a difficult skill like coding. Overall, we think that Codecademy is a great learning platform for beginners or low intermediate learners. More experienced developers that don't want as much hand-holding might find more suitable learning materials elsewhere.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy has a great catalog of completely free courses on Math, Science and other academic topics. The best part is that everything is available absolutely for free, and that their offering is pretty extensive, with course in a variety of different languages. They do however focus mainly on fundamental academic skills, rather than concrete career-relevant topics. Also, you shouldn't expect to get much learning support when learning on KhanAcademy, since this is something they can't deliver as a non-profit reliant on donations. Overall, KhanAcademy is a great place to learn about Math, Science and a lot more completely for free.