freeCodeCamp vs The Odin Project: which does AI recommend?

· ChatGPT Search and Google AI Mode

Based on every AI answer that names bothReviewed by

How we measure

AI summary

The claims treat and as even picks. When an answer names both, appears first slightly more often.

Listed first when AI names both

freeCodeCampfreeCodeCamp: 54%The Odin ProjectThe Odin Project: 46%

Recommended when named

freeCodeCampfreeCodeCamp: 83%
The Odin ProjectThe Odin Project: 89%

Topic by topic

Mentioned in, as a share of each topic’s answers

freeCodeCamp named more2Within 2 points3The Odin Project named more1

freeCodeCamp named more

The Odin Project named more

Within 2 points3

Only freeCodeCamp is ranked in4

What people ask AI about freeCodeCamp and The Odin Project

freeCodeCamp listed firstThe Odin Project listed first
  1. For a student on a strict budget, which low-cost or community-driven coding programs offer outcomes comparable to premium bootcamps?The Odin Project often first
  2. What is the best coding bootcamp?Leans The Odin Project
  3. As a learner uncertain about commitment, which coding programs offer low-cost intro courses or trials before a full bootcamp enrollment?freeCodeCamp almost always first
  4. For a mid-career professional already in IT support, which coding programs offer the best transition path into software engineering roles?The Odin Project often first

Who AI mentions first

freeCodeCamp listed firstThe Odin Project listed first

The lead changes hands from month to month.

  1. JunfreeCodeCamp listed first: 69%The Odin Project listed first: 31%
  2. JulfreeCodeCamp listed first: 62%The Odin Project listed first: 38%
  3. AugfreeCodeCamp listed first: 48%The Odin Project listed first: 52%
  4. SepfreeCodeCamp listed first: 36%The Odin Project listed first: 64%

ChatGPT Search lists first more often than not, while Google AI Mode lists first more often than not.

  • ChatGPT SearchfreeCodeCamp listed first: 65%The Odin Project listed first: 35%
  • Google AI ModefreeCodeCamp listed first: 38%The Odin Project listed first: 62%

Sources cited in the comparisons

freeCodeCamp favouredNeither favouredThe Odin Project favoured

Also named alongside freeCodeCamp and The Odin Project

and also appear in many of these answers.

  1. Per Scholas32%
  2. App Academy28%
  3. Codesmith23%
  4. Hack Reactor23%
  5. Springboard22%
  6. 100Devs20%
  7. CS50x20%
  8. Scrimba20%
  9. Ada Developers Academy18%
  10. Flatiron School18%
  11. Full Stack Open18%
  12. Codecademy17%

freeCodeCamp vs The Odin Project: common questions

Is freeCodeCamp better than The Odin Project?
The claims treat freeCodeCamp and The Odin Project as even picks. When an answer names both, freeCodeCamp appears first slightly more often.
Do ChatGPT and Google AI Mode recommend freeCodeCamp or The Odin Project?
ChatGPT Search lists freeCodeCamp first more often than not, while Google AI Mode lists The Odin Project first more often than not.
What are the alternatives to freeCodeCamp and The Odin Project?
Per Scholas and App Academy also appear in many of these answers.

Get your brand into the conversation