# Codecademy vs Udacity Comparison

| | Codecademy | Udacity | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 169 | 758 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (56.4% of reviews) | Enterprise (41.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 


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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Codecademy | Udacity | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (159 reviews) | 8.9 (589 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (159 reviews) | 9.1 (593 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 9.2 (66 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 9.1 (52 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (121 reviews) | 8.5 (562 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 9.1 (48 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.5 (157 reviews) | 8.1 (569 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Codecademy

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Udacity

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Technical Skills Development

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Codecademy** | 8.3/10 | 38 |
| **Udacity** | 8.8/10 | 422 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Codecademy | Udacity | 
|---|---|---|
| **Skill Gap Analysis** | 8.2 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (227 reviews) | 
| **Skill Assessment** | 8.4 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (355 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Projects** | 8.7 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.1 (261 reviews) | 
| **Comprehension Checks** | 8.2 (19 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (249 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Course Recommendation Engine** | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (231 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Learning Paths** | 9.2 (20 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (249 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Channels** | Feature Not Available | 8.8 (215 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Content

| Feature | Codecademy | Udacity | 
|---|---|---|
| **Interactive Content** | 8.9 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (391 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Video Content** | 8.1 (30 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (393 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Platform Reporting and Analytics

| Feature | Codecademy | Udacity | 
|---|---|---|
| **Advanced Analytics** | 7.8 (18 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | 
| **SSO** | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (185 reviews) | 
| **API Access** | 7.8 (17 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (159 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Codecademy | Udacity | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 8.0 (11 reviews) | 8.5 (76 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Technical Skills Development

| Feature | Codecademy | Udacity | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### eLearning Content

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Codecademy** | N/A | N/A |
| **Udacity** | 8.7/10 | 300 |

#### Training & eLearning

| Feature | Codecademy | Udacity | 
|---|---|---|
| **Manager Portals** | Not enough data | 8.5 (151 reviews) | 
| **Content Libraries** | Not enough data | 8.9 (225 reviews) | 

### Online Course Providers

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Codecademy** | N/A | N/A |
| **Udacity** | 8.7/10 | 115 |

#### Courses

| Feature | Codecademy | Udacity | 
|---|---|---|
| **Personalized recommendations** | Not enough data | 8.9 (99 reviews) | 
| **High-quality content** | Not enough data | 9.2 (110 reviews) | 
| **Video content** | Not enough data | 9.2 (110 reviews) | 
| **Projects** | Not enough data | 9.1 (110 reviews) | 
| **In-course assessments** | Not enough data | 9.1 (110 reviews) | 
| **Certification practice tests** | Not enough data | 8.9 (95 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Codecademy | Udacity | 
|---|---|---|
| **Team-level monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.4 (79 reviews) | 
| **Administrative dashboard** | Not enough data | 8.5 (91 reviews) | 
| **Certificates** | Not enough data | 9.2 (104 reviews) | 

#### Compatibility

| Feature | Codecademy | Udacity | 
|---|---|---|
| **Mobile compatibility** | Not enough data | 7.7 (81 reviews) | 
| **Offline access** | Not enough data | 7.0 (71 reviews) | 
| **Single sign-on (SSO)** | Not enough data | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 

### Talent Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Codecademy** | N/A | N/A |
| **Udacity** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Codecademy | Udacity | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Training eLearning

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Codecademy** | N/A | N/A |
| **Udacity** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform

| Feature | Codecademy | Udacity | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [Online Course Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/online-course-providers), [Technical Skills Development Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/technical-skills-development)


**Unique to Udacity (1):** [eLearning Content Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/elearning-content)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Codecademy | Udacity | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 56.4% | 39.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 22.4% | 19.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 21.2% | 41.8% | 

### By Industry

#### Codecademy

- **Computer Software:** 17.6%
- **Higher Education:** 13.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.3%
- **Education Management:** 7.3%
- **Internet:** 6.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.5%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.2%
- **E-Learning:** 3.6%
- **Financial Services:** 3.0%
- **Music:** 2.4%
- **Other:** 26.1%

#### Udacity

- **Computer Software:** 16.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 13.8%
- **Financial Services:** 4.6%
- **Automotive:** 4.4%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.3%
- **Banking:** 4.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.9%
- **Accounting:** 2.8%
- **Higher Education:** 2.8%
- **Other:** 40.3%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Codecademy

- [Pluralsight](https://www.g2.com/products/pluralsight/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1373 reviews)
- [LinkedIn Learning](https://www.g2.com/products/linkedin-linkedin-learning/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (718 reviews)
- [DataCamp](https://www.g2.com/products/datacamp/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (622 reviews)
- [Khan Academy](https://www.g2.com/products/khan-academy/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (178 reviews)
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- [Skillshare](https://www.g2.com/products/skillshare/reviews) — 3.3/5 stars (42 reviews)

### Alternatives to Udacity

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- [Udemy Business](https://www.g2.com/products/udemy-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (711 reviews)
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- [Dataquest](https://www.g2.com/products/dataquest/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (87 reviews)
- [Treehouse](https://www.g2.com/products/treehouse-treehouse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (39 reviews)
- [General Assembly](https://www.g2.com/products/general-assembly/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (20 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Codecademy

- Title: [What is Codecademy used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-codecademy-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Practicing the coding in different technologies from a beginner level."

### Udacity

- Title: [How is the submitted project viewed by Udacity?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12694-how-is-the-submitted-project-viewed-by-udacity) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "There are 'project reviewer' positions at udacity; they are specialized people hired by udacity to review, rate and give feedback on student projects"
- Title: [Is there a co-community to ask questions?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-a-co-community-to-ask-questions) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "yes once u register ull find inside the web a community "
- Title: [What's the best apporach to devolp the skills needed to transfer from BA to Data Science?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13663-what-s-the-best-apporach-to-devolp-the-skills-needed-to-transfer-from-ba-to-data-science) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "For Data Science and Data Analysis, If you have good knowledge about math (Statistics, Probability) then you will find easy, also if you love to work with..."
- Title: [NEVER USE UDACITY](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30689-never-use-udacity) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Its not possible to do so, it is from those leaders who lead the new world to knowledge,and they invest in their knowledge to spread out and lead future of..."
- Title: [How do you grade the platform specially when it comes to hiring people or getting hired?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12687-how-do-you-grade-the-platform-specially-when-it-comes-to-hiring-people-or-getting-hired) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "I've taken a full nanodegree scholarship from google. You can apply for nanodegree scholarships when it is open. I really enjoyed it and it was so helpful..."

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