# freeCodeCamp: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 2 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/freecodecamp

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Skills intelligence](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/skills-intelligence/index.md) | 0% | 29 | 0% | 4 |
| [Learning experience platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/learning/learning-experience-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 65 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "free ones like Khan Academy, freeCodeCamp, or Google's Career Certificates" (Grok 4.20, Skills intelligence)
- "Safer Alternatives Worth Considering - Free/community-based: freeCodeCamp" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Skills intelligence)
- "free resources (freeCodeCamp, Khan Academy, OSSU)" (Kimi K2, Skills intelligence)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named freeCodeCamp, from 4 of the 5 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- trustpilot.com: 3
- reddit.com: 2
- thehansindia.com: 2
- bitdefender.com: 1
- blog.qualitypointtech.com: 1
- bloggersideas.com: 1
- boot.dev: 1
- bppe.ca.gov: 1
- cesblog.sdsu.edu: 1
- citizensinformation.ie: 1

### Pages cited

- https://thehansindia.com/hans/young-hans/stay-smart-stay-safe-how-to-spot-and-avoid-online-course-scams-944696: 2
- https://bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/task-scams-fake-online-jobs: 1
- https://blog.qualitypointtech.com/2024/01/a-guide-to-avoiding-online-learning.html: 1
- https://bloggersideas.com/masterclass-review-worth-it: 1
- https://boot.dev/blog/jobs/is-coding-bootcamp-worth-it: 1
- https://bppe.ca.gov/enforcement/disciplinary_actions.shtml: 1
- https://cesblog.sdsu.edu/how-to-avoid-an-online-learning-scam: 1
- https://citizensinformation.ie/en/consumer/buying-digital-content-and-services/scams-and-fraud: 1

## In its own words

What freeCodeCamp's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Build Your Skills for Free. (https://freecodecamp.org/)
- For: people learning to code (https://freecodecamp.org/)
- Price stated: Every aspect of freeCodeCamp is 100% free. The courses, the projects, and even the certifications. (https://freecodecamp.org/)
- Starting price: free (https://freecodecamp.org/)
- Free plan or trial: Get started (it's free) (https://freecodecamp.org/)
- Customers named: Amazon, ChatDesk, Spotify

## What it publishes

Every page freecodecamp.org exposes, read 2026-09-29: 11946 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- case study: 10 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-11
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 37 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-03
- report or ebook: 33 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-25
- comparison: 229 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-28
- template or tool: 29 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-09
- glossary or explainer: 284 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-11
- podcast or video: 140 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-01
- news or press: 10584 pages, 84 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-27
- Recent: 2026-09-27 news or press: How to level up your portfolio in the ai era from technical writer to developer educator https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-level-up-your-portfolio-in-the-ai-era-from-technical-writer-to-developer-educator
- Recent: 2026-09-24 news or press: Inside seahack 24 hours to build an ai startup https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/inside-seahack-24-hours-to-build-an-ai-startup
- Recent: 2026-09-24 news or press: Timescaledb course postgresql for time series data https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/timescaledb-course-postgresql-for-time-series-data
- Recent: 2026-09-24 news or press: Executable operational specifications software automation https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/executable-operational-specifications-software-automation
- Recent: 2026-09-24 news or press: Unlock the power of ai agents with the new claude certified developer foundations course https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/unlock-the-power-of-ai-agents-with-the-new-claude-certified-developer-foundations-course
- Recent: 2026-09-23 news or press: Build a dart package analytics tool with the pub dev api https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/build-a-dart-package-analytics-tool-with-the-pub-dev-api

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.