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Codecademy AI

Learn to code with an AI tutor

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Acquired★4.4ratingPricing · FreemiumRising

What happened to Codecademy AI?

Codecademy AI was acquired by Skillsoft in 2022.

Skillsoft completed its acquisition of Codecademy on 5 Apr 2022. Codecademy still operates.

Source: codecademy.com ↗Its AI Graveyard record →AI products shut down or acquired in 2022 →

The FalcoScan Intel PanelCodecademy AI · Learning
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Elevated
Band
Momentum
Rising
Market trend
Rating
4.4
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

Learning AI has no moat to speak of on average, from the moat scores of its rated products. What protects Learning AI tools, and the widest moats

The Brief

What Codecademy AI does

Interactive coding courses with an AI tutor that explains errors, answers questions, and adapts lessons to your pace.

How Codecademy AI compares with its closest alternatives

4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Codecademy AI does. Only Scrimba lists a starting price, $29 a month. None of the 5 offers an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Codecademy AI. Codecademy AI offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. Codecademy AI was founded in 2011; the alternatives were founded between 2013 and 2023. Codecademy AI is based in New York, United States; 1 of the 3 alternatives with a known headquarters is in the United States too, and the others in Norway.

Market position · Learning

How Codecademy AI compares in Learning

Codecademy AI has moderate opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 271 live Learning tools on FalcoScan. Across Learning, the average opportunity score is 62.8 and the average saturation score 42.8. FalcoScan rates Codecademy AI's own market position as contested. 47 of the 271 operating Learning tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 5 shutdowns in the category.

Codecademy AI compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Codecademy AIFounded 2011 · New York, United StatesModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoWebRising
ScrimbaFounded 2017 · Oslo, NorwayModerateContestedFreemium$29/moYesNoWebHot
Scrimba InteractiveFounded 2015 · Oslo, NorwayModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoWebRising
Khanmigo TutorFounded 2023 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateOpenPaid—NoNoWebHot
LangotalkFounded 2022HighOpenFreemium—YesNoWebHot
Mimo Learn CodeFounded 2013ModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoWeb, MobileRising

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Learning.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Codecademy AI exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
NlpCode Generation
Industry Verticals
EducationTechnology
Tagged

Codecademy AI shows up when builders search for these

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Codecademy AI: common questions

Is Codecademy AI still running?

Codecademy AI was acquired by Skillsoft in 2022. Skillsoft completed its acquisition of Codecademy on 5 Apr 2022. Codecademy still operates.

Who acquired Codecademy AI?

Skillsoft acquired Codecademy AI in 2022 (codecademy.com).

Source: codecademy.com ↗

Is Codecademy AI free?

Codecademy AI has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to Codecademy AI?

The closest alternatives to Codecademy AI that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Scrimba, Scrimba Interactive, Khanmigo Tutor, Langotalk, and Mimo Learn Code.

Where is Codecademy AI based?

Codecademy AI is headquartered in New York, United States.

Does Codecademy AI have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for Codecademy AI.

Who is Codecademy AI for?

Codecademy AI is built for beginners, career changers, and students.

How do I sign in to Codecademy AI?

Sign in on Codecademy AI's own website, codecademy.com. FalcoScan reviews Codecademy AI but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Codecademy AI directly.

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