 | Basic Free | Plus $179.88 $14.99/mo Plus sales tax where applicable Source · Checked | Pro $239.88 $19.99/mo Plus sales tax where applicable Source · Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choose a plan | Choose a plan | Choose a plan | |
Billed once for the full year, up front. | Billed once for the full year, up front. |
Online learning in the US
Codecademy plans: Basic, Plus and Pro
Codecademy teaches coding through interactive lessons. Basic is free with limited courses. Plus (“learn a skill”) adds skill paths, certificates of completion, portfolio projects and skills tracking. Pro (“build a career”) adds career paths, certification paths, professional certifications, interview prep and code challenges. Plus and Pro can be tried for free, and annual plans include one complimentary workshop.
- Free Basic. Start with limited courses at no cost.
- Skill paths on Plus. Plus certificates and portfolio projects.
- Career paths on Pro. With certification paths and interview prep.
- Free trials. Try Plus or Pro for free.
- Annual bonus. One complimentary workshop.
Most important before you pay
Tomas StankevičiusUpdated 2026-10-14Facts from codecademy.com, with dates
At a glance
- Plans
- Basic (free), Plus, Pro
- Certificates
- From Plus
- Career paths
- Pro
- Interview prep
- Pro
- Trial
- Try Plus or Pro free
- Billing
- Monthly or annual
Plans change — check the provider’s own page before you pay.
Prices with dates
Every price has a source and the date it was checked.
From codecademy.com
Plans and features as Codecademy publishes them for the US.
Affiliate links are labeled
If a link is an affiliate link, we say so right next to it.
Short summary
Start on free Basic to see if Codecademy’s style works for you. Plus is right for learning a specific skill with certificates; Pro is for people aiming at a job, with career paths and interview prep. Pay annually only once you’re committed.
Clear path from free to career
Basic → Plus → Pro.
Monthly is expensive
Annual is much cheaper per month.
- We recommend first:
- Beginners and career switchers learning to code.
- With caveats:
- Experienced developers who only need reference material.
Who Codecademy is for, and who it isn’t
Skill or career?
A good choice
For beginners
Free Basic and interactive lessons.
For skill builders
Plus: skill paths and certificates.
For career switchers
Pro: career paths and interview prep.
A weaker choice
If you want university certificates
Coursera Plus focuses on those.
If you focus on data science
DataCamp specializes in data and AI.
If you won’t study regularly
Monthly billing adds up.
Plans
Prices are in the block above.
| Plan | What it means in practice |
|---|---|
| Basic | What it means in practiceFree; limited courses, limited AI Learning Assistant, standard builder credits. |
| Plus | What it means in practiceSkill paths, certificates of completion, portfolio projects, skills tracking, 3x builder credits. |
| Pro | What it means in practiceEverything in Plus plus career and certification paths, professional certifications, interview prep and simulator, job-readiness checker, code challenges, 6x credits. |
Trying it → Basic; one skill → Plus; a new career → Pro.
Our score and what it’s made of
This is our own assessment based on checked facts. It isn’t an average of user reviews or the provider’s claim. Below — every criterion with its weight and source.
3,1
out of 5 · average of 2 plans · 7 of 7 criteria checked
The score is calculated from the criteria you see below: each criterion shows its weight, what exactly we found and where. Where we have the provider’s page, there’s a link with a check date; where the number comes from our catalog, we say so. “Not checked” means we don’t have the data and the criterion isn’t counted. “Provider doesn’t say” means we went through the provider’s pages but the information isn’t there; that criterion isn’t counted either. If you disagree with the weights — in the methodology you’ll see all the parts and can weigh them your own way. We don’t put app store ratings into structured data: they were collected on other websites, so they stay as visible text.
Scores for individual plans: Plus 3,1 · Pro 3,1
The same for all “Codecademy” plans
| Criterion | What we found | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertised price is the final price(10 %) | sales tax is added at checkout | 3,0 | our catalog |
| Free way to try it(10 %) | limited free version available | 5,0 | our catalog |
| Learning offline(20 %) | requires internet | 1,0 | our catalog |
| Value of the certificate(20 %) | no external recognition | 2,0 | our catalog |
| Sharing with family(15 %) | business plans only, priced per seat | 3,0 | our catalog |
| App rating(15 %) | 4,8 out of 5 | 4,8 | our catalog |
Depends on plan
| Criterion | Plus | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price compared with others(10 %) | 14,99 USD/mo · when paying for 12 months5,0 | 19,99 USD/mo · when paying for 12 months5,0 |
Availability in the US
The final price in the US is clear
You pay in dollars, and the price is the one the provider lists — sales tax, where your state charges it, is added at checkout.
- price in dollars
- tax terms are known
- shared international price list — the price depends on your account’s country
What you get for the money
What’s included in the plan, what’s available in the US, and how the paid version differs from the free one.
What you pay for
Codecademy sells subscriptions – and a couple of things on the side.
Basic (free)
Lessons in courses marked “Free course.”
Plus and Pro
The catalog while you subscribe; your progress is saved after you cancel.
Extra AI credits
Packs of 250 AI Builder credits, for subscribers only.
Bootcamps
Sold separately.
Plus or Pro
Plus is for learning a skill; Pro adds everything aimed at getting a job.
| Criterion | Plus — Learn a skill | Pro — Build a career |
|---|---|---|
| Paths | Plus — Learn a skillSkill paths | Pro — Build a careerSkill, career and certification paths |
| Interview prep | Plus — Learn a skill— | Pro — Build a careerTechnical interview prep, simulator, job-readiness checker |
| Builder credits | Plus — Learn a skill3x | Pro — Build a career6x |
| Assessments | Plus — Learn a skillLimited | Pro — Build a careerFull |
| Annual extra | Plus — Learn a skill1 complimentary workshop | Pro — Build a career1 complimentary workshop |
Choose Plus
If you want a specific skill for work or a project.
Choose Pro
If you’re aiming for a developer job and want interview practice.
Annual is much cheaper per month
What each plan unlocks
Codecademy’s own comparison table, simplified. Basic is free; Plus and Pro can be tried for free.
| Basic | Plus | Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structured coursesLimited on Basic. | Partly | Yes | Yes |
| Skill paths | No | Yes | Yes |
| Career paths | No | No | Yes |
| Certification paths | No | No | Yes |
| Builder creditsStandard on Basic, 3x on Plus, 6x on Pro. | Partly | Yes | Yes |
| Technical interview prep and simulator | No | No | Yes |
| Job-readiness checker | No | No | Yes |
| AssessmentsLimited on Plus. | No | Partly | Yes |
| Certificates and portfolio projects | No | Yes | Yes |
| Complimentary workshopAnnual plans only. | No | Partly | Partly |
Structured courses
Limited on Basic.
- Basic
- Partly
- Plus
- Yes
- Pro
- Yes
Skill paths
- Basic
- No
- Plus
- Yes
- Pro
- Yes
Career paths
- Basic
- No
- Plus
- No
- Pro
- Yes
Certification paths
- Basic
- No
- Plus
- No
- Pro
- Yes
Builder credits
Standard on Basic, 3x on Plus, 6x on Pro.
- Basic
- Partly
- Plus
- Yes
- Pro
- Yes
Technical interview prep and simulator
- Basic
- No
- Plus
- No
- Pro
- Yes
Job-readiness checker
- Basic
- No
- Plus
- No
- Pro
- Yes
Assessments
Limited on Plus.
- Basic
- No
- Plus
- Partly
- Pro
- Yes
Certificates and portfolio projects
- Basic
- No
- Plus
- Yes
- Pro
- Yes
Complimentary workshop
Annual plans only.
- Basic
- No
- Plus
- Partly
- Pro
- Partly
Learn by building on every plan
Content
What you actually get to watch: catalog, languages, sports and events.
What’s included
Courses, paths and job preparation.
Structured learning
Courses, skill paths, career and certification paths.
Learn by building
Adaptive lessons, real-time explanations, builder credits.
Prove progress
Assessments, certificates, portfolio projects.
Refunds, cancellation and certificates
Codecademy’s subscription rules are strict on refunds but generous on what you keep.
No refunds
Codecademy says it doesn’t grant full or prorated refunds for subscriptions; you can only ask Support for an exception.
Canceling
Stops the next renewal; you keep Plus or Pro until the end of the billing cycle.
Earning a certificate
Finish everything in a certificate-granting course or path — lessons, projects, quizzes — while you’re a Plus or Pro member.
Keeping certificates
They stay on your profile after your membership ends and survive a course reset.
Because there are no refunds, annual billing only makes sense once you’re sure you’ll keep learning.
All Access Pass: Pro plus bootcamps
The All Access Pass bundles a year of Pro with live bootcamps and workshops.
Bootcamps
Enroll in any eligible bootcamp, one at a time, and switch when you finish.
Workshops
Unlimited eligible workshops alongside.
Billing
Annual only. Upgrading from Plus or Pro credits the unused time on your old plan.
If you’re already in a bootcamp
You can’t upgrade until that bootcamp ends.
What US App Store reviewers say about Codecademy Go
Codecademy Go has 4.8 out of 5 stars from 38,000 ratings on the US App Store. We also read the 50 most recent US reviews — 18 of them gave one or two stars. Recent reviews skew toward people with a problem, so read them as a list of what can go wrong, not as a verdict.
What the app is
A companion for practice and review; full courses open in the browser.
Praised
Beginners like the step-by-step lessons and that much is free.
Complaints
Some expected full courses in the app and found mostly flashcards; others report bugs and unclear in-app pricing.
For full courses, use the website — the app is for practice on the go.
Where it works
Supported devices and offline learning.
Where you can learn
| Group | Examples | Caveat |
|---|---|---|
| Web and mobile | Examplescodecademy.com and mobile | CaveatWorkspaces included. |
| Codecademy Go | ExamplesiOS and Android app | CaveatPractice on the go; full access with Plus and Pro. |
Getting started the smart way
The order matters – especially if you want the student price or might need a pause.
- Create a free Basic account and try a free course.
- Student? Verify through Proxi.id before you buy to get the Pro Student price.
- Start the free trial; it needs a card.
- Note the date – you’re charged exactly 7 days after signing up.
- If you may need a break, pick monthly: it can be paused for 1–3 months.
- To stop, cancel under Account Settings → Payment and plan.
Paid with Afterpay
No refunds
App ratings in the stores
These are ratings from store users. They rate how the app works; they say nothing about whether the subscription price is fair.
Ratings change constantly and often drop after price increases or removed features. We show the value from the check date together with the number of reviews, because 4.8 from two hundred and 4.5 from two million ratings aren’t the same thing.
Account and terms
Saved progress, sharing, cancellation and refunds.
Individuals and teams
- Plans are for individuals.
- Team plans are available by quote.
- Community support is available.
No family plan listed
Billing options
| Condition | How it works |
|---|---|
| Monthly | How it worksFlexible, higher per month |
| Annual | How it worksCheaper per month; 1 complimentary workshop |
| Trial | How it worksTry Plus or Pro free |
Billing
Plus and Pro can be billed monthly or annually. You can try both for free before paying.
Monthly
Flexible.
Annual
Cheaper per month, billed up front, with a workshop.
Trials
Pause, credits and requirements
From Codecademy’s help center.
| Feature | Limit | What it depends on |
|---|---|---|
| Pause | Limit1, 2 or 3 months | What it depends onMonthly plans only; it resumes automatically and you can end it early. |
| AI Builder | LimitCredits per month | What it depends onPlus 150, Pro 300; subscribers can buy 250 more. Free accounts get 50 once. |
| Offline | LimitNot possible | What it depends onCode runs online, so you need a connection. |
| Browser | LimitChrome or Firefox recommended | What it depends onThe code editor can misbehave on tablets. |
Upgrading from Plus to Pro
Plans and terms
Who each plan is for and what terms it requires.
Trials and discounts
Codecademy offers a trial to new accounts and two verified discounts.
- Free trial
- 7 days of Plus or Pro for new accounts; a credit or debit card is required
- After the trial
- Progress is kept, but quizzes, paths and projects lock until you pay
- Students
- Pro Student at a steep discount — 16+, verified through Proxi.id
- Teachers
- 50% off an annual Pro subscription for K–12 and university teachers
- Other discounts
- Announced by email and on social media
What we don’t claim
Common claims about Codecademy, next to what Codecademy says.
Basic includes certificates.
Certificates of completion start with Plus.
Plus includes career paths.
Career and certification paths are Pro-only.
Codecademy has no free plan.
Basic is always free.
If there’s no price on the page, the service isn’t available in the US.
Not necessarily. More often it means the provider doesn’t publish a fixed price or shows it only at checkout. Availability and a published price are two different things.
An annual plan always works out cheaper.
Cheaper than the monthly plan only if you use the whole period. You pay for the whole year up front, and when you cancel you usually don’t get the unused part back — so it’s a saving for people who already know they’ll stay all year.
Deleting the app cancels the subscription.
No. Deleting the app doesn’t stop the payments — only canceling in the account where you bought the subscription does. The app disappears, the bill stays.
Every plan looks the same in every country.
No. The list of plans, the features in the same plan and the available languages can differ. That’s why we don’t carry data from another country over to the US page.
The price on the pricing page is exactly what you’ll be charged.
Not always. US providers list prices before sales tax, and whether tax is added at checkout — and how much — depends on your state. On one VPN order page we saw a 6.25% sales tax added on top of the listed monthly price.
This list isn’t an accusation against the service. If you find something on our page that doesn’t match the official source, write to us.
When Codecademy is a good choice
First steps
Basic.
Compromise: Limited courses.
A specific skill
Plus.
Compromise: No career paths.
Job hunt
Pro.
Compromise: Highest price.
Pros and cons
Pros
Free Basic
No cost to start.
Free trials
For Plus and Pro.
Career tools on Pro
Interview prep and simulator.
Cons
Monthly costs more
Than annual.
Key features Pro-only
Career and certification paths.
Limited AI assistant
On Basic and Plus.
Codecademy compared with DataCamp and Coursera Plus
Based on each provider’s US pages.
| Criterion | Codecademy | DataCamp | Coursera Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free option | Basic | Every first chapter | Single courses sold separately |
| Focus | Coding | Data and AI | Broad |
| Career tools | Pro: interview prep | Career tracks | Career resources |
| Annual extra | 1 workshop | Not listed | 14-day refund |
- Free option
- Basic
- Focus
- Coding
- Career tools
- Pro: interview prep
- Annual extra
- 1 workshop
- Free option
- Every first chapter
- Focus
- Data and AI
- Career tools
- Career tracks
- Annual extra
- Not listed
- Free option
- Single courses sold separately
- Focus
- Broad
- Career tools
- Career resources
- Annual extra
- 14-day refund
If you learn to code — Codecademy
Free Basic to start.
If you focus on data — DataCamp
790+ courses.
If you want university certificates — Coursera Plus
Unlimited.
Final verdict
Codecademy is an easy on-ramp to coding: free Basic, Plus for skills and certificates, Pro for a career move. Try a paid plan free, then go annual if you’ll keep going.
Choose it if
You’re learning to code from scratch or switching careers.
Think twice if
You’d pay monthly for a long time — annual is cheaper.
Skip it if
You need data science focus — try DataCamp.
DataCamp focuses on data; Coursera Plus on university certificates.
Codecademy prices
Plans as codecademy.com lists them for the US.
Monthly vs annualPlus and Pro are billed monthly or annually; annual is far cheaper per month and includes one complimentary workshop.
Codecademy deals and discounts
We have no confirmed deals or promo codes for Codecademy right now. When the provider publishes one and we have checked it, the dates and terms will appear here — we never list made-up promo codes.
Codecademy free trial
We found no free trial for Codecademy on the provider’s website right now. If one appears, we will mark it here and in the free trials list.
How to pay less for Codecademy
- Annual billing for “Plus”: $179.88 for 12 months instead of $359.88 if you pay monthly — you save 50%.
- Annual billing for “Pro”: $239.88 for 12 months instead of $479.88 if you pay monthly — you save 50%.
Compare the price with alternatives: Udemy price · DataCamp price · Skillshare price
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