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Codecademy vs Brilliant

Side-by-side comparison of two indie startups from the Startup Spotlight directory.

Option A
Codecademy

Codecademy

Education

Hands-on programming courses.

Codecademy teaches programming through interactive, browser-based exercises across 14+ languages and dozens of skill paths.

Founder
Zach Sims
Founded
2011
Team
201-500
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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Option B
Brilliant

Brilliant

Education

Get smarter every day.

Brilliant offers bite-sized interactive lessons in math, science, computer science, and AI — built for active learning.

Founder
Sue Khim
Founded
2012
Team
51-200
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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