What was it?
Free completion certificates for Codecademy courses. Used widely on LinkedIn before bootcamp credentialing matured.
What happened?
Codecademy moved certificates of completion behind the Pro paywall in 2017. Free users keep course access but lose cert output.
Migration Guide
freeCodeCamp (free certs after project completion), Codecademy Pro, or Coursera audit + paid cert.
Timeline & context
Codecademy Free Certificates free tier killed in August 2017, 9 years ago. It sat in the design category, where Soft.xyz tracks 7 discontinued products in total. If you are still running it in production, the migration path above is the shortest route off it.
FAQ
Why did Codecademy Free Certificates shut down?
Codecademy moved certificates of completion behind the Pro paywall in 2017. Free users keep course access but lose cert output.
What should I migrate Codecademy Free Certificates to?
No drop-in replacement is tracked yet — check the design category for current options.
Is there a free alternative to Codecademy Free Certificates?
Not among the tracked alternatives.