Learn Node.js

The best way to learn Node.js, ranked by what employers ask for

306 of 15,646 live roles ask for Node.js. 6 courses and certificates compared: paid, free with a certificate, free, and trusted videos. The best free start is Information Security (freeCodeCamp).

Live roles ask

306

2% of the board

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Four ways to learn it

Node.js, from certified programme to free video

The best option of each kind, ranked on how well-regarded it is, what it costs to finish with a certificate, and how squarely it teaches this. The ringed one is where most people should start. Sponsorship plays no part.

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Node.js

306 live roles ask for it

Certified programmeThe Complete Full-Stack Web Development Bootcamp

Udemy

PaidCertificate

Useful, with trade-offs

Worth consideringStart
Free certificateInformation Security

freeCodeCamp

Free · free certificateFree certificate~60 weeks

Useful, with trade-offs

Worth consideringStart
Free courseFull Stack JavaScript

The Odin Project

Free

Useful, with trade-offs

Worth consideringStart
Our pickTrusted videoNode.js Tutorial for Beginners: Learn Node in 1 Hour

Programming with Mosh

Free1 h6.6M views

One of the strongest ways to learn Node.js

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Who asks for it

Where Node.js is asked for

  • Software engineering225 roles
  • Security28 roles
  • Sales7 roles
  • Data5 roles

Roles

Jobs that list it

Software EngineerSolutions ArchitectTechnical Services EngineerFull Stack Software DeveloperJava EngineerSoftware DeveloperTechnical Account ManagerSolutions ArchitectureSolutions EngineerBackend Engineer

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Learning Node.js

Is Node.js worth learning?

306 of the 15,646 live roles on insiderOne ask for it (2%), most often in software engineering roles (225).

Can I learn Node.js for free?

Yes. Information Security from freeCodeCamp is free, and so is its certificate. Of the options compared here, it is the best one that costs nothing.

What is the best way to learn Node.js?

For most people, Node.js Tutorial for Beginners: Learn Node in 1 Hour (Programming with Mosh, free). It is ranked on how well-regarded it is, what it costs to finish with a certificate, and how squarely it teaches Node.js. Sponsorship plays no part.

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Counts from 15,646 live roles, updated 28 October 2026.