Learn Node.js
The best way to learn Node.js, ranked by what employers ask for
221 of 7,767 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
221
3% of the board
Options compared
6
courses & certificates
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.
Node.js
221 live roles ask for it
Udemy
Useful, with trade-offs
freeCodeCamp
Useful, with trade-offs
Programming with Mosh
One of the strongest ways to learn Node.js
Who asks for it
Where Node.js is asked for
- Software engineering167 roles
- Security20 roles
- Sales4 roles
- Design4 roles
Roles
Jobs that list it
Everything else
More ways to learn Node.js
Best first, with the verdict and what each costs.
- Watch
- StartWorth consideringFree certificateBack End Development and APIs
freeCodeCamp
Free · free certificateFree certificate~60 weeks
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Questions
Learning Node.js
Is Node.js worth learning?
221 of the 7,767 live roles on insiderOne ask for it (3%), most often in software engineering roles (167).
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 7,767 live roles, updated 13 September 2026.