Bottom line: SheCodes is a coding-first route into AI, built for women who are complete beginners. You learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Python by building a real project in every workshop, and AI skills are woven into the later workshops — including building AI-powered pages and working with APIs. Start free with its 60-minute class, then pay $139 on sale for Basics or up to $1,393 on sale for the full Bootcamp. It is not an AI-theory course, and it does not pretend to be.
What is SheCodes?
SheCodes teaches coding skills to busy women through short, self-paced online workshops. Each lesson pairs a short video with a hands-on coding challenge and weekly homework, and every workshop ends with a real-life project for your portfolio and a verified certificate. SheCodes says its workshops are highly recommended by over 250,000 students, with an average satisfaction rating of 4.9/5, and learners get a real-time AI assistant (SheCodes Athena) plus human support. The instructor is Matt Delac, a software engineer who previously worked at Google and Airbnb.
The AI angle is practical rather than academic: the Plus and Python packages list AI among the skills gained, and the projects include integrating live APIs and AI into your code. If you want the concepts of machine learning first, pair this with a free theory course from our freeCodeCamp Machine Learning review — SheCodes is the “build things from week one” half of that combination.
How much does SheCodes cost?
| Package | What’s in it | List price | Price checked 2026-11-02 (30% off sale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Coding Class | 60-minute beginner class | Free | Free |
| SheCodes Basics | 1 workshop, 1 project, certificate | $199 | $139 one-time |
| SheCodes Plus | 5 workshops, 5 projects, certificates, AI skills | $990 | $693 one-time, or $209/month for 4 months |
| SheCodes Python | 4 workshops, 4 projects, certificates, AI skills | $990 | $693 one-time, or $209/month for 4 months |
| SheCodes Bootcamp | 13 workshops, 13 projects, certificates + diploma, career workshop | $1,990 | $1,393 one-time, or $195/month for 8 months |
Every package includes workshop certificates, the real-time AI assistant, and human support; the Bootcamp adds priority support and a career workshop. There is no monthly all-access subscription — you buy a package once and work through it at your own pace.
What the pricing page doesn’t make obvious
Two things most roundups miss. First, the packages stack: SheCodes states at the foot of its pricing section that each package includes all the material in the previous package — the Bootcamp includes everything in the earlier packages — so you are never re-buying the same workshops when you upgrade your ambition. Second, the instalment plans cost meaningfully more than paying once: Plus on instalments is 4 × $209 = $836 against $693 one-time at the sale price, and the Bootcamp on instalments is 8 × $195 = $1,560 against $1,393 one-time. If you can pay upfront, do. Also note the headline prices above are a 30%-off promotional price SheCodes was running when we checked — the list prices in the table are what you should budget against once the sale ends.
What’s good
- Genuinely built for total beginners: self-paced, short lessons with a challenge after each one, and a finished project in every workshop — not just a certificate for watching videos.
- A free, honest first step: the 60-minute free class lets you test the teaching style before spending anything.
- AI where it matters for builders: AI skills, API integration, and an AI assistant built into the learning platform itself, on top of Python, data handling, React, Git, and hosting.
- Support is part of the price: human support in every package (priority support in the Bootcamp), plus certificates per workshop and a diploma at Bootcamp level.
- One-time pricing: no subscription quietly renewing while you are busy — compare that with the monthly coding apps in our SoloLearn review.
What’s not so good
- It is a coding school, not an AI course: you will not get machine-learning theory, model training, or prompt-engineering depth. The closest coding-first alternative we have covered is Codecademy, which is broader but subscription-based.
- Built for women: that is the mission and the community’s strength, but men looking for this exact format will need a different provider.
- Sale pricing creates pressure: the 30%-off banner is labelled “expiring soon” with no end date shown, so budget on list prices, not the discount.
- Instalments quietly cost more — $143 extra on Plus and $167 extra on the Bootcamp at current sale prices.
Who is SheCodes best for?
Women starting from zero who want to learn to code — and to build with AI and APIs — in short, flexible sessions around a job or family, with a portfolio project to show for every stage. It suits career changers who learn by doing. It is not the right pick if you want AI concepts without code, or a recognised university credential.
Verdict
SheCodes earns its place on a beginner’s shortlist by doing the basics unusually well: free taster, stacked one-time packages, a project and certificate per workshop, and human support included. Treat the sale price as a bonus rather than the budget, pay in one go if you can, and it is a solid, honest way in.
Frequently asked questions
Is SheCodes free?
The 60-minute introductory coding class is free. Paid packages start at $199 list price for Basics ($139 at the 30%-off sale price checked on 2026-11-02).
Does SheCodes teach AI?
Yes, as a builder’s skill: the Plus, Python, and Bootcamp packages list AI among the skills gained, projects include integrating AI and APIs into your code, and the platform includes a real-time AI assistant. It is not a machine-learning theory course.
Do SheCodes packages include the earlier workshops?
Yes. SheCodes states each package includes all material from the previous package, so the Bootcamp contains everything in the earlier packages.
Is it cheaper to pay for SheCodes in one payment?
Yes. At the prices checked, Plus costs $693 one-time versus $836 over four instalments, and the Bootcamp costs $1,393 one-time versus $1,560 over eight instalments.
Prices checked 2026-11-02 and can change — confirm on the platform’s site before buying.