Hack Reactor vs. Full Stack Academy

A deep dive into the differences between Hack Reactor and Fullstack Academy. Learn about what both platforms have to offer, and find out which one is better for you.

Fullstack Academy vs. Hack Reactor

Fullstack Academy and Hack Reactor are both online bootcamp course providers, with Hack Reactor focusing solely on coding bootcamps and Fullstack offering more options.

Hack Reactor offers two bootcamp options: a 19-week beginner coding bootcamp and a 12-week intermediate coding bootcamp. Both of these are full-time courses, making them extremely comprehensive and detailed. The schedule is fully immersive, with live classes, discussions, and lab work taking place throughout the 9am-7pm study day. Including class time and independent study, the program expects students to put in around 40-60 hours per week.

Fullstack’s courses are similarly structured, though many of their offerings also have part-time options. Like Hack Reactor, however, their Beginner Coding Bootcamp is full-time only and 19 weeks long. Their non-coding options—cybersecurity, data analytics, and product management—have both full-time and part-time options, or are part-time only. Part-time courses at Fullstack are not self-paced and require students to attend up to three live classes per week.

Career services are offered by both schools in the form of career coaches, interview prep, networking, resume optimization, salary negotiation practice, and more. Fullstack Academy also connects graduates with their partner companies to help job placements happen.

	Hack Reactor	Full Stack Academy	Springboard
Industry-leading curriculum	No	No	Yes
Cost	$19,480	$13,495-19,910	$7,000-16,200
Job Guarantee	No	No	Yes
Live Classes	Yes	Yes	Some
Flexible Schedule	No	Some	Yes
Career Services	Yes	Yes	Yes

*All data as of August, 2023

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Why choose Springboard over Hack Reactor or Fullstack Academy?

Affordable Tuition

Full-time courses at Springboard are competitively priced, sometimes totaling up to $5,000 less than programs from other providers like Fullstack Academy.

Flexible Schedule

Online cohorts and live classes are great if you have the freedom to attend, but not everyone has this option. With the flexible schedule of our software engineering bootcamp, even busy full-time workers can enroll and work at their own pace.

Job Guarantee

Our courses produce thoroughly trained graduates ready to take on their first tech role. We’re so confident about this that we offer a full refund if you don't land a job after graduating.

An industry-leading program

Enrolling with Springboard guarantees you a quality learning experience.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do Hack Reactor and Fullstack Academy prepare you for your job search?

Hack Reactor offers career services both during courses and after graduation, including coaching with a professional career advisor. During these 1:1 sessions, students get the chance to update their resumes, develop their LinkedIn and other social profiles, and start figuring out which job opportunities best match their new skills and individual strengths. Mock interviews and a GitHub project portfolio advice also help students learn how to best showcase themselves and their value to potential employers.

At Fullstack, students receive an entire year of career support after graduation from their Career Success Team. This team helps students improve their resumes, build strong GitHub profiles using work completed throughout the program, optimize their LinkedIn profiles, and develop their professional portfolios. Students can also attend group sessions, events, and presentations for guidance on both standard and technical interviews.

How much do courses cost at Hack Reactor and Fullstack Academy?

Hack Reactor charges one price for both of their full-time coding bootcamps: $17,980. Financing options include upfront or split payment, income share agreements (ISAs) or retail installment contracts (RICs), full-tuition scholarships, veteran benefits, or loan payments through Ascent or Climb.

At Fullstack, all of the coding bootcamps cost $19,910. The cybersecurity bootcamp costs $17,980 and both the data analytics and product management courses cost $13,495. Students can pay upfront, receive tuition reimbursement from their employer, apply for government assistance, use military veteran benefits, or pay with a personal loan using Climb, Ascent, or Upstart.

Can Hack Reactor and Fullstack Academy’s curriculums really prepare me for a career in tech?

Hack Reactor and Fullstack Academy are committed to getting their graduates into new careers in tech and reporting transparent results. Both schools publish job reports that show how many of their students graduate and find jobs within their desired industries.

At Hack Reactor, results for 2021 show a 70-75% graduation rate with around 85% of graduates finding a role within 180 days. The 2019 report from Fullstack shows an 84.7% graduation rate with 91.3% of graduates securing in-field roles within a year of graduation.

While these results show that success is not guaranteed by enrolling, those with the motivation and commitment to graduate do see their hard work pay off.

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