Compare mentors
The short answer
Choose Codementor if you can already code and want live help with a specific problem, booked when you need it and paid by the minute. Choose ZAM Academy if you are a beginner who wants one mentor, a roadmap built from where you start, and your own code reviewed every week on a monthly plan, starting with two free classes.
ZAM Academy is one of the two options on this page, so we are not neutral. That is why it says when Codementor is the better choice and quotes only Codementor's own published wording and rates, checked on 11 November 2026.
Two private classes, no card. Updated 11 November 2026 by Azzam Makki, founder of ZAM Academy.
The short version
Codementor
Codementor describes itself as "one-on-one live programming help" from vetted developers. You can get help instantly, schedule a session, or find a long-term mentor, and each mentor sets their own rate.
ZAM Academy
ZAM Academy is 1-on-1 coding mentorship for beginners. You are matched with one mentor from a team led by Azzam Makki, who builds a roadmap from where you are and reviews the code you write every week. Zami, our AI tutor, helps between sessions.
Price
On Codementor, according to its own help pages, new mentors usually charge US$8–15 for every 15 minutes and experienced mentors US$15–30, with a 15-minute minimum and a service fee on each transaction. That is US$32 – 120 an hour before the fee. It is efficient when you know exactly what you need help with.
At ZAM Academy, Guided (US$59 a month), Accelerator (US$129) and Career Pro (US$329) include 2h 40m, 6 hours or 18 hours of private sessions a month. Per hour of private time that works out at about US$18 to US$22, with the roadmap, code review requests and messaging included rather than billed by the minute.
Which to choose
Choose Codementor if
On-demand help is strongest when you can describe the problem yourself.
Choose ZAM Academy if
A mentor with a plan is strongest when you do not yet know what you need.
Questions
Yes, for beginners learning to code. Codementor is a marketplace for live programming help, paid per minute. ZAM Academy is a monthly mentorship programme with one mentor, a roadmap and weekly code review.
Each mentor sets their own rate. Codementor's help pages say new mentors usually charge US$8–15 per 15 minutes and experienced mentors up to US$30, plus a service fee (checked 11 November 2026).
ZAM Academy is built for that case: your mentor decides the order of topics and reviews your projects, so you do not need to know what to ask. Codementor can also help beginners, but you choose the mentor and decide what each session is for.
Yes. Codementor says you can get help instantly, schedule a session, or find a long-term mentor. Check what an individual mentor offers on their profile.
The plans are Guided (US$59 a month), Accelerator (US$129) and Career Pro (US$329), billed monthly with no contract. You start with two free private classes, and you have a 14-day refund window and the Live in 30 Days Guarantee on your first month.
Yes. Some learners follow a roadmap with a ZAM mentor and book an on-demand session elsewhere for a niche problem. They solve different problems.
Keep reading
Start with two free classes
The first class maps your goal, level and weekly hours. The second is a real coding session with feedback. Then your mentor recommends one plan, and you decide.
