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Assessly alternatives

4 tools our write-ups put next to Assessly, with starting price, free tier, MCP and API side by side.

Assessly from $24.17/moFree tierAPI

Closest alternatives

The short answer

TestGorilla : Large catalog of skills tests if you prefer ready-made tests. From $215/mo
CoderPad : Live coding interviews for engineering roles. From $80/mo
Spark Hire : Video interviewing if recorded answers are the main need. From $249/mo
Hirevire : One-way video interviews for quick candidate screening. From $49/mo

Why people look past Assessly

The listed Starter price is billed yearly ($290). AI review and video need a paid plan, and extra answers, video minutes and AI credits are billed as used.

What we noted

Starter price is billed yearly
AI review not on the Free plan
Usage fees add up on video

Not the right fit for

Companies that need a full ATS
Teams that want a huge ready-made test catalog

Worth keeping in mind: A real free plan with 20 answers a month and no card, plus published usage rates past each allowance.

Assessly alternatives compared

Tool	Free tier	From	MCP	API	Head to head
Assessly (the one you are on)	✓Yes	$24.17/mo	–No	✓Yes
TestGorilla Large catalog of skills tests if you prefer ready-made tests.	✓Yes	$215/mo	–No	–No	Head to head
CoderPad Live coding interviews for engineering roles.	–No	$80/mo	–No	✓Yes	Head to head
Spark Hire Video interviewing if recorded answers are the main need.	–No	$249/mo	–No	✓Yes	Head to head
Hirevire One-way video interviews for quick candidate screening.	–No	$49/mo	✓Yes	–No	Head to head

What each one does differently

TestGorilla

$215/mo Free tier

Why it comes up: Large catalog of skills tests if you prefer ready-made tests.

Stands out: A large test library with anti-cheating measures and a genuine free plan.

Watch out: The jump from Core to Plus is steep, and it is tests rather than video interviewing.

Best for

Teams that want evidence before a live interview
Organisations on the major applicant trackers
Buyers replacing an enterprise assessment module

4.1 on Capterra from 267 reviews

Read the TestGorilla write-up Assessly vs TestGorilla

CoderPad

$80/mo 14 day free trial API

Why it comes up: Live coding interviews for engineering roles.

Stands out: AI Assist puts an LLM inside the pad on every plan, with prompts captured for playback.

Watch out: Starter covers only 5 interviews a month or 60 a year. ATS integrations, SSO and API access are Enterprise only; monthly overages cost $30 each.

Best for

Engineering teams running live coding interviews
Teams testing how candidates use AI
Small teams with light interview volume

Read the CoderPad write-up Assessly vs CoderPad

Spark Hire

$249/mo API

Why it comes up: Video interviewing if recorded answers are the main need.

Stands out: Unlimited video interviews at a public $249/month annual start, then a full ATS if you want sourcing and workflows in the same vendor.

Watch out: The ATS (Recruit Pro) starts at $335/month billed annually, not $249. AI resume review and notetaker hours are metered by ATS plan. No free trial is advertised.

Best for

TA teams replacing live first rounds with one-way video
SMBs that want video without an enterprise HireVue contract
Companies that may grow into Spark Hire's ATS

4.7 on Capterra from 109 reviews

Read the Spark Hire write-up Assessly vs Spark Hire

Hirevire

$49/mo 7 day free trial MCP

Why it comes up: One-way video interviews for quick candidate screening.

Stands out: AI scorecards, transcripts in 90+ languages and auto-disqualify ship on Essentials, not only on Agency.

Watch out: Essentials is 1 job, 1 user and 300 interviews a year. Videos are stored for 90 days unless you buy an extension.

Best for

Solo recruiters screening 1 or 2 roles on video
Teams that want AI scorecards without an add-on fee
Agencies that need client-branded interview rooms

Read the Hirevire write-up Assessly vs Hirevire

Common questions

What is the best Assessly alternative?

It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put TestGorilla closest to Assessly. Why it comes up: Large catalog of skills tests if you prefer ready-made tests. The table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.

Is there a free alternative to Assessly?

Yes. TestGorilla carries a free tier on our listing, so you can try the product without a card. Free tiers are capped, so check the limits against your volume before you move a team across.

What is the cheapest Assessly alternative?

Of the published starting prices here, Hirevire is lowest at $49/mo. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.

Which Assessly alternatives have an MCP server?

Hirevire ships a first party MCP server, so you can drive it from Claude or ChatGPT without building against the API yourself.

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