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Canditech vs CoderPad

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Canditech

$75/mo Free trial

Skills assessments plus AI screening for technical and professional roles. Team starts at $75 per month billed yearly for 50 candidates a year; start free with no card.

Where Canditech fits

Technical and professional hiring teams
TA that wants simulations rather than trivia tests
Companies on Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, or Workable
Buyers willing to start free without a card

CoderPad

$80/mo 14 day free trial

Live technical interview pads with AI Assist. Starter is $80/mo billed annually (60 interviews a year) or $120 month to month. 14-day trial.

Where CoderPad fits

Engineering teams running live coding interviews
Teams testing how candidates use AI
Small teams with light interview volume
Buyers who want a 2-week free trial

At a glance

Detail	Canditech	CoderPad
Starting price	$75/mo	$80/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	Yes	14 day free trial
MCP server	–No	–No
Public API	–No	✓Yes
Listed under	Assessments, AI screening	Assessments, Interviewing
Capterra	5.0 from 52 reviews	Not enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Canditech

Stands out: Job-simulation assessments with AI scoring, then ranking: tests first, not a resume-only screen.

Watch out: Prices are billed yearly and rise with your annual candidate volume. AI features are the product; if your legal team blocks AI scoring, keep walking.

Not the right fit for

Hourly high-volume hiring
Teams that want month-to-month billing
Employers that will not use AI scoring

CoderPad

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.

Not the right fit for

High-volume screening on a small plan
Teams that need ATS sync on Starter

Pros and cons

Canditech

Job simulations rather than trivia quizzes
Start free, no card
Named ATS connectors including Greenhouse, Ashby, and Workday

Billed yearly, and price scales with candidate volume
AI scoring will be a legal review
Not an ATS of record

CoderPad

AI Assist included on every plan
Unlimited users on all plans
14-day trial, no card

Starter capped at 60 interviews a year
ATS and SSO only on Enterprise
$30 per interview over quota

What each one costs

Canditech

$75/mo

Prices are billed yearly and scale with the number of candidates you assess per year. At the smallest tier (50 candidates a year), Team is $75 per month (2 assessments, 8 users) and Pro is $100 per month (unlimited assessments and users, ATS integration, coding tests). At 100 candidates a year they are $150 and $200 per month. Enterprise is quoted. You can start free with no credit card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

CoderPad

$80/mo

Starter is $80/mo billed annually ($960 a year, 60 interviews) or $120/mo month to month (5 interviews a month). Team is $400/mo annually or $500/mo monthly. Frontier Lite, which adds agentic interviews and frontier models, is $1,000/mo on annual billing only (360 interviews a year). Enterprise is custom. Extra tests or interviews are $30 each. A free trial is available. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Canditech cheaper than CoderPad?

Canditech starts lower, at $75/mo against $80/mo for CoderPad. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try Canditech or CoderPad for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Canditech offers a free trial. CoderPad offers a 14 day free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?