Head to head

CoderPad vs Codility

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

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

Codility

$1,200/yr

Technical assessments and interviews for engineering hiring. Starter is $1,200/yr for 120 invites and one user. Custom is quote-based.

Where Codility fits

Engineering teams screening developers
Growing teams with steady hiring volume
Enterprises mapping engineering skills
Teams that want tasks built from their own code

At a glance

Detail	CoderPad	Codility
Starting price	$80/mo	$1,200/yr
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	14 day free trial	Not on record
MCP server	–No	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Assessments, Interviewing	Assessments

Where they pull apart

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

Codility

Stands out: Custom tasks can be built with MCP straight from your IDE and codebase on Scale and Custom plans.

Watch out: Starter is one platform user and 120 invites a year. ATS integrations, SSO and full API access are on the quote-based Custom plan.

Not the right fit for

Non-technical hiring
Teams that need many users on the entry plan

Pros and cons

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

Codility

Self-serve Starter and Scale plans
Custom tasks built via MCP
Public API documentation

Starter covers one platform user
ATS integrations need Custom
Invite credits cap yearly volume

What each one costs

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; Enterprise is custom. Monthly plans charge $30 per interview over quota. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Codility

$1,200/yr

Starter is $1,200 a year for up to 120 invite credits and one platform user. Scale is $6,000 a year for up to 300 invites and three users. Custom is sales-quoted and adds Skills Intelligence, integrations, SSO and full API access. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is CoderPad cheaper than Codility?

CoderPad starts lower, at $80/mo against $1,200/yr for Codility. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try CoderPad or Codility for free?

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

Does CoderPad or Codility have an MCP server?

Codility ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?