Compare/Head to head

CoderPad vs SkillPanel (DevSkiller)

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

Starting price

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

SkillPanel is DevSkiller under a new name: a developer testing tool that now also maps skills across a company's existing workforce. Pricing starts from $1 per employee per month, with candidate testing priced through sales. It fits technical hiring teams that want realistic project-based coding tests plus a way to track skills after the hire.

Where SkillPanel (DevSkiller) fits

  • Teams hiring developers across many stacks
  • Companies that want project-based coding tests
  • Firms tracking engineer skills after hire
  • ATS users on Greenhouse, Lever or Workable

At a glance

DetailCoderPadSkillPanel (DevSkiller)
Starting price$80/mo$1/employee/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trial14 day free trialNot on record
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underAssessments, InterviewingAssessments
CapterraNot enough reviews4.8 from 54 reviews

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

SkillPanel (DevSkiller)

Stands out: Candidates work inside a real project with unit tests and can use their own IDE through Git, which is closer to day-to-day work than timed algorithm puzzles. The catalog covers 220+ technologies, and there is a documented REST API for sending invitations and pulling results.

Watch out: The site now leads with workforce skills management, so pure hiring buyers may need to dig for testing details and pricing. The published $1 per employee figure is for the platform, not per candidate test.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers wanting self-serve per-test pricing
  • Non-technical hiring
  • Teams needing a free trial before buying

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

SkillPanel (DevSkiller)

  • Realistic project-based coding tasks
  • Wide coverage of 220+ technologies
  • Public REST API and many ATS connectors
  • Hiring pricing is not published per test
  • Site focus has shifted to employee skills
  • No free trial, only a money-back guarantee

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

SkillPanel (DevSkiller)

$1/employee/mo

SkillPanel publishes one plan starting from $1 per employee per month, with guided onboarding included and a 3-month money-back guarantee. Modules, including technical assessments, can be added later or bought on their own, and the price for candidate testing volume is set with sales. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 26 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is CoderPad cheaper than SkillPanel (DevSkiller)?
SkillPanel (DevSkiller) starts lower, at $1/employee/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 CoderPad or SkillPanel (DevSkiller) for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. CoderPad offers a 14 day free trial.

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