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Codility alternatives

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

Codility from $1,200/yrMCP serverAPI

Closest alternatives

The short answer

HackerRank : Large technical assessment library for enterprise hiring. From $79/mo
CodeSignal : Skills assessments and interviews if you want a second technical bid. From $79/mo
CoderPad : Live coding interviews if you screen fewer candidates. From $80/mo
TestGorilla : Broader skills tests if roles are not only engineering. From $215/mo

Why people look past Codility

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

What we noted

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

Not the right fit for

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

Worth keeping in mind: Custom tasks can be built with MCP straight from your IDE and codebase on Scale and Custom plans.

Codility alternatives compared

Tool	Free tier	From	MCP	API	Head to head
Codility (the one you are on)	–No	$1,200/yr	✓Yes	✓Yes
HackerRank Large technical assessment library for enterprise hiring.	–No	$79/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
CodeSignal Skills assessments and interviews if you want a second technical bid.	–No	$79/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
CoderPad Live coding interviews if you screen fewer candidates.	–No	$80/mo	–No	✓Yes	Head to head
TestGorilla Broader skills tests if roles are not only engineering.	✓Yes	$215/mo	–No	–No	Head to head

What each one does differently

HackerRank

$79/mo MCP API

Why it comes up: Large technical assessment library for enterprise hiring.

Stands out: Chakra AI interviewer, Screen, and live Interview on every plan, with MCP and API on Enterprise.

Watch out: Starter and Pro do not include API or MCP. Extra attempts are $20 each. ATS hooks start on Pro.

Best for

Small teams making first technical hires on Starter
Growing teams that need Greenhouse, Lever, or Ashby on Pro
Orgs that want an agentic IDE and AI-assisted scoring

Read the HackerRank write-up Codility vs HackerRank

CodeSignal

$79/mo MCP API

Why it comes up: Skills assessments and interviews if you want a second technical bid.

Stands out: One credit pool for certified assessments and role-based AI interviewers, with Grow adding basic ATS hooks.

Watch out: Build includes 60 annual credits, or 5 a month on monthly billing. Extra credits are $20 each. ATS integrations and API access start on Grow.

Best for

Small teams making first technical hires on Build
Growing orgs that need GTM assessments on Grow
Companies that want AI interviewers plus live tech screens

4.6 on Capterra from 48 reviews

Read the CodeSignal write-up Codility vs CodeSignal

CoderPad

$80/mo 14 day free trial API

Why it comes up: Live coding interviews if you screen fewer candidates.

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 Codility vs CoderPad

TestGorilla

$215/mo Free tier

Why it comes up: Broader skills tests if roles are not only engineering.

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 Codility vs TestGorilla

Common questions

What is the best Codility alternative?

It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put HackerRank closest to Codility. Why it comes up: Large technical assessment library for enterprise hiring. The table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.

Is there a free alternative to Codility?

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 Codility alternative?

Of the published starting prices here, HackerRank is lowest at $79/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 Codility alternatives have an MCP server?

HackerRank and CodeSignal ship a first party MCP server, so you can drive them from Claude or ChatGPT without building against the API yourself.

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