Head to head

Codility vs TestGorilla

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

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

TestGorilla

$142/mo Free tier

Skills assessments before the interview. Free plan, then Core at $142/mo and Plus from $400/mo.

Where TestGorilla fits

Teams that want evidence before a live interview
Organisations on the major applicant trackers
Buyers replacing an enterprise assessment module
Small teams that can start on the free plan

At a glance

Detail	Codility	TestGorilla
Starting price	$1,200/yr	$142/mo
Free tier	–No	✓Yes
MCP server	✓Yes	–No
Public API	✓Yes	–No
Listed under	Assessments	Assessments, Candidate fraud & AI detection
Capterra	Not enough reviews	4.1 from 267 reviews

Where they pull apart

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

TestGorilla

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.

Not the right fit for

Desks that need video as the product
Buyers who want one flat low price

Pros and cons

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

TestGorilla

Free plan with monthly credits
Works with most major trackers
Anti-cheating measures included

Steep step from Core to Plus
No MCP
Not a video interview suite

What each one costs

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

TestGorilla

$142/mo

From ~$75/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 17 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Codility cheaper than TestGorilla?

Codility starts lower, at $1,200/yr against $142/mo for TestGorilla. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try Codility or TestGorilla for free?

TestGorilla carries a free tier on our listing.

Does Codility or TestGorilla 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?