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Criteria alternatives

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

Criteria from Sales-quoted 14 day free trial API

The short answer

  • SHL : Enterprise psychometrics if Criteria is one of two assessment bids. From Sales-quoted
  • TestGorilla : Broad test catalog with a more self-serve buying motion. From $142/mo
  • Harver : High-volume hiring assessments if frontline roles are the focus. From Sales-quoted
  • HireVue : Enterprise video interviews plus assessments in one platform. From Enterprise

Why people look past Criteria

All three packages are sales-quoted. AI proctoring, the AI interview agent, and AI scoring are paid upgrades, and Develop is a separate add-on.

What we noted

  • No published price
  • AI features cost extra
  • Develop is a separate add-on

Not the right fit for

  • Engineering teams that only need a live coding pad
  • Buyers who need a published price

Worth keeping in mind: Cognitive, personality, emotional intelligence, risk, and skills tests on one platform, with video interviews in the same suite.

Criteria alternatives compared

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPIHead to head
Criteria (the one you are on) –NoSales-quoted–No✓Yes
SHL Enterprise psychometrics if Criteria is one of two assessment bids. –NoSales-quoted–No✓YesHead to head
TestGorilla Broad test catalog with a more self-serve buying motion. ✓Yes$142/mo–No–NoHead to head
Harver High-volume hiring assessments if frontline roles are the focus. –NoSales-quoted–No✓YesHead to head
HireVue Enterprise video interviews plus assessments in one platform. –NoEnterprise–No–NoHead to head

What each one does differently

SHL

Sales-quoted API

Why it comes up: Enterprise psychometrics if Criteria is one of two assessment bids.

Stands out: One of the broadest assessment portfolios in the market, with more than 80 ATS integrations.

Watch out: There is no self-serve plan. Buying runs through sales, and rollout is usually a scoped program rather than a quick setup.

Best for

  • Global TA teams running assessment programs
  • I/O psychology-led hiring processes
  • Enterprises that buy through a formal RFP

Read the SHL write-up Criteria vs SHL

TestGorilla

$142/mo Free tier

Why it comes up: Broad test catalog with a more self-serve buying motion.

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 Criteria vs TestGorilla

Harver

Sales-quoted API

Why it comes up: High-volume hiring assessments if frontline roles are the focus.

Stands out: Combines assessments, pymetrics game-based tests, video interviews and Checkster reference checks under one vendor.

Watch out: Pricing is sales-quoted and built around volume and modules, so expect a demo and scoping before any number.

Best for

  • Contact centers and BPOs hiring at volume
  • Retail and hourly hiring teams
  • Enterprises adding predictive assessments to an ATS

Read the Harver write-up Criteria vs Harver

HireVue

Enterprise

Why it comes up: Enterprise video interviews plus assessments in one platform.

Stands out: Video interviews and validated assessments in one enterprise suite.

Watch out: No published price, and it is far heavier than a small team needs for async video.

Best for

  • Enterprise talent teams standardising video interviews
  • Teams that need assessments before an onsite
  • High-volume employers that cannot run live first rounds

4.5 on Capterra from 50 reviews

Read the HireVue write-up Criteria vs HireVue

Common questions

What is the best Criteria alternative?
It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put SHL closest to Criteria. Why it comes up: Enterprise psychometrics if Criteria is one of two assessment bids. The table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.
Is there a free alternative to Criteria?
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 Criteria alternative?
Of the published starting prices here, TestGorilla is lowest at $142/mo. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.
Does Criteria have a free trial?
Criteria offers a 14 day free trial on our listing. Trial terms move, so confirm on the vendor site before you plan around it.

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