Compare/Head to head

Criteria vs TestGorilla

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

Starting price

Criteria

Sales-quoted 14 day free trial

Pre-employment testing and video interviewing sold as three packages: Assess, Interview, and Hire. All three are quote-based.

Where Criteria fits

  • HR teams adding validated pre-hire tests
  • Companies that want cognitive plus personality tests
  • Teams that want tests and video interviews together

TestGorilla

$215/mo Free tier

Skills assessments before the interview. Free plan, then Core at $215/mo and Plus from $520/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

DetailCriteriaTestGorilla
Starting priceSales-quoted$215/mo
Free tier–No✓Yes
Free trial14 day free trialNot on record
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underAssessmentsAssessments, Candidate fraud & AI detection
CapterraNot enough reviews4.1 from 267 reviews

Where they pull apart

Criteria

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

Watch out: 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.

Not the right fit for

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

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

Criteria

  • Broad test catalog in one platform
  • Video interviewing in the same suite
  • Standard ATS integrations, SSO and MFA in every package
  • No published price
  • AI features cost extra
  • Develop is a separate add-on

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

Criteria

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Three packages (Assess, Interview, Hire) are priced on request by goals and headcount, with AI upgrades and the Develop add-on on top. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

TestGorilla

$215/mo

The free plan includes 10 credits a month. Core is $215/mo on an annual commitment ($2,580/yr) and Plus starts at $520/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Criteria or TestGorilla for free?
TestGorilla carries a free tier on our listing. Criteria offers a 14 day free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?