Compare/Head to head

HackerRank vs Utkrusht

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

Starting price

HackerRank

$79/mo

Coding screens, pair interviews, and an AI interviewer. Starter is $79/mo billed annually ($948/year) for 60 attempts.

Where HackerRank fits

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
Enterprises that need certified assessments, SSO, and MCP

Developer assessment platform that watches candidates work in real, deployed environments rather than answering quiz questions, then ranks them with recordings and insight into how they used AI. Free for 5 tasks, paid from $83 a month billed annually.

Where Utkrusht fits

Small and mid sized tech teams hiring developers
Dev shops tired of take home tests
Teams that want to see how candidates use AI

At a glance

Detail	HackerRank	Utkrusht
Starting price	$79/mo	$83/mo
Free tier	–No	✓Yes
MCP server	✓Yes	–No
Public API	✓Yes	–No
Listed under	Assessments	Assessments

Where they pull apart

HackerRank

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.

Not the right fit for

Teams that need API or MCP on a self-serve plan
Buyers who only want a free developer practice site

Utkrusht

Stands out: Candidates debug and build inside live provisioned servers, databases and services, and are allowed to use AI. The report then shows where and how well they used it, alongside a video of the session.

Watch out: Paid prices are quoted per month but billed annually, and task attempts are capped at 140 or 420 a year. ATS integrations only come on the $208/mo Growth plan. Outcome claims on the site are the vendor's own.

Not the right fit for

Non technical roles
Graduate screening beyond 420 tasks a year
Buyers who need ATS integration on a small plan

Pros and cons

HackerRank

Public Starter and Pro prices with annual 20% off
Chakra AI interviewer included from Starter
Hosted MCP plus REST API on Enterprise

API and MCP are Enterprise-only
ATS integrations start on Pro, not Starter
Overage attempts cost $20 each

Utkrusht

Real work tasks instead of quizzes
Shows how candidates use AI
Free plan with unlimited users

Paid plans billed annually
ATS integrations only from Growth
Yearly caps on task attempts

What each one costs

HackerRank

$79/mo

Starter is $79/mo billed annually ($948/year) with 60 candidate attempts. Pro is $419/mo billed annually ($5,028/year) with 360 attempts. Extra attempts are $20 each; Enterprise is sales-quoted. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 18 Sep 2026

Utkrusht

$83/mo

Free is $0 with 5 task attempts, unlimited candidate invites and users, and the full task library. Starter is $83/mo billed annually for 140 task attempts a year, adding fake identity detection, proctoring and custom tasks. Growth is $208/mo billed annually for 420 attempts a year, adding custom reports and ATS integrations. Custom plans add white labelling and 24x7 support. Quarterly billing is 10% off. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 26 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is HackerRank cheaper than Utkrusht?

HackerRank starts lower, at $79/mo against $83/mo for Utkrusht. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try HackerRank or Utkrusht for free?

Utkrusht carries a free tier on our listing.

Does HackerRank or Utkrusht have an MCP server?

HackerRank 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 18 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?