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iMocha alternatives

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

iMocha from Sales-quoted API

The short answer

  • HackerRank : Technical assessments and interviews for engineering roles. From $79/mo
  • TestGorilla : Broad skills test library with self-serve plans. From $142/mo
  • Codility : Engineering screens and live interviews at volume. From $1,200/yr
  • SHL : Enterprise psychometric and skills assessments. From Sales-quoted

Why people look past iMocha

No public price per test or seat. Buying starts with a discovery call and a custom demo or pilot.

What we noted

  • No public self-serve price
  • Sales call needed first
  • Aimed at enterprise buyers

Not the right fit for

  • Startups that want a cheap self-serve test
  • Buyers who need a published price

Worth keeping in mind: One skills platform serving both talent acquisition and learning teams, not only pre-hire tests.

iMocha alternatives compared

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPIHead to head
iMocha (the one you are on) –NoSales-quoted–No✓Yes
HackerRank Technical assessments and interviews for engineering roles. –No$79/mo✓Yes✓YesHead to head
TestGorilla Broad skills test library with self-serve plans. ✓Yes$142/mo–No–NoHead to head
Codility Engineering screens and live interviews at volume. –No$1,200/yr✓Yes✓YesHead to head
SHL Enterprise psychometric and skills assessments. –NoSales-quoted–No✓YesHead to head

What each one does differently

HackerRank

$79/mo MCP API

Why it comes up: Technical assessments and interviews for engineering roles.

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 iMocha vs HackerRank

TestGorilla

$142/mo Free tier

Why it comes up: Broad skills test library with self-serve plans.

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 iMocha vs TestGorilla

Codility

$1,200/yr MCP API

Why it comes up: Engineering screens and live interviews at volume.

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.

Best for

  • Engineering teams screening developers
  • Growing teams with steady hiring volume
  • Enterprises mapping engineering skills

Read the Codility write-up iMocha vs Codility

SHL

Sales-quoted API

Why it comes up: Enterprise psychometric and skills assessments.

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 iMocha vs SHL

Common questions

What is the best iMocha alternative?
It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put HackerRank closest to iMocha. Why it comes up: Technical assessments and interviews for engineering roles. The table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.
Is there a free alternative to iMocha?
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 iMocha 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 iMocha alternatives have an MCP server?
HackerRank and Codility 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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