Utkrusht
Technical assessments in live production environments, with session recordings and AI usage tracking. Free plan, paid from $256/mo.
From $256/mo Free tier
Bottom line
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 $256 a month billed annually.
Stands out for: 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 for: Paid prices are quoted per month but billed annually, and the Growth plan caps task attempts at 420 a year. Outcome claims on the site are the vendor's own.
Overview
Utkrusht is a technical assessment platform for hiring developers and engineers. Instead of coding challenges or multiple choice tests, candidates work on real tasks in live, provisioned environments.
Tasks are generated from your job description or chosen from a library covering more than 350 skills, and mirror day to day work such as debugging a failing service or improving API throughput.
Candidates may use AI and other tools. Sessions are video recorded and proctored, and the report shows how each candidate used AI, alongside scores for technical execution, judgement, communication and problem solving.
About 30 minutes after completion, candidates are ranked against objective rubrics, and SmartRank lets you filter the shortlist with plain English criteria.
The free plan allows 5 task attempts. Growth is billed annually with 420 task attempts a year, and custom plans are quoted.
Who it's for
Best for
- Small and mid sized tech teams hiring developers
- Dev shops tired of take home tests
- Teams that want to see how candidates use AI
Not ideal for
- Non technical roles
- Graduate screening beyond 420 tasks a year
- Small teams wanting a cheap paid tier
Key features
Live environment tasks. Candidates debug and build inside real provisioned servers, databases and services, not a quiz sandbox.
AI usage insight. AI tools are allowed, and the report shows where and how well each candidate used them.
Proctoring. Video recorded sessions with cheating and fake identity detection on paid plans.
Ranked reports. Candidates scored on execution, judgement, communication and problem solving within about 30 minutes.
AI features
| What the AI does | Plan |
|---|---|
| Generates tasks from a job description | Starter |
| Analysis of how each candidate used AI | Starter |
| SmartRank plain English shortlist filtering | Starter |
Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 5 task attempts, unlimited users |
| Growth | $256/mo | Billed annually, 420 task attempts a year |
| Custom | Quote | Tailored to your hiring plan |
Free is $0 with 5 task attempts, unlimited candidate invites and users, and the full task library. Growth is $256/mo billed annually for 420 task attempts a year. Custom plans are quoted to your hiring plan. Quarterly billing is 10% off and annual billing gives 2 months free. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 4 Nov 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Utkrusht expensive?
Utkrusht starts at $256/mo. We list 71 assessments tools in total. 13 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $80 a month.
- 29 quote-based
- 13 free tier
- 38 public price
Worked out automatically from every assessments listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Real work tasks instead of quizzes
- Shows how candidates use AI
- Free plan with unlimited users
Cons
- Paid plans billed annually
- No published plan below $256/mo
- Yearly caps on task attempts
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