Hiearlly team·Published October 7, 2026·8 min read
Written by the Hiearlly team. We make Hiearlly, so weigh our first place accordingly.
If you hire engineers at volume and want a coding test followed by a live AI interview with Hira, plus WhatsApp outreach and ranking with reasons, Hiearlly is built for that. If you want live pair-programming interviews, CodeSignal or Codility is the better fit; for hackathons and developer community hiring, look at HackerEarth.
Best for
Hiearlly: Volume technical hiring where a coding test is followed by a live AI interview
CodeSignal: Live coding interviews in a shared IDE, with published plan prices
Codility: Live technical interviews in VS Code and proctored coding screens
HackerEarth: Hackathons and developer community hiring
iMocha: A large skills library with coding problems and 30+ compilers
TestGorilla: Low-cost self-serve skills tests with a free plan
Adaface: Scenario-based coding and skills tests with published credit pricing
HackerRank alternatives: features compared
Tool
Live AI interviews
One-way video interviews
Skills and coding tests
Proctoring and fraud flags
WhatsApp outreach
Ranking with reasons
Documents and offers
Hiearlly
✓Yes[1]Live two-way video with Hira, L1 and L2 rounds, English today
✓Yes[1]One secure link for documents, offers signed online
CodeSignal
◐Partial[2]An AI Interviewer and live tech interviews in a shared IDE are listed; 'live' not stated for the AI Interviewer
–Not listed
✓Yes[3]Skills assessments listed; the Build plan lists Core Tech Assessments and 2,000 questions
✓Yes[3]AI Proctoring and ID Verification listed on the Build plan
–Not listed
–Not listed
–Not listed
Codility
◐Partial[4]Live technical interviews in a real VS Code environment with pair programming; an AI interviewer is not stated
–Not listed
✓Yes[5]Screen assessments in VS Code with package installation, terminal access and multi-file projects
✓Yes[5]Identity verification, impersonation detection and proctoring
–Not listed
–Not listed
–Not listed
HackerEarth
◐Partial[6]AI interviews (OnScreen) and live panel interviews (FaceCode) are listed; 'live' not stated for the AI interviews
–Not listed
✓Yes[6]Technical and soft skills assessments, with coding in a live IDE across 40+ languages
✓Yes[6]Identity verification, SmartBrowser lockdown, plagiarism and AI-generated-code detection, and proctoring
–Not listed
◐Partial[6]Rubric scores with the reasoning behind each number, and candidate comparisons; ranking not stated
–Not listed
iMocha
◐Partial[7]Live interviews and conversational AI interviews are listed; 'live' not stated for the AI interviews
◐Partial[7]Async interviews and automated video interviews are listed; 'one-way' not stated
✓Yes[7]10,000+ assessments and 5,000+ coding problems with 30+ compilers
✓Yes[7]AI-based monitoring of webcam, screen activity and tab switching, with violation logs
–Not listed
–Not listed
–Not listed
TestGorilla
◐Partial[8]AI interviews listed; 'live' not stated
◐Partial[8]Video questions where candidates record spoken answers; 'one-way' not stated
✓Yes[8]350+ skills tests and coding challenges in a built-in IDE; custom coding challenges on Plus
✓Yes[8]Behavior monitoring with webcam snapshots, disabled copy and paste and full-screen mode; ID verification on Plus
–Not listed
–Not listed
–Not listed
Adaface
–Not listed
–Not listed
✓Yes[9]500+ ready-to-use tests, with coding tests for 35+ programming languages
◐Partial[9]'Advanced proctoring options' listed; details not given
–Not listed
–Not listed
–Not listed
Why teams look for alternatives to HackerRank
Some teams want prices published up front, and several tools here publish theirs. Others want the coding test, the interview and candidate outreach in one workflow.
HackerRank is a technical hiring and assessment platform. Its homepage lists Chakra, an agentic interviewer, Screen, Interview and an AI Add-on, with features including Certified Assessments, Plagiarism Detection, Real-World Questions and Integrations. Its Interview page describes pair programming with candidates in an AI-native environment and integrity signals for interviewers. Its pricing page offers a demo request and a free account.[10][11][12]
1. Hiearlly
Best for: Volume technical hiring where a coding test is followed by a live AI interview
Hiearlly contacts applicants on WhatsApp and email, tests them with coding and skills assessments in 9 languages that are proctored, runs a live two-way AI interview with Hira after the test, and ranks everyone with reasons. In a pilot with a company that hires more than 120 people a month, time to hire fell by 60%.
Best for: Live coding interviews in a shared IDE, with published plan prices
CodeSignal describes itself as an agentic skills intelligence and validation platform. Its homepage lists an AI Interviewer, skills assessments, live tech interviews where candidates collaborate in a shared IDE, and cheating and fraud detection. It names Google, Meta, Instacart and Dropbox among customers. Its pricing page lists Build and Grow plans for hiring, with prices billed annually or monthly.
Strengths
Live tech interviews in a shared IDE
Plan prices published on its own site
AI Proctoring and ID Verification listed on the Build plan
Limitations
Reviewers on Capterra mention limited customisation of assessments, support response times and lost recordings after technical failures.[14]
Its pricing page says credits are used when a candidate starts an assessment, AI interview or live interview, with extra credits at $20 each.[3]
Pricing: Build $79 a month billed annually ($99 billed monthly); Grow $479 a month billed annually ($599 billed monthly); Pro is custom.[3]
Best for: Live technical interviews in VS Code and proctored coding screens
Codility's homepage lists Screen, Interview and Skills Intelligence. It describes assessments in VS Code with package installation, terminal access and multi-file projects, structured technical interviews in VS Code, and identity verification, impersonation detection and proctoring. Its platform page describes live technical interviews where interviewers whiteboard, pair programme and run live code in one session, with everything recorded. It names GitHub, SpaceX, Tesla, EY, SAP, Barclays and Citi among customers.
Strengths
Live interviews in a real VS Code environment, recorded for review
Identity verification and impersonation detection
Plan prices published on its own site
Limitations
Reviewers on Capterra mention no debugging pane, failing test cases that stay hidden, time limits one reviewer calls 'very severe', and one reviewer wants deeper ATS integrations that 'aren't quite as polished yet'.[15]
Its Starter plan lists a limited task library and basic proctoring with candidate snapshots.[16]
Pricing: Starter $1,200 a year (up to 120 invite credits, 1 platform user); Scale $6,000 a year or $600 a month (up to 300 invite credits a year, or 25 a month; 3 platform users); Custom for enterprise.[16]
Best for: Hackathons and developer community hiring
HackerEarth describes itself as 'the evaluation layer for humans and AI'. Its homepage lists technical and soft skills assessments, AI interviews (OnScreen), live panel interviews (FaceCode), coding in a live IDE across 40+ languages, identity verification and proctoring, and developer hackathons. It says every product runs on a deep skills library, rubric-based evaluation, a built-in integrity layer, native integrations and enterprise-grade security and compliance.
Strengths
Branded coding events for sourcing engineering talent
Rubric-based evaluation
Native integrations listed
Limitations
Reviewers on Capterra write that 'the pricing when compared to features was quite not that reasonable' and that 'the pricing is based on users and number of jobs rather than a flat rate'.[17]
One reviewer on Capterra mentions 'inconsistencies in session management, sometimes getting logging out, sometimes action buttons are hidden'.[17]
Best for: A large skills library with coding problems and 30+ compilers
iMocha describes itself as 'The Context Layer for Skills & Work Intelligence'. Its skills assessment page lists 10,000+ assessments, 5,000+ coding problems with 30+ compilers, a Smart Proctoring Suite that monitors webcam, screen activity and tab switching, live and async interviews, conversational AI interviews and support for 50+ global languages. Its homepage says it is trusted by 300+ enterprises.
Strengths
5,000+ coding problems with 30+ compilers
10,000+ assessments across technical, functional, cognitive and soft skills
Live and async interviews listed
Limitations
On Capterra, one reviewer writes that 'the pre populated tests are specific to a limited number of industries' and another that the 'UI could be improved and made more user friendly'.[18]
Another Capterra reviewer writes 'The test marking makes mistakes regularly'.[18]
Best for: Low-cost self-serve skills tests with a free plan
TestGorilla describes itself as 'the proof-first AI recruiting platform', with Gorilla Sourcing and Gorilla Assessments. Its pricing page lists skills tests, AI interviews, video questions, job simulations, coding challenges and candidate behavior monitoring, with a Free Assessments plan of 10 credits a month, Core from $215 a month and Plus from $520 a month per account, billed annually.
Strengths
Prices published on its own site, including a free plan
350+ skills tests on Core and Plus
Custom coding challenges on Plus
Limitations
Reviewers on Capterra mention the pricing structure ('For a startup, a monthly plan would suit best'), a 'poor company policy on annual payments' and technical tests that could not fully assess technical competencies.[19]
Another Capterra reviewer writes 'So many features are in the premium'.[19]
Pricing: Gorilla Assessments: Free plan with 10 credits a month; Core from $215 a month and Plus from $520 a month per account, billed annually.[8]
Best for: Scenario-based coding and skills tests with published credit pricing
Adaface lists 500+ ready-to-use tests built on scenario-based questions, including coding tests for 35+ programming languages and aptitude, personality and psychometric tests, with advanced proctoring options and ATS integrations. Its pricing page lists credit-based plans from $180 a year.
Strengths
Plan prices published on its own site
500+ tests with coding tests for 35+ programming languages
1 credit per candidate invite, added back if the candidate does not take the test
Limitations
Reviewers on Capterra mention pricing 'on the higher side, especially for the Indian Market', and one reviewer is still waiting for a way to screen nuanced roles like product and design.[20]
Its pricing page says credits expire 1 year after purchase.[21]
Pricing: Individual $180 a year (12 credits), Starter $500 (50 credits), Pro $900 (100 credits), Scale $3,000 (500 credits), Growth $5,500 (1,000 credits), Enterprise $20,000 (5,000 credits); Unlimited $50,000 a year.[21]
CodeSignal if you want live tech interviews where candidates and interviewers collaborate in a shared IDE; its homepage lists them.
Codility if you want live technical interviews in a real VS Code environment with pair programming and recordings, as its platform page describes.
HackerEarth if hackathons and developer community hiring matter most; its hackathons page describes branded coding events for sourcing engineering talent.
Adaface if you want scenario-based tests with prices published on its own site, starting at $180 a year.
How we compared
We opened each vendor's website, its pricing page where one exists and, where one exists, its Capterra review page on October 7, 2026, and we score only what is publicly listed. A feature we could not find is marked not listed, which does not mean the product lacks it. We did not use G2 or Gartner pages because they did not open for us, and the HackerRank Capterra page would not load for us, so HackerRank has no review summary here.
Written by the Hiearlly team. We make Hiearlly, so weigh our first place accordingly.
Facts checked on October 7, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best HackerRank alternative for volume technical hiring?
It depends on what happens after the test. Hiearlly follows a coding test with a live two-way AI interview and adds WhatsApp outreach and ranking with reasons. CodeSignal and Codility list live interviews in a shared IDE or VS Code, and HackerEarth lists hackathons.
Which HackerRank alternatives publish their prices?
CodeSignal, Codility, TestGorilla and Adaface publish prices on their own sites, for example CodeSignal Build at $79 a month billed annually and Codility Starter at $1,200 a year. Pricing for iMocha and HackerEarth is shown as Not public in the table, and Hiearlly quotes after a demo.
Which tools here list live coding interviews?
CodeSignal lists live tech interviews in a shared IDE, and Codility lists live technical interviews in VS Code with pair programming. iMocha lists live interviews, and HackerEarth lists live panel interviews (FaceCode). Hiearlly's interview is a live AI conversation with Hira rather than a pair-programming session with your engineers.
Which tools list proctoring for coding tests?
CodeSignal, Codility, iMocha, HackerEarth and TestGorilla list proctoring or candidate behavior monitoring on their websites, and Adaface lists advanced proctoring options without detail. Hiearlly flags impersonation, tab switching, copy and paste and AI-assist use for recruiters to review, never rejecting anyone automatically.
Which programming languages do the tests cover?
Adaface lists coding tests for 35+ programming languages, HackerEarth lists coding in a live IDE across 40+ languages and iMocha lists 30+ compilers. Hiearlly's coding tests cover Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, C++, C#, Go, Rust and SQL, which is narrower than a developer-first test library.
