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 at volume and want tests plus a live two-way AI interview, ranking with reasons and WhatsApp outreach, Hiearlly is built for that. If you want quick, low-cost self-serve tests, TestGorilla is the better fit; for engineering-focused technical assessment, look at Codility. iMocha itself remains a sensible choice if skills intelligence across your existing employees matters too.
Best for
Hiearlly: Teams that need tests plus live interviews, ranking and outreach in one workflow
Mercer Mettl: Assessments and AI-based proctoring from one vendor
TestGorilla: Quick, low-cost self-serve skills tests with a free plan
Xobin: Skills assessments with AI proctoring and a lockdown browser
Adaface: Scenario-based skills tests with published credit pricing
HackerEarth: Developer hiring with AI-powered interviews and assessment
Codility: Engineering-focused technical assessment and interviews in VS Code
iMocha 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[5]3400+ skill assessments, 2500+ role-based assessments and coding assessments
✓Yes[5]Secure AI-powered proctoring and a lockdown browser
◐Partial[5]'Candidate Messages & Outreach' listed; WhatsApp not stated
◐Partial[5]'A ranked, evidence-backed shortlist' listed; reasons not detailed
–Not listed
Adaface
–Not listed
–Not listed
✓Yes[6]500+ ready-to-use tests, with coding tests for 35+ programming languages
◐Partial[6]'Advanced proctoring options' listed; details not given
–Not listed
–Not listed
–Not listed
HackerEarth
◐Partial[7]AI interviews (OnScreen) and live panel interviews (FaceCode) are listed; 'live' not stated for the AI interviews
–Not listed
✓Yes[7]Technical and soft skills assessments, with coding in a live IDE across 40+ languages
✓Yes[7]Identity verification, SmartBrowser lockdown, plagiarism and AI-generated-code detection, and proctoring
–Not listed
◐Partial[7]Rubric scores with the reasoning behind each number, and candidate comparisons; ranking not stated
–Not listed
Codility
◐Partial[8]Live technical interviews in a real VS Code environment with pair programming; an AI interviewer is not stated
–Not listed
✓Yes[9]Screen assessments in VS Code with package installation, terminal access and multi-file projects
✓Yes[9]Identity verification, impersonation detection and proctoring
–Not listed
–Not listed
–Not listed
Why teams look for alternatives to iMocha
On Capterra, reviewers mention that 'the pre populated tests are specific to a limited number of industries', a 'minor complication while setting the questions' and a UI that 'could be improved and made more user friendly'. Others want tests, interviews and candidate outreach in one hiring workflow.
iMocha describes itself as 'The Context Layer for Skills & Work Intelligence'. Its homepage lists Skills Intelligence, Skills Architecture, Skills Inference, Work Intelligence and Skills Assessment, and says it is trusted by 300+ enterprises. Its skills assessment page lists 10,000+ assessments, 5,000+ coding problems with 30+ compilers, a Smart Proctoring Suite, live and async interviews and conversational AI interviews. Capterra shows 4.5 out of 5 from 30 reviews.[10][11][12]
1. Hiearlly
Best for: Teams that need tests plus live interviews, ranking and outreach in one workflow
Hiearlly contacts applicants on WhatsApp and email, tests them with proctored skills and coding assessments, runs a live two-way AI interview with Hira, 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: Assessments and AI-based proctoring from one vendor
Mercer Mettl's homepage lists pre-employment assessment tools (psychometric, aptitude, technical and communication skills assessments), coding assessments, an online examination solution for remote exams and an AI-based proctoring suite, and its navigation names a virtual video interview platform and coding interviews. Its proctoring page names SecureProctor, Mettl Secure Browser and Proctoring as a Service. Its pricing page says 'Customised plan as per your organisation'.
Strengths
Psychometric, aptitude, technical and communication assessments in one place
An AI-based proctoring suite and a secure browser
Coding assessments listed
Limitations
Reviewers on Capterra mention 'the cost associated with accessing full range of features', an account rep who 'constantly changed', confusing permissions and roles, and proctoring that captured an object near the candidate as an additional person.[14]
Its pricing page says 'Customised plan as per your organisation' and 'Get Personalized Pricing for Your Customized Assessments'.[15]
Best for: Quick, 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
Skills tests, job simulations and AI interviews
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.[16]
Another Capterra reviewer writes 'So many features are in the premium'.[16]
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.[4]
Best for: Skills assessments with AI proctoring and a lockdown browser
Xobin describes itself as AI-powered talent acquisition and management software. Its homepage lists agentic AI interviews, video assessments with one-way video, 3400+ skill assessments, 2500+ role-based assessments, coding assessments, AI proctoring with a lockdown browser, psychometric testing, an applicant tracking system called Tracks, and candidate messages and outreach. Its pricing page lists a 14-day free trial.
Strengths
3400+ skill assessments and 2500+ role-based assessments
AI proctoring with a lockdown browser
A 14-day free trial is listed on its pricing page
Limitations
Reviewers on Capterra mention minor technical glitches, a question bank that 'can be a little more exhaustive & cover some advanced concepts' and problems with 'a large number of simultaneous assessments'.[17]
Best for: Scenario-based 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+ ready-to-use tests with coding tests for 35+ programming languages
A credit is added back when a 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.[19]
Its pricing page says credits expire 1 year after purchase.[20]
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.[20]
Best for: Developer hiring with AI-powered interviews and assessment
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
Rubric-based evaluation
A built-in integrity layer
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'.[21]
One reviewer on Capterra mentions 'inconsistencies in session management, sometimes getting logging out, sometimes action buttons are hidden'.[21]
Best for: Engineering-focused technical assessment and interviews in VS Code
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 technical interviews in a real VS Code environment
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'.[22]
Its Starter plan lists a limited task library and basic proctoring with candidate snapshots.[23]
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.[23]
TestGorilla if you want quick, low-cost self-serve tests; its pricing page lists a Free plan and Core from $215 a month, billed annually.
Codility if you hire engineers and want technical assessment and live technical interviews in VS Code, as its website describes.
Adaface if you want scenario-based tests with prices published on its own site, starting at $180 a year.
Mercer Mettl if you want psychometric, aptitude and technical assessments together with an AI-based proctoring suite from one vendor.
How we compared
We opened each vendor's website, its pricing page where one exists and 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. Prices come only from each vendor's own pricing page.
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 iMocha alternative for hiring at volume?
It depends on what you need after the test. Hiearlly follows tests with a live two-way AI interview and adds WhatsApp outreach and ranking with reasons. TestGorilla and Adaface list self-serve tests with published prices, and Codility lists engineering-focused assessment.
Is iMocha a hiring tool or a skills intelligence tool?
iMocha describes itself as a skills and work intelligence platform, and its pages list both skills assessment for hiring and skills intelligence for existing employees, including upskilling and reskilling. Hiearlly covers the hiring job only, from outreach to offer.
Which iMocha alternatives publish their prices?
TestGorilla, Adaface and Codility publish prices on their own sites, for example TestGorilla Core from $215 a month billed annually, Adaface Individual at $180 a year and Codility Starter at $1,200 a year. Hiearlly quotes after a demo, and pricing for the other tools is shown as Not public in the table.
Which of these tools list proctoring?
Mercer Mettl, Xobin, Codility and HackerEarth list proctoring on their websites, and iMocha lists a Smart Proctoring Suite. TestGorilla lists candidate behavior monitoring and ID verification on Plus, and Adaface lists advanced proctoring options without detail. Hiearlly flags impersonation, tab switching, copy and paste and AI-assist use for recruiters to review, and never rejects anyone automatically.
How big are the test libraries?
iMocha lists 10,000+ assessments, Xobin lists 3400+ skill assessments, Adaface lists 500+ tests and TestGorilla lists 350+ tests on Core and Plus. Hiearlly's focus is the workflow around the tests, from outreach to a live interview and ranking, so compare library depth with a demo if it matters to you.
