CodeSignal vs Harver (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, CodeSignal and Harver share a 1.6 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which features you need.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick CodeSignal if
- Fits if you screen a few technical hires a year
- Works for teams that want AI interviewers next to coding assessments
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you screen often: Build has only 60 credits a year, or 5 a month
- Pricey if you outgrow it, since Grow is $479 a month billed annually and Pro has no listed price
- Skip it if you want to try before paying, with no free plan or trial listed
- Watch out: enterprise ATS links, fraud prevention and role-based access are on Pro
- Watch out: monthly billing is $99 for Build and $599 for Grow, against $79 and $479 yearly
Pick Harver if
- Fits if you fill many similar roles and want to screen people before interviews
- Works for retail and contact-centre employers
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a full applicant tracker, as it centres on assessments
- Skip it if you want a price, as the pricing page returns a 404
- Watch out: plan details and limits are unconfirmed
- Watch out: video interviewing is a separate product
How we grade them
| 1.6GPACodeSignalWeak | 1.6GPAHarverWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CBuild is $79 a month billed annually ($99 monthly), about the middle of hiring tools ($83). Grow jumps to $479 and Pro has no published price. | CNo price is published, so it sits at the ordinary grade until the vendor says. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on the listing. | FNo free plan and no trial. The call to action is Request a Demo. |
| Features | CTechnical and business assessments, AI interviewers, proctoring and ID checks, all paid for in credits. Build's 60 credits a year and the ATS links on higher plans are limits. | CAssessments, game-based tests, video interviewing and reference checking, some from partners. It is a screening toolkit rather than a full applicant tracker. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You choose assessments, spend credits and link it to your hiring process. | CNo rating on record. Assessments have to be chosen and set up for each role. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, and the listing names no integrations. Basic ATS links come with Grow. | CWeb only and no integrations listed on the pages read. |
| Best for | coding and skills assessments with AI interviewers | pre-hire assessments for volume hiring |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: CodeSignal and Harver. How we grade
Where they differ
- CodeSignal also covers reports and applicant tracking.
At a glance
| CodeSignal | Harver | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $79 per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly) | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | CodeSignal, Inc. | Harver B.V. |
| Price read from | codesignal.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
CodeSignal
- Build includes 60 credits a year, so heavy screening needs Grow or Pro.
- Enterprise ATS integrations, SSO-level controls and the full library are on Pro, which has no published price.
- The pricing page lists plans for hiring, learning and education; only the hiring plans are covered here.
- Monthly billing costs $99 for Build and $599 for Grow, against $79 and $479 billed annually.
Harver
- The /pricing page returned a 404, so no prices were found; contact the vendor for a quote.
- Pages read were navigation only, so plan details and limits are unconfirmed.
Key features
CodeSignal
- Technical assessments
- A library of core technical assessments with a bank of 2,000 questions on Build, and a larger library on Grow and Pro.
- Agentic assessments
- Assessments where candidates work with Claude and Codex, with more of them on Grow and the full set on Pro.
- AI interviewers
- Product, design and engineering interviewers on Build, adding sales, customer success and marketing on Grow.
- Proctoring and ID checks
- AI proctoring and ID verification are listed on every plan, with advanced fraud prevention and role-based access on Pro.
- Credits
- Each plan carries a pool of credits that are spent on assessments and interviews.
Harver
- Harver for Volume Hiring
- Hiring product aimed at high-volume roles, with industry pages for retail, BPO and contact centers and others.
- Harver Assess
- Assessments including personality questionnaires, cognitive ability tests, situational judgment tests and a spoken language assessment.
- Video interviewing
- Harver for Video Interview is a separate product.
- Game-based assessments
- pymetrics provides game-based assessments.
- Reference checking
- Checkster provides reference checking.
Plans
CodeSignal
Build$79
per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
60 credits a year (5 a month) for assessments and interviews, for small teams making first technical hires.
Grow$479
per month, billed annually ($599 billed monthly)
420 credits a year (35 a month), go-to-market assessments, sales and marketing AI interviewers, basic ATS integrations.
ProCustom
Custom credits, all assessments and AI interviewers, fraud prevention, role-based access and enterprise ATS integrations.
Harver
Pricing could not be confirmed. See harver.com.
Ways to pay less
CodeSignal
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
The pricing page shows an annual toggle that saves 20%: Build is $79 a month billed annually against $99 billed monthly.
Harver
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, CodeSignal or Harver?
As of Nov 12, 2026, CodeSignal starts at $79 per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly), and Harver has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, CodeSignal or Harver?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither CodeSignal nor Harver has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.