CodeSignal vs TestGorilla (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TestGorilla grades higher than CodeSignal: 2.2 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
CodeSignal grades higher on value for money. TestGorilla grades higher on the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
TestGorilla
Skills tests, AI interviews and candidate sourcing for hiring teams
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 TestGorilla if
- Fits if resumes alone aren't telling you who can do the job
- Works for small teams testing a handful of candidates a month on 10 free credits
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need somewhere to track applicants, as it doesn't do that
- Pricey if you want test results flowing into your ATS, since that needs the $520 plan
- Tight if you lean on AI interviews, which cost 2 credits each and stack up
- Watch out: Sourcing is a separate subscription from $74 a seat, capped at 1 seat on Core and 5 on Plus
- Watch out: Assessments prices are starting prices, billed annually, with no word on the credits included
How we grade them
| 1.6GPACodeSignalWeak | 2.2GPATestGorillaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | DGraded against the trackers it's listed beside. Assessments Core is $215 a month and up on yearly billing, and that's for testing alone, more than some of them charge for a whole ATS. Linking tests to your tracker needs Assessments Plus at $520 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on the listing. | BA free plan with 10 credits a month that refresh, 5 essential tests you can use as much as you like, and resume scoring. A small company testing a few candidates a month could stay on it. |
| 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. | CGraded against trackers, it does a smaller job: 350+ tests, AI interviews, video questions, coding tests and anti-cheating checks, plus a candidate search. It covers testing, but it doesn't track applicants, so you need an ATS as well. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You choose assessments, spend credits and link it to your hiring process. | CNo App Store rating on record. The AI builder suggests tests from a job description, but credits that stack within an assessment take some working out. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, and the listing names no integrations. Basic ATS links come with Grow. | BWeb only, with links to Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, BambooHR and Ashby, and invites sent from Gmail or Outlook. The ATS links and the API need Assessments Plus. |
| Best for | coding and skills assessments with AI interviewers | testing candidates' skills before interviews |
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 TestGorilla. How we grade
Price against what you get
CodeSignal starts at $79 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. TestGorilla starts at $74 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
TestGorilla scores higher and starts $5 a month lower. Of the other hiring and applicant tracking tools on the chart, 9 score higher than CodeSignal for less, and 2 score higher than TestGorilla for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- CodeSignal also covers reports and applicant tracking.
At a glance
| CodeSignal | TestGorilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $79 per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly) | $74 per Sourcing seat / month, billed annually; skills tests from $215 a month |
| Free plan | None | Assessments Free: 10 credits a month that refresh, 5 essential tests with unlimited use and limited use of 180+ others. Sourcing Free lets you browse and preview profiles only. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | CodeSignal, Inc. | TestGorilla |
| Price read from | codesignal.com | testgorilla.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 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.
TestGorilla
- It does not track applicants through a pipeline; ATS links to Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, BambooHR and Ashby need Assessments Plus.
- Tests run on credits: most cost 1 credit per candidate, while AI interviews and job simulations cost 2, and they stack within an assessment.
- Sourcing and Assessments are separate subscriptions; Sourcing Core is capped at 1 seat and Plus at 5.
- The prices shown are billed annually, and Assessments Core and Plus are listed as starting prices without the credits they include.
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.
TestGorilla
- Skills test library
- 350+ tests on paid plans, from problem solving and communication to the Big 5 personality test and coding, with an AI builder that suggests tests from a job description.
- AI interviews and video questions
- AI interviews ask follow-up questions and video questions take recorded answers, each scored against the same rubric.
- Resume scoring and qualifying questions
- Ranks each resume against the job description and screens out candidates who miss a hard requirement, free on every plan.
- Coding tests and job simulations
- A built-in coding IDE with code playback and automated scoring, plus job simulations and custom tests on Assessments Plus.
- Anti-cheating checks
- Webcam snapshots, disabled copy and paste, full-screen mode, timed tests, location logging and ID verification with a live selfie.
- Candidate sourcing
- Gorilla Sourcing searches 900M+ candidate profiles with AI recommendations, shortlists and invites sent from Gmail, Outlook or IMAP.
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.
TestGorilla
Free$0
Free tiers of both products: 10 assessment credits a month, 5 essential tests, 1 premium user role, and sourcing limited to browsing.
Sourcing Core$74
per Sourcing seat / month, billed annually
Unlimited candidate searches and AI recommendations, 500 invites per seat a month, shortlists and messaging. One seat only.
Sourcing Plus$134
per Sourcing seat / month, billed annually
Everything in Sourcing Core with 1,500 invites per seat a month, for up to 5 seats.
Assessments Core$215
per account / month and up, billed annually
The full library of 350+ tests, video questions, custom questions and a shared credit pool for the account, with 2 premium user roles.
Assessments Plus$520
per account / month and up, billed annually
Adds AI interviews, job simulations, custom tests and coding challenges, ID verification, ATS and API links, and unlimited premium roles.
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.
TestGorilla
- Annual discount
Save 25% with annual billing
TestGorilla's pricing page says paying annually saves 25% against paying monthly. The monthly-billed prices are not shown by default.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, CodeSignal or TestGorilla?
As of Nov 12, 2026, CodeSignal starts at $79 per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly), and TestGorilla starts at $74 per Sourcing seat / month, billed annually; skills tests from $215 a month. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, CodeSignal or TestGorilla?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only TestGorilla has a free plan. CodeSignal does not.
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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.