Codility vs HackerRank (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, HackerRank grades higher than Codility: 2.0 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
HackerRank grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Codility
Technical screening and live coding interviews
HackerRank
Coding assessments, pair-programming interviews and an AI interviewer
Which one is for you
Pick Codility if
- Fits if you screen a lot of engineers and want coding tasks and live interviews together
- Works for large hiring teams that can use the Enterprise ATS links
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you hire a few engineers a year, as the online plans start at $800 a month
- Skip it if you need ATS links, SSO or ID verification, since those are Enterprise
- Tight if you want certainty on the trial, as the listing says only that one is available on request
- Watch out: invites are capped at 25 to 100 a month, or 200 to 1,400 a year
- Watch out: the desktop app that flags unauthorised apps is part of Enterprise
Pick HackerRank if
- Fits if you hire engineers and want tests plus live coding in one place
- Works for teams where many people interview, since every self-serve plan has unlimited users
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you test many candidates: 60 attempts a year on Starter, and extra ones are $20 each
- Pricey if you need integrations, because they start at Pro, $419 a month
- Watch out: certified assessments, leaked-question protection and API access are Enterprise only
- Watch out: the pricing page wouldn't show its prices to us, so the figures are from the listing and not rechecked
How we grade them
| 1.6GPACodilityWeak | 2.0GPAHackerRankFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$800 a month for 25 invites, or $4,800 a year for 200, which works out to $400 a month. The dearest tenth of hiring tools starts at $299 a month. | CStarter is $79 a month on yearly billing for 60 candidate attempts a year, just above the category's cheaper quarter at $74. Pro is $419 for 360. |
| Free plan and trial | DA free trial is available on request, and the length and card terms aren't stated. There's no free plan. | DA free trial is offered on Starter and Pro, but its length isn't stated. A trial with no terms is a D. |
| Features | CScreening tasks, an AI assistant, live interviews and integrity checks. The online plans have no SSO, ATS links or ID verification, and invites are capped per pack. | CCoding assessments, pair-programming, an AI interviewer and proctoring. ATS integrations start at Pro, and certified assessments and API access are Enterprise only. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You pick tasks, send invites and handle the review yourself. | CNo store rating on record, and the listing shows tests and question libraries to set up. That puts it at C. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on the online plans. Workday, Greenhouse, Lever and other ATS links are Enterprise only. | BWeb product with ATS and calendar integrations from Pro and API access on Enterprise. No desktop or phone app, so B. |
| Best for | technical screening and live coding interviews | coding tests and live coding 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: Codility and HackerRank. How we grade
Price against what you get
Codility starts at $800 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. HackerRank starts at $79 a month and scores 2.3.
HackerRank scores higher and starts $721 a month lower. Of the other hiring and applicant tracking tools on the chart, 34 score higher than Codility for less, and 2 score higher than HackerRank 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
- Codility also covers applicant tracking.
- HackerRank also covers AI agents and reports.
At a glance
| Codility | HackerRank | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $800 per month for 25 invites, billed monthly; yearly packs from $4,800 | $79 per month, billed annually ($948) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial available on request | Free trial offered on Starter and Pro; length not stated |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Codility | HackerRank |
| Price read from | codility.com | hackerrank.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Codility
- Online plans have no SSO, no ATS integrations and no ID verification; those need Enterprise.
- Invites are capped per pack: 25 to 100 a month, or 200 to 1,400 a year.
- Enterprise pricing is a quote, set by products, integrations, support and a fair-use limit.
- The desktop app that flags unauthorized apps during an assessment is part of Enterprise.
HackerRank
- Plans cap candidate attempts per year (60 on Starter, 360 on Pro); extra attempts are $20 each.
- ATS and calendar integrations start at Pro, and the larger ATS set at Enterprise.
- Leaked question protection, certified assessments and API access are Enterprise only.
- The monthly-billing price was not shown on the page; the figures here are the annual rates.
Key features
Codility
- Screening tasks
- A library of 1,300+ validated coding tasks across 80+ languages and frameworks, with the full library from 1,000 invites a year.
- AI Assistant and agents
- Candidates can use an AI assistant, and Claude Code and Codex are set up in the terminal; every prompt and code change is saved for review.
- Live interviews
- Live technical interviews are included on online plans, with interview recording and transcripts available on Enterprise.
- Integrity checks
- Plagiarism detection, proctoring with snapshots and task leakage protection are on online plans.
- Enterprise controls
- SSO, a full API, EU or US hosting, weighted scoring and every ATS integration, including Workday and SAP.
HackerRank
- Chakra AI interviewer
- Runs conversational screens with real-time follow-up questions, then produces a report with transcript, session replay and scores.
- Coding assessments
- Take-home tests built from a question library of 2,000+ to 7,500+ questions, with multi-file projects and custom questions.
- Pair-programming interviews
- Live collaborative coding with recording and playback, a full IDE, and scorecard assistance for interviewers.
- AI-aware editor
- Candidates can work with AI agents in the IDE, with a choice of Claude, Gemini or GPT; employers set guarded or unguarded AI.
- Integrity features
- Advanced proctoring on every plan, with leaked-question protection reserved for Enterprise.
Plans
Codility
Online, monthly$800
per month for 25 invites, billed monthly
Monthly packs of 25 to 100 invites, with 5 platform users and unlimited collaborators.
Online, yearly$4,800
per year for 200 invites, billed annually
Yearly packs run from 200 to 1,400 invites; the full task library comes from 1,000 invites a year.
EnterpriseCustom
Quoted for your products, ATS and support; adds SSO, ID verification, video proctoring and every ATS integration.
HackerRank
Starter$79
per month, billed annually ($948 a year)
Unlimited users, 60 candidate attempts a year, 2,000+ library questions, AI interviewer and proctoring.
Pro$419
per month, billed annually ($5,028 a year)
360 candidate attempts a year, 4,000+ library questions, ATS and calendar integrations.
EnterpriseCustom
Sold through sales: custom users and attempts, certified assessments, API and MCP access, 7,500+ questions.
Ways to pay less
Codility
- Annual discount
Save up to 50% with annual packs
The pricing page's annual toggle says it saves up to 50%, with yearly packs starting at $4,800 against $800 a month.
HackerRank
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
The pricing page toggle is labeled Save 20% annually; Pro attempts can also be pre-bought at $15 on annual plans.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Codility or HackerRank?
As of Nov 13, 2026, HackerRank is cheaper to start with: $79 a month, against $800 a month for Codility. Codility starts at $800 per month for 25 invites, billed monthly; yearly packs from $4,800, and HackerRank starts at $79 per month, billed annually ($948).
Which has a free plan, Codility or HackerRank?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Codility nor HackerRank has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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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.