Manatal vs TestGorilla
We give Manatal a 2.8 GPA and TestGorilla a 2.2, out of 4.0. Manatal grades higher on value for money and features. TestGorilla grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Manatal
Low-cost per-user ATS and recruitment CRM with AI candidate matching
TestGorilla
Skills tests, AI interviews and candidate sourcing for hiring teams
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAManatalGood | 2.2GPATestGorillaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AProfessional is $15 a user a month on yearly billing ($19 monthly), and hiring managers are unlimited, so a ten-person company with one recruiter pays $15. That buys AI recommendations, a career page and a CRM, well under this category's cheaper quarter of $74. | 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 | CNo free plan, but a 14-day trial of every plan with no card. It leaves out job board posting, mass email and email automations, so you won't see the whole thing. | BA real free plan: 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 | BResume parsing with profiles filled in from LinkedIn and GitHub, AI candidate suggestions, a sourcing extension, a career page, posting to free and paid boards, and a client CRM. Covers the job, with workflow automation from Enterprise. | 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 does testing fully, but it doesn't track applicants, so you need an ATS as well. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record, and job board posting only opens once your account is verified after paying. | 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 | BWeb and a Chrome extension, with LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster, ZipRecruiter, Zapier, Google Workspace, Teams and Outlook. No phone apps, only a progressive web app, and the API needs Enterprise Plus. | 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 | cheap recruiting for small teams and agencies | 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: Manatal and TestGorilla. How we grade
Price against what you get
Manatal starts at $15 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. TestGorilla starts at $74 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Manatal scores higher and starts $59 a month lower. Of the other hiring and applicant tracking tools on the chart, none scores higher than Manatal 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
- Manatal starts at $15 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly). TestGorilla starts at $74 per Sourcing seat / month, billed annually; skills tests from $215 a month.
- TestGorilla has a free plan. Manatal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Manatal lists a browser extension.
- Manatal also covers workflow automation, reports, applicant tracking and job board posting.
- TestGorilla also covers skills tests.
At a glance
| Manatal | TestGorilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per user / month, billed annually ($19 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 | 14-day free trial of all plans, no card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Manatal | TestGorilla |
| Price read from | manatal.com | testgorilla.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Manatal
- Small teams that want a low per-user price
- Recruitment agencies that also need a client CRM
- Recruiters sourcing heavily from LinkedIn and job sites
TestGorilla
- Teams that want to test candidates' skills before booking interviews
- High-volume hiring where resumes alone do not separate applicants
- Companies that already have an ATS and want testing alongside it
Worth knowing
Manatal
- Professional caps an account at 15 jobs and 10,000 candidates; workflow automation needs Enterprise, and SSO and API access need Enterprise Plus.
- The AI Interviewer and the branded guest portal are add-ons with no price on the pricing page.
- The trial leaves out job board posting, mass email and email automations; job board posting needs account verification after paying.
- There are no native phone apps: mobile use is through a progressive web app.
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
Manatal
- AI candidate enrichment
- Parses resumes and fills candidate profiles with data from LinkedIn, GitHub and other social networks.
- AI recommendations and copilot
- Suggests candidates for a job and jobs for a candidate, scores fit with adjustable weighting, and summarizes and compares candidates.
- Sourcing extension
- A Chrome extension adds candidates from LinkedIn, LinkedIn Recruiter, Xing, Indeed, SEEK, GitHub and other sites.
- Career page and job posting
- A branded career page in several languages, posting to free and premium job channels and to social media.
- Recruitment CRM
- Tracks leads, clients and contacts with mass emailing, sales reports and revenue tracking, for agencies placing candidates.
- Privacy compliance
- GDPR, CCPA and PDPA tools to request, track and record candidate consent and delete data on request.
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
Manatal
Professional$15
per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
Up to 15 jobs and 10,000 candidates per account, unlimited hiring managers, AI recommendations, career page and CRM.
Enterprise$35
per user / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
Unlimited jobs and candidates, and adds workflow automations.
Enterprise Plus$55
per user / month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
Adds an advanced report builder, ChatGPT and Claude links, open API, a candidate portal, user groups, SSO and priority support.
CustomCustom
Everything in Enterprise Plus with an account manager, phone support and custom features, integrations and compliance reports.
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
Manatal
- Annual discount
Lower per-user price with yearly billing
Manatal's yearly plans cost $15, $35 and $55 per user a month against $19, $39 and $59 on monthly plans.
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.
