Mercer Mettl vs Wonderlic (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Mercer Mettl and Wonderlic 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 13, 2026 · graded 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.
Wonderlic
Pre-hire cognitive and personality assessments plus team development
Paid
Which one is for you
Pick Mercer Mettl if
- Fits if you want tests and proctoring for hiring and for exams from one vendor
- Works for organizations that need psychometric and language tests as well as coding
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you only hire, because the suite also covers development and exams
- Not for you if you want a price: the pricing page asks you to contact sales
- Tight if you want to try first, since no free plan or self-serve trial is described
- Watch out: it offers customised plans only
Pick Wonderlic if
- Fits if you want an aptitude score on every candidate before the interview
- Works for teams that also want a development tool for current staff
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you need coding or skills tests, because the pages don't describe them
- Skip it if you want a price: the site points to a demo and sales, and a pricing page returns an error
- Tight if you want a free plan or trial, as none is described
- Watch out: the development product is a separate sale
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAMercer MettlWeak | 1.6GPAWonderlicWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published, so we can't set it against the $74 to $149 a month this category charges. That leaves it at C. | CNo price is published, so we can't set it against the $74 to $149 a month this category charges. That leaves it at C. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial is listed; the site routes you to a demo. A demo request isn't a trial. | FNo free plan and no trial is listed; the site routes you to a demo. A demo request isn't a trial. |
| Features | CPsychometric, coding, English and domain tests plus AI-assisted proctoring. The products span hiring, development and exams, so a hiring-only buyer pays for a broad suite. | CCognitive, personality and motivation tests with role-specific results. Coding and skills-specific tests aren't what its pages describe. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and the listing shows tests to assemble and candidates to schedule. That puts it at C. | CNo store rating on record, and the listing shows tests to choose and results to read. That puts it at C. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no separate app on record. One kind of device, so C. | CWeb only, with no separate app on record. One kind of device, so C. |
| Best for | assessments and proctored exams | cognitive and personality tests before 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: Mercer Mettl and Wonderlic. How we grade
Where they differ
- Mercer Mettl also covers surveys.
- Wonderlic also covers employee records.
In commonWebReportsSkills tests
At a glance
| Mercer Mettl | Wonderlic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Mercer | Mettl | Wonderlic |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Mercer Mettl
- The pricing page lists no figures: it offers customised plans and asks buyers to contact sales.
- The products span hiring, development and exams, so a hiring-only buyer pays for a broad suite.
- No free plan or self-serve trial is described on the pages read.
Wonderlic
- No prices are published: the site points to a demo and a sales contact, and a pricing page returns an error.
- No free plan or self-serve trial is described on the pages read.
- Coding and skills-specific tests are not what the product pages describe.
Key features
Mercer Mettl
- Psychometric assessments
- Personality, aptitude and behavioral tests aimed at role-specific benchmarking and predictive hiring insights.
- Coding assessments
- Auto-graded coding simulators in a real-world IDE with 20+ programming languages.
- English proficiency tests
- AI-assisted speech evaluation with CEFR-aligned scoring, pronunciation and fluency analysis.
- 360-degree feedback
- Multi-rater feedback collection with multilingual, customizable surveys and development plans.
- AI-assisted proctoring
- Remote exam delivery with AI and human proctoring, used for both hiring and academic exams.
Wonderlic
- Wonderlic Select
- A pre-employment assessment that measures cognitive ability, personality and motivation for each candidate.
- Wonderlic Develop
- Employee development insights showing how people naturally work, so managers can coach and retain them.
- Team dynamics
- Insights on how teams work together, offered as part of the development side of the platform.
- Role-specific results
- The vendor says results predict on-the-job performance without customization for each role.
- Candidate results
- Candidates receive insights on their assessment results after taking it.
Plans
Mercer Mettl
Pricing could not be confirmed. See mettl.com.
Wonderlic
Pricing could not be confirmed. See wonderlic.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Mercer Mettl or Wonderlic?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Mercer Mettl has no price we could confirm, and Wonderlic has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Mercer Mettl or Wonderlic?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Mercer Mettl nor Wonderlic 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.