TestGorilla vs Wonderlic (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TestGorilla grades higher than Wonderlic: 2.2 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
TestGorilla grades higher on the free plan and platforms. Wonderlic grades higher on value for money. 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
Wonderlic
Pre-hire cognitive and personality assessments plus team development
Which one is for you
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
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
| 2.2GPATestGorillaFair | 1.6GPAWonderlicWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | 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 | 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. | FNo free plan and no trial is listed; the site routes you to a demo. A demo request isn't a trial. |
| Features | 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. | CCognitive, personality and motivation tests with role-specific results. Coding and skills-specific tests aren't what its pages describe. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo store rating on record, and the listing shows tests to choose and results to read. That puts it at C. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | CWeb only, with no separate app on record. One kind of device, so C. |
| Best for | testing candidates' skills before interviews | 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: TestGorilla and Wonderlic. How we grade
Where they differ
- Wonderlic also covers reports and employee records.
At a glance
| TestGorilla | Wonderlic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $74 per Sourcing seat / month, billed annually; skills tests from $215 a month | Not published |
| Free plan | 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. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | TestGorilla | Wonderlic |
| Price read from | testgorilla.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Wonderlic
Pricing could not be confirmed. See wonderlic.com.
Ways to pay less
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.
Wonderlic
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, TestGorilla or Wonderlic?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TestGorilla starts at $74 per Sourcing seat / month, billed annually; skills tests from $215 a month, and Wonderlic has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, TestGorilla or Wonderlic?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only TestGorilla has a free plan. Wonderlic 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.