CoderPad review (2026): is it worth $80 a month, billed yearly?
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CoderPad report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for live coding interviews in a shared editor
CoderPad runs pre-screens, take-homes and live pair-coding with an AI assistant in the editor, and every plan has unlimited users. Each plan allows a fixed number of interviews, and the newer agentic features start at $1,000 a month.
Who CoderPad is for
- Fits if you run live coding interviews with several interviewers
- Works for teams that want their candidates' AI use handled inside the editor
Who CoderPad is not for
- Tight if you interview a lot: each plan has a set number, and extras cost $30 each
- Pricey if you want agentic interviews, which start at Frontier Lite, $1,000 a month
- Watch out: webcam proctoring and real-time cheating alerts aren't on the lower plans
- Watch out: monthly billing is offered only on Starter and Team
Why CoderPad gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyStarter is $80 a month on yearly billing for 60 interviews a year, just above the category's cheaper quarter at $74. The tiers jump to $400, then $1,000.
- DFree plan and trialA free trial is offered on Starter, Team and Frontier Lite, but its length isn't stated. A trial with no terms is a D.
- CFeaturesLive coding, take-homes, screens and AI in the pad. Agentic interviews and Claude Code in the editor start at Frontier Lite, and webcam proctoring isn't on lower plans.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record, and the listing shows question libraries and tests to set up. That puts it at C.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb product connecting to Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby and Workday. No desktop or phone app, so B.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from CoderPad's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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CoderPad's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 54 of the 101 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, and level with 21.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 39 of 101) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 64).
Its paid plans start at $80 a month, against a middle price of $99 for the category: 16 of the 42 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 102 hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. CoderPad’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 12 of 101, level with 78
- DFree plan and trialAbove 64 of 101, level with 8
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 101, level with 71
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 101, level with 99
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 39 of 101, level with 62
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 43 hiring and applicant tracking tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep CoderPad, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace CoderPad you would be making video calls. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $960 a year.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Video calls.
- A library of tested questions with scores to compare candidates by.
- It plugs into other products, Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. CoderPad’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is CoderPad?
CoderPad covers technical hiring from automated pre-screens and take-home tests to live pair-coding interviews in a shared editor. Its plans all include unlimited users and an AI assistant in the editor, and they differ mainly in the AI models, agents and question libraries unlocked.
Worth knowing
- Each plan includes a set number of interviews; extra tests or interviews cost $30 each.
- Claude Code and Codex in the editor, and agentic interviews, start at Frontier Lite.
- Webcam proctoring and real-time cheating alerts are not on the lower plans.
- Monthly billing is offered only on Starter and Team.
Key features
- Collaborative coding interviews
- Live pair-coding in a shared editor supporting 40+ languages and frameworks, with a digital whiteboard and code playback.
- AI assistant in the pad
- An LLM runs inside the editor on every plan and each prompt is captured for playback. Higher plans add stronger models.
- Automated screens and take-homes
- Question libraries and auto-scored screening tests, with a Qualify product that runs automated pre-screens at scale.
- Agentic interviews
- Frontier Lite and above let candidates work with coding agents such as Claude Code and Codex side by side in a session.
- Integrity checks
- Session recording and code playback on all plans; webcam proctoring with AI behavior analysis and live cheating alerts on higher plans.
CoderPad pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, CoderPad is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $80 per month, billed annually ($120 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $80 per month, billed annually ($120 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- Free trial offered on Starter, Team and Frontier Lite; length not stated
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $80per month, billed annually ($120 billed monthly) | 60 interviews a year (5 a month when monthly). 400+ question library, 10 custom questions, unlimited users. |
| Team | $400per month, billed annually ($500 billed monthly) | 360 interviews a year (30 a month). 1,400+ question library, 20 custom questions, take-homes and auto-scored screens. |
| Frontier Lite | $1,000per month, annual billing only | 360 interviews a year. Adds agentic interviews, Claude Code and Codex in the pad, and top-tier AI models. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Sold through sales: agentic hiring at scale, dedicated customer success manager, advanced cheating detection. |
Read from coderpad.io on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with CoderPad before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 20% with annual billing
The pricing page shows a Save 20% label on annual billing; Starter is $80 a month annually against $120 monthly.
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Common questions
Does CoderPad have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. CoderPad is listed for Web.
Does CoderPad have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. CoderPad is listed for Web.
Is CoderPad open source?
CoderPad is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does CoderPad have an API?
Yes. CoderPad offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.