The CoderPad Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about CoderPad in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
CoderPad
The Insider’s Guide
Coding assessments and live technical interviews with AI in the editor
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among hiring and applicant tracking tools, read from CoderPad’s own pages.
Made by CoderPad · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from CoderPad’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on CoderPad’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 54 of the 101 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about CoderPad, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, and the listing shows question libraries and tests to set up.
- 1
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.
- 2
Paid plans start at $80 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $80 per month, billed annually ($120 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
Free trial offered on Starter, Team and Frontier Lite; length not stated
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Collaborative coding interviews
Live pair-coding in a shared editor supporting 40+ languages and frameworks, with a digital whiteboard and code playback.
- 6
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.
- 7
Automated screens and take-homes
Question libraries and auto-scored screening tests, with a Qualify product that runs automated pre-screens at scale.
- 8
A 2.0 GPA, above 54 of 101
That is against the other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
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.
CoderPad at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $80 per month, billed annually ($120 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Free trial offered on Starter, Team and Frontier Lite; length not stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- CoderPad
- Category
- Hiring & Applicant Tracking
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Starter 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. |
| Free plan and trial | D | A free trial is offered on Starter, Team and Frontier Lite, but its length isn't stated. A trial with no terms is a D. |
| Features | C | Live 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and the listing shows question libraries and tests to set up. That puts it at C. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web product connecting to Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby and Workday. No desktop or phone app, so B. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- Engineering teams that interview candidates while using AI tools
- Small teams that hire in low volume and want a monthly plan
- Recruiters who want an ATS-connected screening step
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$80
A month to start
CoderPad is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $80 per month, billed annually ($120 billed monthly).
A free trial is offered on Starter, Team and Frontier Lite, but its length isn't stated.
Starter
$80
per month, billed annually ($120 billed monthly)
60 interviews a year (5 a month when monthly). 400+ question library, 10 custom questions, unlimited users.
Team
$400
per 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
$1,000
per 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.
Trying it first
Free trial offered on Starter, Team and Frontier Lite; length not stated
Read from coderpad.io on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
The pricing page shows a Save 20% label on annual billing; Starter is $80 a month annually against $120 monthly.
Stated on coderpad.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Coding assessments and live technical interviews with AI in the editor. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, video calls, reports, skills tests.
Live coding, take-homes, screens and AI in the pad.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Greenhouse
- Lever
- Ashby
- Workday
CoderPad is made by CoderPad.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
54/101
Other hiring and applicant tracking tools it is graded above
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
- DFree plan and trialAbove 64 of 101
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 101
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 101
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 39 of 101
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 43 hiring and applicant tracking tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. CoderPad is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
HackerRank, CodeSignal, Codility, TestDome and Karat
The 5 tools CoderPad is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
HackerRank
Free trial · from $79/mo
Coding assessments, pair-programming interviews and an AI interviewer.
- CoderPad also covers video calls.
- HackerRank also covers AI agents.
- 1.6GPA
CodeSignal
From $79/mo
Coding and skills assessments with AI interviewers.
- CoderPad also covers video calls.
- CodeSignal also covers applicant tracking.
- 1.6GPA
Codility
Free trial · from $800/mo
Technical screening and live coding interviews.
- CoderPad also covers video calls and reports.
- Codility also covers applicant tracking.
- 1.8GPA
TestDome
Free trial · from $7
- 1.6GPA
Karat
Paid
Expert-run technical interviews for hiring and contractor vetting.
- CoderPad also covers video calls.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is CoderPad free?
No, CoderPad is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free trial offered on Starter, Team and Frontier Lite; length not stated.
How much does CoderPad cost?
CoderPad lists 4 plans. Starter: $80 per month, billed annually ($120 billed monthly).
What platforms does CoderPad work on?
CoderPad is available on Web.
Does CoderPad offer any discounts?
CoderPad publicly lists the following: Save 20% with annual billing.
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.
What does CoderPad integrate with?
CoderPad's listing names Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby and Workday. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes CoderPad?
CoderPad is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to CoderPad?
The closest alternatives to CoderPad in our directory are HackerRank, CodeSignal, Codility, TestDome and Karat.
How does CoderPad compare with other hiring and applicant tracking tools?
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.
Is CoderPad good value for money?
ToolGPA grades CoderPad C for value for money. 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.
Could I make my own version of CoderPad?
To replace CoderPad you would be making video calls. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from CoderPad’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by CoderPad. Prices change, so check coderpad.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- CoderPad, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/coderpad
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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