Usage-based · Free trial🇬🇧🇺🇸🇩🇪
Technical skills assessment platform with AI evaluation of prompt engineering tasks, code quality, and identity checks.
10 Applied alternatives for HR teams
Applied: British platform for skills-based, bias-reduced hiring with an AI screener and a language analysis tool, now part of Phenom. These 10 tools cover the same task (assessments & tests). They are ranked by how many of Applied's strongest markets they share, then by how complete their profile is.
Why teams look beyond Applied
- Applied quotes prices on request. 5 of the alternatives below have a published pricing model.
- Applied states no EU hosting option. 6 alternatives can store data in the EU.
- Applied does not target companies under 50 employees. 3 alternatives do.
- 1 alternatives are strong in at least one of the same countries as Applied, so local support and compliance should be comparable.
Applied and the top 3 alternatives at a glance
Open in the comparison tool →| Applied | Codility | HackerRank | HireVue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Contact for pricing | Usage-based | Flat fee | Contact for pricing |
| Free plan | No | No | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Data hosting | Multiple regions | Multiple regions, EU region available | Multiple regions | Multiple regions, EU region available |
| Strong in | United Kingdom | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | United States | United States |
| Company size | Enterprise | Midsize | Midsize, Enterprise | Enterprise |
| Certifications | Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II | ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II | ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II | ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27701, SOC 2 Type II |
All 10 alternatives to Applied
All assessments & tests tools →Flat fee · Free trial🇺🇸
Developer skills platform with an AI mock interviewer, an AI hackathon assistant, and automated plagiarism detection.
Contact for pricing🇺🇸
US platform for round-the-clock AI interviews, predictive scoring, and an interview copilot for live calls.
Contact for pricing · Free trial🇮🇳
India-based talent assessment platform owned by Mercer, with AI proctoring, a virtual assessment center, and automated skills gap analysis.
Usage-based🇺🇸🇮🇳
California-headquartered platform with Indian roots for AI interviews and proctoring with real-time identity verification and deepfake detection.
From $142 per month🇳🇱
Dutch talent assessment platform with AI avatar interviews, automated resume scoring, and an AI fluency test.
From €499 per month🇫🇷
French talent assessment platform with automated screening, a five-minute behavioral assessment, and an AI voice evaluation.
Contact for pricing🇺🇸
Talent assessment platform with predictive tests, automated interview prioritization, and assessments from its pymetrics acquisition.
Contact for pricing · Free trial🇹🇷
Turkish online assessment center with AI-driven aptitude tests and an AI English-speaking test scored against CEFR levels.
From 2,950 ZAR per job🇿🇦
South African recruiting platform for entry-level retail jobs that ranks applicants with the JobFIT algorithm and certified aptitude tests.
Questions
What is the best alternative to Applied?
It depends on your country and company size. In our data, Codility, HackerRank and HireVue share the most strong markets with Applied, so they are the closest fit if you work where Applied is strong. Filter the list by country and size to narrow it down.
Is there a free alternative to Applied?
Codility, HackerRank, Mercer Mettl, TestGorilla and HRPeak offer a free plan or a free trial according to the vendors. Check the limits of free plans before you rely on them for employee data.
Which Applied alternatives can host data in the EU?
Codility, HireVue, Mercer Mettl, Talview, TestGorilla and AssessFirst can store customer data in the EU, according to the vendors. Ask for the data processing agreement (Art. 28 GDPR) and the list of subprocessors.