British platform for skills-based, bias-reduced hiring with an AI screener and a language analysis tool, now part of Phenom.

10 AssessFirst alternatives for HR teams
AssessFirst: French talent assessment platform with automated screening, a five-minute behavioral assessment, and an AI voice evaluation. These 10 tools cover the same task (assessments & tests). They are ranked by how many of AssessFirst's strongest markets they share, then by how complete their profile is.
Why teams look beyond AssessFirst
- AssessFirst lists no free plan or free trial in our data. 6 alternatives do.
- AssessFirst does not target companies under 50 employees. 3 alternatives do.
AssessFirst and the top 3 alternatives at a glance
Open in the comparison tool →| AssessFirst | Applied | Codility | HackerRank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Flat fee | Contact for pricing | Usage-based | Flat fee |
| Free plan | No | No | No | No |
| Free trial | Not stated | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Data hosting | Multiple regions, EU region available | Multiple regions | Multiple regions, EU region available | Multiple regions |
| Strong in | France | United Kingdom | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | United States |
| Company size | Midsize, Enterprise | Enterprise | Midsize | Midsize, Enterprise |
| Certifications | Not stated | Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II | ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II | ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II |
All 10 alternatives to AssessFirst
All assessments & tests tools →Technical skills assessment platform with AI evaluation of prompt engineering tasks, code quality, and identity checks.
Developer skills platform with an AI mock interviewer, an AI hackathon assistant, and automated plagiarism detection.
US platform for round-the-clock AI interviews, predictive scoring, and an interview copilot for live calls.
India-based talent assessment platform owned by Mercer, with AI proctoring, a virtual assessment center, and automated skills gap analysis.
California-headquartered platform with Indian roots for AI interviews and proctoring with real-time identity verification and deepfake detection.
Dutch talent assessment platform with AI avatar interviews, automated resume scoring, and an AI fluency test.
Talent assessment platform with predictive tests, automated interview prioritization, and assessments from its pymetrics acquisition.
Turkish online assessment center with AI-driven aptitude tests and an AI English-speaking test scored against CEFR levels.
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 AssessFirst?
It depends on your country and company size. In our data, Applied, Codility and HackerRank share the most strong markets with AssessFirst, so they are the closest fit if you work where AssessFirst is strong. Filter the list by country and size to narrow it down.
Is there a free alternative to AssessFirst?
Applied, Codility, HackerRank, Mercer Mettl and TestGorilla 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 AssessFirst alternatives can host data in the EU?
Codility, HireVue, Mercer Mettl, Talview and TestGorilla 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.








