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Technical skills assessment platform with AI evaluation of prompt engineering tasks, code quality, and identity checks.
10 HackerRank alternatives for HR teams
HackerRank: Developer skills platform with an AI mock interviewer, an AI hackathon assistant, and automated plagiarism detection. These 10 tools cover the same task (assessments & tests). They are ranked by how many of HackerRank's strongest markets they share, then by how complete their profile is.
Why teams look beyond HackerRank
- HackerRank states no EU hosting option. 6 alternatives can store data in the EU.
- HackerRank does not target companies under 50 employees. 3 alternatives do.
- 4 alternatives are strong in at least one of the same countries as HackerRank, so local support and compliance should be comparable.
HackerRank and the top 3 alternatives at a glance
Open in the comparison tool →| HackerRank | Codility | HireVue | Talview | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Flat fee | Usage-based | Contact for pricing | Usage-based |
| Free plan | No | No | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Data hosting | Multiple regions | Multiple regions, EU region available | Multiple regions, EU region available | Multiple regions, EU region available |
| Strong in | United States | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | United States | United States, India |
| Company size | Midsize, Enterprise | Midsize | Enterprise | Midsize, Enterprise |
| Certifications | 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 | ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II |
All 10 alternatives to HackerRank
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US platform for round-the-clock AI interviews, predictive scoring, and an interview copilot for live calls.
Usage-based🇺🇸🇮🇳
California-headquartered platform with Indian roots for AI interviews and proctoring with real-time identity verification and deepfake detection.
Contact for pricing🇺🇸
Talent assessment platform with predictive tests, automated interview prioritization, and assessments from its pymetrics acquisition.
Contact for pricing · Free trial🇬🇧
British platform for skills-based, bias-reduced hiring with an AI screener and a language analysis tool, now part of Phenom.
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.
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 · 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 HackerRank?
It depends on your country and company size. In our data, Codility, HireVue and Talview share the most strong markets with HackerRank, so they are the closest fit if you work where HackerRank is strong. Filter the list by country and size to narrow it down.
Is there a free alternative to HackerRank?
Codility, Applied, 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 HackerRank alternatives can host data in the EU?
Codility, HireVue, Talview, Mercer Mettl, 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.