Best pre-employment testing software (2026)

SkoreCheck

SkoreCheck screens candidates with proctored, role-specific tests and AI scoring, so a recruiter submits people who can actually do the job. A role-specific multiple-choice test, proctored spoken video answers, and an AI résumé rating are reconciled into one score, with real test performance weighted far above the résumé. When the test contradicts the résumé, hard rules override the number. Every candidate resolves to Submit, Fix first, or Reject, with the reasoning attached. Communication is graded on clarity and structure, never on accent. A pass can become a verifiable credential an employer checks with a code and no account.

It is early access. IT and consulting screening is live. Healthcare and nursing screening is in development. Pricing stays the three public tiers plus custom Enterprise: Starter $99/mo (250 credits), Growth $199/mo (500 credits), Scale $299/mo (800 credits). One credit equals $1. A full screening uses 10 credits, an MCQ-only screen uses 4, and a résumé rating uses 1. Top-up packs are 100 credits for $69, 300 for $179, and 600 for $329, and top-up credits don't expire for 12 months.

Pick SkoreCheck when the deliverable is one defensible call. Do not pick it for the widest test catalog, a live coding IDE, or a multi-year enterprise video program. Those jobs are the sections below.

Source: the live homepage (product, FAQ, and pricing) and the proctoring page for the integrity summary in the next section. No pricing tier was added or changed.

TestGorilla

TestGorilla is one of the best-known skills-assessment libraries: 400+ validated tests across cognitive, personality, and role skills, plus résumé scoring and video questions. Scores are per test, and you hand a client a test report. There is a real free tier and paid subscription plans. The comparison page calls out library breadth, the free start, and a well-known brand with wide integrations. Assemble a test from the library. Pick it when you want the widest ready-made catalog and you are fine with a stack of scores rather than one verdict.

Source: SkoreCheck vs TestGorilla, current as of July 2026, which links to testgorilla.com.

Testlify

Testlify is a budget-friendly assessment tool with a large test library (the comparison says 1,500+ tests) and async video interviews. Best for SMBs that want an affordable, broad library. Pricing is subscription tiers by candidate credits, and the page notes unlimited assessments on paid tiers. Proctoring is described as anti-cheat monitoring. Scores are per test; you hand over test reports and video. Self-serve.

Source: SkoreCheck vs Testlify, current as of July 2026, which links to testlify.com.

Adaface

Adaface is a candidate-friendly assessment with a conversational test and a large question library: 500+ tests plus custom tests, covering coding and role skills. Pricing is credit-based and published; this roundup does not restate credit figures, because the comparison page describes the model and does not list the numbers. Proctoring is included. Scores are per test. It is self-serve. Pick it for a friendly conversational test with transparent credits.

Source: SkoreCheck vs Adaface, current as of July 2026, which links to adaface.com.

Criteria Corp

Criteria Corp is a broad talent-assessment platform: cognitive aptitude (including the CCAT), personality, emotional intelligence, risk, skills, and game-based assessments, plus async and real-time video interviews and post-hire development tools. The comparison says employers of every size, with Enterprise, Mid-Market, and Small Business solutions, and states 4,000+ organizations across 60 countries. It also states more than 20 years of talent science and 80M+ assessments completed. Scores are per assessment; on the CCAT, employers receive a raw score and a percentile. AI interview scoring is an add-on, shown beside human scores. Plans are Criteria Assess, Interview, and Hire, plus AI upgrades. Prices are not published; packages are quoted, and there is a 14-day free trial for employers. The page also notes standard ATS integrations, SSO and MFA, 50+ ATS and HRIS partners, and ISO 42001 certification for its AI management system.

Source: SkoreCheck vs Criteria Corp, checked October 17, 2026, which cites criteriacorp.com including the homepage.

iMocha

iMocha is an enterprise skills-intelligence platform: the comparison says 3,000+ assessments, coding sims, and live interviews, with skills scores and gap analytics. You hand over assessment and skills-analytics reports. Proctoring is included. Pricing is quote-based / enterprise, and setup is a sales-led rollout. The page's strengths are library and analytics, workforce-wide skill validation, and deep ATS/HRIS connectivity. It does more than a per-requisition screen. Pick it when you need company-wide skills intelligence, not only a shortlist verdict.

Source: SkoreCheck vs iMocha, current as of July 2026, which links to imocha.io.

HackerRank

HackerRank is the reference for deep, code-execution engineering screens and live technical interviews. The comparison describes a large validated coding bank plus a live coding IDE, plagiarism and AI-cheat detection, and coding scores with skill analytics. Best for software-engineering hiring at scale. Pricing is per-seat / volume subscription, from self-serve to enterprise. You hand a client coding assessment reports. SkoreCheck does not replace that IDE. Pick HackerRank when the job is a real coding environment.

Source: SkoreCheck vs HackerRank, current as of July 2026, which links to hackerrank.com.

Codility

Codility is built for rigorous, defensible coding assessment at large engineering organizations, with validated tasks, live coding, and annual invite blocks. Pricing is quote-based. Integrity on the comparison is plagiarism / similarity detection, and the output is coding scores, benchmarking, and coding assessment reports. Setup runs from sales-led to self-serve. Pick it for enterprise engineering assessment, not for a one-verdict screen of non-coding roles.

Source: SkoreCheck vs Codility, current as of July 2026, which links to codility.com.

WeCP

WeCP is a mature, enterprise-grade technical assessment platform. The comparison calls out one of the largest question libraries in the market, AI-assisted question generation, live coding, and video interviews. Proctoring is described as enterprise proctoring: webcam monitoring, screen recording, and browser lockdown. Scores are per assessment, and you get detailed reports and analytics. Pricing is quote-based / enterprise and not publicly listed. Setup is a full platform rollout. Pick it for deep, live technical assessment at enterprise scale.

Source: SkoreCheck vs WeCP, current as of July 2026. That page does not link a vendor URL, so this roundup does not add one.

TestDome

TestDome is a straightforward way to run programming and general-knowledge tests with proctoring included and no subscription. The comparison says webcam and screen proctoring as standard, automatic test scoring, and a scored test result to hand over. Pricing is pay-as-you-go and published, and invites you buy don't expire. The page does not list a dollar amount, so this roundup does not invent one. Self-serve. Pick it for simple pay-per-candidate tests.

Source: SkoreCheck vs TestDome, current as of July 2026, which links to testdome.com.

HireVue

HireVue is the enterprise standard for structured video interviewing at massive scale: structured one-way and live video, with assessment add-ons, response scoring, and structured-interview analytics. The comparison says enterprise-grade monitoring is an add-on, and that the product is sold on quote-based, multi-year contracts with implementation. Setup is enterprise onboarding. Strengths named on the page are scale, compliance, broad language support, structured-interview science, and a long track record with large employers. Pick it when you are that buyer. It is a heavy way to get one recruiter verdict.

Source: SkoreCheck vs HireVue, current as of July 2026, which links to hirevue.com.

Spark Hire

Spark Hire is a one-way and live video interviewing tool with a large recruiter and staffing user base, and the comparison says it added AI scoring for one-way interviews. Proctoring is described as limited. Decisions are interview scorecards and AI ratings. You hand over video interviews and scorecards. Pricing is subscription plans by product. Self-serve. The page does not publish the plan prices, so neither does this roundup. Pick it for a video-first workflow, including an integrated ATS option the comparison mentions.

Source: SkoreCheck vs Spark Hire, current as of July 2026, which links to sparkhire.com.

Willo

Willo collects one-way recorded video answers. The comparison describes it as a clean, affordable async video tool: simple on any device, wide UI-language and transcription support, and a free tier plus an affordable subscription. Scoring is human-reviewed video with scorecards. Proctoring is limited. You hand over recorded answers and scorecards. Self-serve. Pick it when you want the recording, and a person will do the judging.

Source: SkoreCheck vs Willo, current as of July 2026, which links to willo.video.

Vervoe

Vervoe AI-grades open responses, including video and free text, and auto-ranks candidates from job-simulation auditions. The comparison calls the AI grading mature, the simulations realistic work samples, and the output a ranked shortlist. Proctoring is described as limited. Pricing is pay-as-you-go per candidate. Self-serve. It is one of the closest tools to SkoreCheck in spirit. The differences the comparison draws are proctoring depth, a résumé-blended verdict, and what you hand a client at the end.

Source: SkoreCheck vs Vervoe, current as of July 2026, which links to vervoe.com.

Huru

Huru is not a hiring screen. It is an interview-practice coach job seekers use. The comparison says AI mock interviews from a 50,000+ question library across 242+ roles, or from a pasted job post, plus AI résumé tailoring. Each answer is scored out of 100 on relevance, structure, specificity, impact, and articulation, and Huru describes those scores as coaching signals, not hiring decisions. It is free for job seekers. Enterprise pricing for universities and organisations is not published. Platforms on the page: web app, iOS app, and a Chrome extension, in five languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and French). No proctoring is published, because it is a practice tool. The feedback report goes to the job seeker.

Source: SkoreCheck vs Huru, current as of October 2026, which links to huru.ai.

Karat

Karat delivers live technical interviews conducted by trained Interview Engineers, plus async work samples. The comparison calls that the highest-fidelity technical signal, at a per-interview price. Scoring is a structured interviewer scorecard. Proctoring is interviewer-observed. You receive interview scorecards and recordings. Pricing is per-interview, quote-based, and described as premium. It is a managed service. SkoreCheck is not a substitute for that interview. The comparison positions SkoreCheck as the automated screen before a Karat-style interview, so the human interviews go to fewer people.

Source: SkoreCheck vs Karat, current as of July 2026, which links to karat.com.

Glider AI

Glider AI is an AI-driven screening suite: chatbot pre-screens, coding tests, real-world job simulations, and virtual interviews, plus candidate authentication / anti-cheating. Scores are skill and simulation scores across the suite, and you hand over assessment and simulation reports. Best for large organizations that want that breadth. Pricing is quote-based; the comparison says to see their site for current plans and does not list prices. Setup is a broader suite, with more to configure across the funnel. The page says it is used broadly across large IT suppliers and enterprises, without a customer count. Pick it when you want the suite and have time to roll it out.

Source: SkoreCheck vs Glider AI, current as of July 2026. That page does not link a vendor URL, so this roundup does not add one.