# EmployTest: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 15 judge labels across 1 category by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/employtest

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Candidate assessment](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/candidate-assessment/index.md) | 4% | 5 | 0% | 15 |

## What the models said for it

- "EmployTest offers the most financial flexibility if you only test a few candidates per year" (Kimi K2, Candidate assessment)
- "start with Toggl Hire's free plan or EmployTest for low-cost per-test pricing" (Mistral Small, Candidate assessment)
- "If you particularly dislike subscription commitments, EmployTest's pay-per-test model is your best bet." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Candidate assessment)
- "EmployTest, which offers flexible and affordable per-test pricing for low to medium hiring volume" (Llama 4 Maverick, Candidate assessment)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named EmployTest, from 33 of the 33 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 26
- leadchangegroup.com: 22
- employtest.com: 21 (its own site)
- softwareadvice.com: 20
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 15
- spotsaas.com: 13
- testgorilla.com: 13
- firsthr.app: 11
- saasworthy.com: 11
- getapp.com: 10

### Pages cited

- https://employtest.com/: 19
- https://leadchangegroup.com/pre-employment-testing-software/small-business: 16
- https://capterra.com/pre-employment-testing-software/s/small-businesses: 15
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-pre-employment-assessment-tools: 15
- https://softwareadvice.com/hr/pre-employment-assessment-tools-comparison/small-business: 15
- https://spotsaas.com/list/pre-employment-testing-software/for-small-business: 12
- https://capterra.com/pre-employment-testing-software: 11
- https://firsthr.app/compare/hiring/pre-employment-assessment: 11

## In its own words

What EmployTest's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Pre Employment Assessment Test | Try for Free (https://employtest.com/)
- For: small and mid-sized businesses across nearly every industry (https://employtest.com/)
- Price stated: Pricing starts at $199 for 5 tests with no subscription or annual contract required. (https://employtest.com/)
- Starting price: 199 (https://employtest.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Try for Free (https://employtest.com/)
- Hosting: the US, Canada, 17 countries
- Customers named: Capterra, Trusted Brands, Greystone Programs, Foundation Partners, STRS Ohio, One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning

## What it publishes

Every page employtest.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 499 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 147 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-25
- case study: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-10-27
- comparison: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-08
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-04-01
- glossary or explainer: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-15
- Recent: 2026-05-08 comparison: Employtest vs other companies https://employtest.com/employtest-vs-other-companies
- Recent: 2026-04-01 comparison: Comparing eskill vs employtest https://employtest.com/helpful-articles/comparing-eskill-vs-employtest
- Recent: 2026-03-27 comparison: Comparing testgorilla vs employtest https://employtest.com/helpful-articles/comparing-testgorilla-vs-employtest
- Recent: 2026-03-26 comparison: Criteria corp vs employtest https://employtest.com/helpful-articles/criteria-corp-vs-employtest
- Recent: 2026-03-03 comparison: Attention to detail test vs cognitive aptitude test https://employtest.com/hrblog/attention-to-detail-test-vs-cognitive-aptitude-test
- Recent: 2025-12-15 glossary or explainer: What is a microsoft word skills test https://employtest.com/hrblog/what-is-a-microsoft-word-skills-test

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.