# HackerRank alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 337 of the 504 answers in the 2 categories where HackerRank holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/hackerrank/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- TestGorilla: 50
- Coderbyte: 30
- SHL: 17
- Criteria Corp: 14
- CoderPad: 11
- Codility: 8

## Technical hiring assessments

**Small business**: 63 of 84 answers did not name HackerRank (HackerRank is #3 of 9 at 8%).

- Coderbyte: first choice in 19 of those 63
- CoderPad: first choice in 7 of those 63
- TestDome: first choice in 6 of those 63
- TestGorilla: first choice in 5 of those 63
- Playcode: first choice in 3 of those 63
- ASTRNT: first choice in 2 of those 63
- Codility: first choice in 2 of those 63
- Equip: first choice in 2 of those 63

**Mid-market**: 50 of 84 answers did not name HackerRank (HackerRank is #1 of 8 at 23%).

- Coderbyte: first choice in 7 of those 50
- CodeSignal: first choice in 3 of those 50
- ASTRNT: first choice in 2 of those 50
- CoderPad: first choice in 2 of those 50
- Playcode: first choice in 2 of those 50
- Adaface: first choice in 1 of those 50
- Byteboard: first choice in 1 of those 50
- CodeSubmit: first choice in 1 of those 50

**Enterprise**: 40 of 84 answers did not name HackerRank (HackerRank is #1 of 10 at 38%).

- Codility: first choice in 6 of those 40
- Coderbyte: first choice in 4 of those 40
- CodeSignal: first choice in 3 of those 40
- CoderPad: first choice in 2 of those 40
- HireVue: first choice in 2 of those 40
- CodeInterview: first choice in 1 of those 40
- CodeSignal Interview: first choice in 1 of those 40
- TestDome: first choice in 1 of those 40

## Candidate assessment

**Small business**: 66 of 84 answers did not name HackerRank (HackerRank is #7 of 11 at 0%).

- TestGorilla: first choice in 31 of those 66
- Canditech: first choice in 4 of those 66
- Toggl Hire: first choice in 4 of those 66
- Brilliant Assessments: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Criterion: first choice in 1 of those 66
- DriveTest® by SalesDrive: first choice in 1 of those 66
- EmployTest: first choice in 1 of those 66
- Harver: first choice in 1 of those 66

**Mid-market**: 60 of 84 answers did not name HackerRank (HackerRank is #5 of 12 at 2%).

- TestGorilla: first choice in 14 of those 60
- Criteria Corp: first choice in 5 of those 60
- Toggl Hire: first choice in 3 of those 60
- Bryq: first choice in 1 of those 60
- Canditech: first choice in 1 of those 60
- EmployTest: first choice in 1 of those 60
- Harver: first choice in 1 of those 60
- Plum: first choice in 1 of those 60

**Enterprise**: 58 of 84 answers did not name HackerRank (HackerRank is #8 of 12 at 2%).

- SHL: first choice in 17 of those 58
- Criteria Corp: first choice in 9 of those 58
- HireVue: first choice in 3 of those 58
- Sova: first choice in 2 of those 58
- The Predictive Index: first choice in 2 of those 58
- Vervoe: first choice in 2 of those 58
- Inspera: first choice in 1 of those 58
- JobTestPrep: first choice in 1 of those 58

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