What Codility does
Codility (CodeCheck, CodeLive) is a long-standing technical assessment vendor with strong anti-cheating controls, a wide language set, and competitive published starter pricing. It is especially common in Europe.
| Category | Candidate Assessments |
|---|---|
| Best for | Global engineering teams that need multilingual, anti-cheating technical screens |
| Pricing | Published starter plans from roughly $1,200 per year; enterprise quote-based. |
| Free tier | No |
| Company fit | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Notable integrations | Greenhouse, Lever, Workable, SmartRecruiters |
| Website | codility.com |
Strengths
- Competitive entry pricing
- Strong anti-plagiarism and proctoring
- Broad language and framework support
Weaknesses
- UI less modern than CodeSignal
- Smaller community and question library than HackerRank
- Live interview tool is adequate, not exceptional
Where Codility fits in the stack
Assessment tools test skills, cognitive ability, personality, or job-specific knowledge before or during the interview process: coding tests, work-sample tasks, situational judgment tests, and validated psychometrics.
Buy when interviewers disagree on quality, when onsite-to-offer conversion is low, or when volume makes resume screening impractical.
Alternatives to Codility
HackerRank
Technical screening and interview platform with the largest question library.
Best for: Companies hiring software engineers at volume who need proctored screens and live interviews
AssessmentsCodeSignal
Validated technical assessments with a standardised coding score.
Best for: Teams that want a defensible, comparable technical score across candidates
AssessmentsTestGorilla
Library of 400+ skills, personality, and cognitive tests for all roles.
Best for: Small and mid-sized companies screening non-technical roles at volume
FAQ
What is Codility?
Codility is a candidate assessment product: Technical hiring assessments popular with European and global enterprises.
Who is Codility best for?
Global engineering teams that need multilingual, anti-cheating technical screens.
How much does Codility cost?
Published starter plans from roughly $1,200 per year; enterprise quote-based.
What are the main alternatives to Codility?
HackerRank, CodeSignal, TestGorilla. See all candidate assessment tools in our Candidate Assessments ranking.
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