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

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 355 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://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/hackerrank/alternatives/

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

- TestGorilla: 79
- CoderPad: 21
- Coderbyte: 21
- Criteria Corp: 13
- CodeSignal: 11
- SHL: 9

## Technical hiring assessments

**Small business**: 57 of 84 answers did not name HackerRank (HackerRank is #4 of 8 at 12%).

- CoderPad: first choice in 12 of those 57
- Coderbyte: first choice in 11 of those 57
- TestGorilla: first choice in 7 of those 57
- TestDome: first choice in 4 of those 57
- CodeSignal: first choice in 3 of those 57
- CodeSignal Build: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Intervue: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Testlify: first choice in 2 of those 57

**Mid-market**: 48 of 84 answers did not name HackerRank (HackerRank is #1 of 9 at 17%).

- CoderPad: first choice in 8 of those 48
- Coderbyte: first choice in 6 of those 48
- CodeSignal: first choice in 4 of those 48
- HackerEarth: first choice in 4 of those 48
- TestDome: first choice in 4 of those 48
- TestGorilla: first choice in 4 of those 48
- Byteboard: first choice in 1 of those 48
- HackerEarth Assessments: first choice in 1 of those 48

**Enterprise**: 37 of 84 answers did not name HackerRank (HackerRank is #1 of 8 at 51%).

- Coderbyte: first choice in 4 of those 37
- CodeSignal: first choice in 3 of those 37
- Codility: first choice in 2 of those 37
- CoderPad: first choice in 1 of those 37
- TestGorilla: first choice in 1 of those 37
- Testlify: first choice in 1 of those 37

## Candidate assessment

**Small business**: 78 of 84 answers did not name HackerRank (HackerRank is #6 of 13 at 2%).

- TestGorilla: first choice in 44 of those 78
- EmployTest: first choice in 3 of those 78
- JobCannon: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Toggl Hire: first choice in 2 of those 78
- 15Five: first choice in 1 of those 78
- Adaface: first choice in 1 of those 78
- Bryq: first choice in 1 of those 78
- Canditech: first choice in 1 of those 78

**Mid-market**: 70 of 84 answers did not name HackerRank (HackerRank is #3 of 12 at 2%).

- TestGorilla: first choice in 20 of those 70
- Criteria Corp: first choice in 10 of those 70
- Evalart: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Hirevire: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Toggl Hire: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Big Five: first choice in 1 of those 70
- CodeSignal: first choice in 1 of those 70
- JobCannon: first choice in 1 of those 70

**Enterprise**: 65 of 84 answers did not name HackerRank (HackerRank is #7 of 11 at 2%).

- SHL: first choice in 9 of those 65
- Harver: first choice in 5 of those 65
- Criteria Corp: first choice in 3 of those 65
- TestGorilla: first choice in 3 of those 65
- Bryq: first choice in 2 of those 65
- HireVue: first choice in 2 of those 65
- iMocha: first choice in 2 of those 65
- JobCannon: first choice in 1 of those 65

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