Independent · sourced · Updated June 2026
Best Candidate Assessment (2026)
The cheapest candidate assessment is TestGorilla at $0/mo. 1 offer a free tier (TestGorilla). This page compares 7 options on entry price, free tier, HIPAA/SOC 2 and best-for — every figure linked to its source, updated June 2026.
7 options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked cheapest-first. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it; quote-only tiers show “—”, never a guess.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest: TestGorilla at $0/mo (Free).
- Free tier: TestGorilla.
- Tracked: 7 vendors, data current through 2026-06-18.
Comparison
| # | Candidate Assessment | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TestGorilla | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | Yes | SMB hiring teams | testgorilla.com |
| 2 | Bryq | $69/mo Pro | No | — | Yes | SMB and mid-market hiring | bryq.com |
| 3 | Canditech | — | No | — | — | Technical and non-technical role screening | quote-only |
| 4 | iMocha | — | No | — | — | Enterprise technical hiring | quote-only |
| 5 | Test Partnership | — | No | — | — | Enterprise aptitude and psychometric screening | quote-only |
| 6 | TestDome | — | No | — | — | Small teams with sporadic hiring | quote-only |
| 7 | Vervoe | — | No | — | — | Enterprise high-volume hiring | quote-only |
Prices are the lowest published self-serve monthly rate as captured on the linked source. Annual-billing and usage details are on each vendor's record in our open dataset.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest candidate assessment?
TestGorilla has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Free), as of 2026-06-18.
Which candidate assessment have a free plan?
TestGorilla offer a free tier.
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How we compiled this
Pricing re-verified on 2026-06-18 by fetching each vendor's official pricing page via WebFetch (testgorilla.com/pricing, bryq.com/pricing, canditech.io/pricing, testdome.com/pricing, imocha.io/talent-acquisition-pricing, vervoe.com/pricing, testpartnership.com/pricing.html). RULE APPLIED: a null beats a guess — any plan whose dollar amount is not actually published on the official page has monthlyUsd=null, even where third-party aggregators quote a figure. Canditech's official page shows a feature matrix with NO dollar amounts, so its previously-listed $75 Team / $100 Pro aggregator figures were nulled. iMocha is contact-sales only with a verified 7-day trial; speculative ~$400/mo aggregator figures were removed. Vervoe and Test Partnership are quote-only. Toggl Hire excluded (product shutting down, signups closed). Hire Success and Maki People excluded (no self-serve published prices). accessedAt 2026-06-18.
Last verified 2026-06-18. We re-check published prices and compliance on a recurring cadence and update this page when they change.
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