Struggling To Decide Which is Better, Testlify or TestGorilla?
We know it’s not easy to weigh all the features between these two talent assessment platforms. And choosing the right option depends on your specific needs.
In this article we try to offer you the best perspective of when Testlify is your best choice and when TestGorilla will be a better choice.
So let’s take a look and see.
A brief comparison: Testlify vs TestGorilla
Testlify and TestGorilla are both pre-employment screening services.
And they both allow you to automate the screening of high volumes of applicants to select the best fit candidates for your first round of interviews.
The purpose of our testing platforms is to help you evaluate candidates side by side, and to have a standard measure to compare these candidates.
Features that both Testlify and Testgorilla focus on are:
While many features are similar, there are important differences that could make Testlify a better choice over TestGorilla for you.
What are the key differences : Testlify vs Testgorilla
TestGorilla is a great assessment platform and a worthy competitor, but there are key differences that might be of concern for you when choosing a talent assessment platform.
Live coding
Software development is a complex field, and it is not easy to assess candidates’ programming skills simply through subjective information. TestGorilla and Testlify help you solve this challenge by offering you coding assessments. But the thing is TestGorilla, as many competitors, do not give you control over what languages your candidates can answer questions. And this is a problem.
Candidates will favor one language over another. And if you force them to code in a language they are not proficient in they will fail. And this will not give you an accurate perspective of their skills and potential.
In Testlify, you can give your candidates the option to solve coding questions in the language they are most proficient in, and that are relevant to your working environment. This provides you with a more accurate understanding of a candidate’s ability. If you are a SaaS or software development company, this flexibility can help you find the most talented developers for your team.
Customized questions
We know every customer has their own unique requirements. And despite our growing library of tests spanning many industries and roles, you may require additional tests to assess different skills. Testlify offers all customers, on all our plans access to custom questions. TestGorilla only offers this feature on their Scale Plan, of $325 per month.
If you identify questions you may need to add, simply request it via the dashboard and we will have your questions live within 3 business daysYou also have the option to create your own questions, and these questions can be formatted in a number of different ways including:
No matter the complexity of the position, you have the flexibility to test and evaluate candidates in a multitude of ways. And this will lead to better insights, and better candidate selection.
Integrations & API support
Making sure your workflow is streamlined to minimize duplicate tasks and data entry is key to maximizing your productivity.
TestGorilla offers integration with 13 ATS platforms while Testlify currently supports integration with 34 platforms and counting.
Be sure to check if your ATS is supported before committing to any solution.But perhaps you are not using an ATS and use Zapier to create custom integrations, then both platforms support this.
Features
ApplicantStack
Ashby
BambooHR
BizMerlinHR
Breezy
Bullhorn
CATS
Clockwork
Comeet
Cornerstone TalentLink
Eploy
Fountain
Freshteam
Greenhouse
Homerun
HR Cloud
iCIMS
JazzHR
Jobscore
Jobsoid
Jobvite
Lano
Lever
Oracle Taleo
Polymer
Recruitee
Recruiterflow
Sage HR
SAP SuccessFactors
SmartRecruiters
TalentLyft
TalentReef
Teamtailor
UKG Pro Recruiting
Workable
Workday
Zoho Recruit
Pricing: Testlify vs Testgorilla
Okay let’s get to the most important question you want answered! Which platform offers you the best value for money?
Let’s first assess how TestGorilla prices its services first.
Testgorilla Pricing
To start off, they have four tiers to choose from:
| Package | Assessments / year | Additional Assessments | Candidates / year | Additional Candidates | Price |
| Starter | * | * | * | * | Free |
| Pay-as-you-Go | 1 | $150 ea | 100 | $1.20 each | $26 /mth |
| Scale | 15 | $120 ea | 1,500 | $0.90 each | $325 /mth |
| Business | 125 | $95 ea | 12,500 | $0.70 each | $2200 /mth |
Customized questions
Each of these tiers offer varying amounts of assessments to run and candidates you can test. If you need to run more assessments, you will have to pay to get more assessments, and pay to test more candidates. This means that above your baseline subscription, you don’t know how much you will actually end up paying. Every company has a budget to maintain, and anytime you have a variable or unpredictable expense it may have the potential of escalating way above your initial budget.
“Very expensive. Pricing isn’t transparent. The pay-as-you go plan is not pay as you go–it’s pay a year in advance whether you use it or not.” – G2 Review
But one important difference between Testlify and Testgorilla, Testgorilla does not make all their features available to all subscription tiers. That means you might have to purchase a higher tier simply to use a feature. In contrast Testlify offers you all our features on all our packages. We do not limit you, so even if you are on our Starter package you will still have access to all the features available on the higher Business plan.
Testlify pricing
We have focused on maintaining a simple and transparent pricing structure to ensure our customers know what they will pay at all times, no surprises, no hidden costs. The biggest differentiating factor is that we offer you unlimited assessments on all packages. We only charge you for candidates above the specified threshold. Our plans start at $19, and you get all the features available on the top-tier plans.
| Package | Assessments / year | Additional Assessments | Candidates / year | Additional Candidates | Price |
| Starter | Unlimited | no cost | 100 | $3 each | $19 /mth |
| Basic | Unlimited | no cost | 300 | $2 each | $39 /mth |
| Professional | Unlimited | no cost | 1000 | $1 each | $99 /mth |
| Business | Unlimited | no cost | Unlimited | no cost | $199 /mth |
And our pricing makes scaling your business and screening more candidates simple and affordable, and won’t leave you having to explain unexpected bills at the end of the month.
Potential Savings: If you are a small business needing to use assessments and only 5 assessments per year and 500 candidates.
Yearly cost comparison
Let’s take a small business that needs to run 5 Assessments for a year and needs to screen 500 candidates.Below we compare Testlify and TestGorilla and see what it would cost over a year.
Below we compare Testlify and TestGorilla and see what it would cost over a year.
| TESTLIFY | TESTGORILLA | |
| Plan | Basic | Pay-As-You-Go |
| Monthly Subscription | $39 | $26 |
| Yearly Subscription Cost | $468 | $312 |
| 5 Assessments | No Cost | 1 included4 x $150 = $600 |
| 500 Candidates | 300 included200 x $2 = $400 | 100 Included400 x $1.20 = $480 |
| TOTAL | $ 868 | $ 1392 |
| SAVING | $ 524 |
Reasons to choose Testlify…
A superior candidate experience
At Testlify, we realize the importance of building a positive impression with your candidates. This is why we have built interactive tools that allow you to better communicate with candidates throughout the whole assessment process. It starts with sending invitations, including a public invite link that makes it easier for candidates to take tests with the least amount of effort. In TestGorilla, you will not be able to send the results of assessments to candidates. Okay, so why would you want to send candidates the results? Applying for new positions isn’t easy, and it’s highly stressful for candidates. On top of that after they complete an application, they seldom, if ever hear back from recruiters. This is a huge pain point amongst job seekers and is why offering feedback to candidates is not only helpful but will leave a lasting impression on all candidates that apply to your company. Added to this our system makes sending out rejection notifications simple, easy, and automatic, which can further build trust and strengthen how candidates perceive your organization.
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And use talent assessments to reveal insights into a candidate’s skills and aptitudes to predict workplace success.
The better way to select candidates
Testlify gives you the power to compete for the best talent, identify the right candidates, and scale your retail teams faster than ever before. There is no better way to test, compare and select candidates at scale.
Tests for every role
Choose from our growing library of skills and aptitude tests to gain greater insights into each candidate. Select the difficulty that best suits the role you are advertising. You can either select an assessment from our preset templates or create an assessment from scratch.
No stress automation
Reduce bias. increase diversity.
Every recruiter has innate biases that influence their perception of candidates and affect their decision-making.
Testlify limits these biases and encourages fair and unbiased selection to help you build an inclusive workforce.
Hire right, every time.
The retail industry is known for its high employee turnover. Our talent assessments give you deeper insights that lead to better candidate comparison and selection to reduce the risk of mis-hires.
Lowering employee turnover creates stability, strengthens your teams, and increases productivity for your retail operation.
Improve your productivity
Our talent assessments integrate with your ATS to simplify candidate management and avoid duplicate tasks. Find out how Testlify can integrate with your recruitment process.
Find out how Testlify can integrate with your recruitment process.
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