CodeSignal vs. HackerRank

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CodeSignal
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
CodeSignal is a technical skills assessment platform that enables companies to quickly hire qualified candidates for technical roles. With over 70 coding languages and tools and a built in plagiarism checker, companies can be confident that the candidates they select will be successful in their new roles.N/A
HackerRank
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
HackerRank is a technology hiring platform from the company of the same name headquartered in Mountain View, for assessing developer skills for over 2500 companies around the world. HackerRank helps companies hire skilled developers and innovate faster by enabling tech recruiters and hiring managers to objectively evaluate talent at every stage of the recruiting process.
$50
per month
Pricing
CodeSignalHackerRank
Editions & Modules
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Interview
$50
per month
Individual Platform
$299
per month
Team Platform
$749
billed every 4 months
Enterprise
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CodeSignalHackerRank
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
CodeSignalHackerRank
Considered Both Products
CodeSignal
Chose CodeSignal
CodeSignal is less complicated to utilize than HackerRank. In my opinion, HackerEarth's performance is even better than HackerRank's. The evaluation Tracker, as well as the analysis chart that shows after coding and is significantly more useful than I imagined, drew me in the …
Chose CodeSignal
CodeSignal provides many features which HackerRank doesn't, such as Candidate comparison, 24*7 customer support. It also provides integration with several other applications such as greenhouse, workable, Smartrecruiters, Linkedin Talent Hub, Prelude, Okta, etc. Also, It's free …
Chose CodeSignal
HackerEarth I've used as part of an interview before. It was alright, I felt like the questions were too verbose, so I didn't like it very much. HackerRank is pretty good, and I would say it is the biggest competitor for CodeSignal when I am picking an interviewing platform.
Chose CodeSignal
HackerRank is better as it's just one or at max, two questions when asked by companies, whereas code-signal asks for 4 questions in a limited time. It helps you to complete the question and consider all its edge cases instead of jumping around multiple questions. This frequent …
Chose CodeSignal
Codesignal provides features like screen recording and monitors candidates while they take the assessments, thereby reducing the possibility of cheating during the assessment, which is a known problem with other providers like HackerRank. Codesignal also provides predictive …
Chose CodeSignal
We are still considering CodeSignal and haven't truly migrated to this. HackerRank is still our preferred way of doing business due to its rich integration with our process. Additionally, its a familliar interface for most of our candidates hence CodeSignal still needs to go a …
Chose CodeSignal
Both CodeSignal and HackerRank are popular platforms that offer coding challenges, assessments, and interview preparation for developers. Here are some key differences between the two and why I selected CodeSignal: Focus on assessment: While both platforms offer coding …
Chose CodeSignal
CodeSignal edges out HackerRank due to its intuitive interface, real-world problem relevance, and robust assessment integrity. Its modern, user-friendly design simplifies navigation and enhances learning
Chose CodeSignal
I found CodeSignal's model for defining test cases to be more effective. Other products rely on console I/O which is very limiting, and adds complexity for candidates and interviews in parsing input and formatting output.
CodeSignal's interface of functions, with parameters and …
Chose CodeSignal
For me, the biggest difference between CodeSignal and other products is the questions set. The questions I was asked while using CodeSignal are way more related to what I would be doing on the job which I think is very important. It's annoying to do what basically amounts to a …
Chose CodeSignal
CodeSignal provides UI UX that is far more optimized than any other product on the market; the IDE itself has a multitude of options that aren’t available anywhere else. It functions as an end to end assessment system whereas the others are missing critical features that …
Chose CodeSignal
Codesignal and hacker rank are similar since they are both ways for employers to assess potential employees and applicants so they can understand who will be the best fit for the role, since they test coding abilities. I used code signal since Roblox required it and so I needed …
Chose CodeSignal
CodeSignal's platform is the best in almost every aspect. It provides a nice user-friendly environment. The functionalities the environment provides are the best. It is a nice cheating-free platform that is very easy to understand and use. The scores provided are normalized and …
Chose CodeSignal
Codesignal stacks pretty well. The design of the product is clean and intuitive. I didn't choose Codesignal in particular. I'm only the user. I use it when companies send me coding tests on the platform. I think Codesignal is the best compared to these other platforms in …
Chose CodeSignal
Code signal is much simpler on the eyes and while using than these products. Far more expensive and would take much longer to reach ROI than CodeSignal.
Chose CodeSignal
I have selected code signal because it is easier to use and to evaluate my coding and my skills as well. Also, it improved my skills, and for my company, we use it to evaluate the candidates very extensively on the contrary of the other peers who don't offer like CodeSignal the …
Chose CodeSignal
The gamified approach used by CodeSignal makes the application very fun to use and also it feels rewarding which make problem-solving easier compared to other application. CodeSignal also makes you know how you are performing on the leaderboard. CodeSignal is very fun to use …
Chose CodeSignal
CodeSignal is better than HackerEarth and coderbyte due to its friendly UI and easy-to-use ability. In mostly every other term, I was dissatisfied with the editor issue during my online assessment. The line in which the error was shown by the compiler did not have any errors, …
Chose CodeSignal
Code signal is better than HackerEarth in mostly every other term, but I was dissatisfied with the compiler issue during my online assessment. The line in which the error was shown by the compiler did not have any errors, and when I recompiled the code on hacker earth, it …
Chose CodeSignal
CodeSignal has a better interface and also the quality of coding questions is much better than on other platforms.
Chose CodeSignal
I like the fact that CodeSignal has online proctoring where there is a proctor monitoring for any malicious activity during the assessment. One thing very unique and awesome about code signal is that it has the best code analysis feature I have ever seen and it is pretty …
Chose CodeSignal
The standard of questions is much better. Assessments are done based on speed, accuracy, and many other things which are missing in many other platforms. The scoring system is one of the best. It gives an accurate measure of the skills the person possesses. These things make …
Chose CodeSignal
Due to its UI, CodeSignal has an advantage over its competitors. CodeSignal's auto-culmination features and the variety of issues it offers help it to outperform its competitors. In comparison to previous stages, the questions are almost daily refreshed, and new inquiries are …
Chose CodeSignal
The main thing that springs to me is the UI plan that the engineers have made. In contrast with the choices recorded above, I trust that most people will pick CodeSignal concerning an imaginative and easy-to-use plan. The stage is essential as far as how much time and cares it …
Chose CodeSignal
I think CodeSignal is better compared to its competitors since it provides a detailed analysis of the candidate's abilities and the assessments taken are proctored and verified. The candidates have also liked it since the platform has a fabulous interface. However, one thing …
HackerRank
Chose HackerRank
HackerRank is used by many other similar organizations so our targeted candidates are more familiar with the HackerRank interface. CodeSignal is nice because candidates can take one test and send it to many different companies. However, this means that individual companies have …
Top Pros
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User Ratings
CodeSignalHackerRank
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(115 ratings)
9.5
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.3
(10 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(6 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(2 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Performance
8.2
(1 ratings)
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Support Rating
9.0
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.2
(2 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.1
(5 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.0
(2 ratings)
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Ease of integration
8.2
(2 ratings)
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Product Scalability
9.0
(2 ratings)
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Vendor post-sale
8.0
(2 ratings)
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Vendor pre-sale
8.2
(2 ratings)
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User Testimonials
CodeSignalHackerRank
Likelihood to Recommend
CodeSignal
I think code signal is one of the best platforms for organizations to better test the resource for their coding skills. Its way of conducting the test saves engineering time, reduces the risks that hiring companies have in technical interviews, and provides a cheating-free environment. The platform can be improved to make the new learners practice well on the platform and get used to it.
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HackerRank
It's an excellent platform for individuals who want to practice coding, improve their problem-solving skills, and enhance their programming knowledge. Organizations used this platform to hire. you can practice coding on the platform and strong your logical part but can't provide you with the experience of a live project where you build something for the real world.
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Pros
CodeSignal
  • The test cases are quite well-written, and the grade we earn as a result of them is very fair. Users can use a unit testing tool to perform their own unit testing, allowing them to double-check their code before submitting it.
  • Intensive technical interview preparation
  • The online evaluation option is an excellent approach to assess candidates.
  • Simple UI for Simple Operations
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HackerRank
  • Easy to Understand
  • Code Autocomplete
  • Customizable
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Cons
CodeSignal
  • The platform should provide candidates with detailed feedback, allowing them to identify areas for improvement if necessary.
  • Furthermore, despite the fact that the assessment is complete, the platform prioritizes speed. In order to finish the assignment on time, people may be forced to forgo quality or desired output.
  • They should improve the question selection procedure, as some of the questions are too long to finish in the allocated time.
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HackerRank
  • More Pool of Questions to select from.
  • More End to End Project Assignments.
  • Insights on Time Taken By Candidates.
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Likelihood to Renew
CodeSignal
I give it this rating because it is very easy to use. Not only that it is proctored and trusted. Moreover, the candidates find it easy to use given that it is a single test. This means that we get much more applications than using other platforms. This helps us to hire better faster and easier with codesignal.
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HackerRank
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Usability
CodeSignal
It's very straightfoward to use and simple. For our use case in coding interviews, we generate a link, give it to the candidate and we never got any complaints or questions asked, they were able to follow our scenarios perfectly.
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HackerRank
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
CodeSignal
Yes, the staff has been very quick
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HackerRank
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Performance
CodeSignal
Yes, pages load quickly, reports comes in a reasonable time frame, only when CodeSIgnal integrates, it provide small glitches.
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HackerRank
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Support Rating
CodeSignal
I am not sure whether or not they have replaced but surely emerged as a big competitor. Their support system should be good knowing that they are in completion with the best hackerrank. I feel they could do a much better job but I have not used their support much
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HackerRank
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In-Person Training
CodeSignal
It has clear details for every staff to understand the basic, and staffs can communicate efficiently to provide strong backgrounds. Also, the manager who provided this training has collaborated well with the Codesignal staff so that everyone could learn more about CodeSignal and look at it from different users' perspectives. So the training was really helpful
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HackerRank
No answers on this topic
Online Training
CodeSignal
There were some issues with the compiler
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HackerRank
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Implementation Rating
CodeSignal
It just works
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HackerRank
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Alternatives Considered
CodeSignal
Codesignal provides features like screen recording and monitors candidates while they take the assessments, thereby reducing the possibility of cheating during the assessment, which is a known problem with other providers like HackerRank. Codesignal also provides predictive coding scores, which helps to better assess the capabilities of the candidates.
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HackerRank
Though both are used as teaching mediums, hacker rank may be slightly better for beginners and is more generalized than the alternatives that would focus on just one aspect of computer science. However, they are not as large in terms of content as other products
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Scalability
CodeSignal
It works on multiple departments.
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HackerRank
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
CodeSignal
  • It has been advantageous in terms of saving time for our interviewees due to its simpler approach.
  • My coding abilities have greatly improved and continue to aid me in the interviews process.
  • The User Interface has caused me to spend more time on this application and has prompted me to discover new and more productive development techniques.
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HackerRank
  • Na
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  • Na
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ScreenShots

CodeSignal Screenshots

Screenshot of candidate evaluation using languages, frameworks, and tools unique to the job including JavaScript, Python, PHP, React, Ruby, and SwiftScreenshot of a live remote and on-site interview using CodeSignal's pair programming solution with high definition video and CodeSignal's advanced IDE environment.Screenshot of an analysis of a large volume of assessments.