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Head-to-head · Talent Assessment Software

Adaface vs Mercer | Mettl

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Adaface #5 in Talent Assessment Software 7.6/10 From $180/yr · 14-day trial ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Adaface
Mercer | Mettl #7 in Talent Assessment Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Mercer | Mettl

Adaface leads on 0 checks, Mercer | Mettl on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAdaface · 7.6/10

Adaface scores higher on our rubric for talent assessment software: 7.6 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

Adaface is the better fit for teams wanting affordable, highly customizable testing. Mercer | Mettl is the better fit for organizations needing broad assessments and proctoring.

  • Adaface fits best

    Teams wanting affordable, highly customizable testing

  • Mercer | Mettl fits best

    Organizations needing broad assessments and proctoring

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Side by side

Feature Adaface 7.6/10 Visit ↗ Mercer | Mettl 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.6 7.4
Ranking #5 in Talent Assessment Software #7 in Talent Assessment Software
Best for Teams wanting affordable, highly customizable testing Organizations needing broad assessments and proctoring
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Live chat, Docs Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance GDPR SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 9 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Adaface 4/4 · Mercer | Mettl 4/4
Custom assessments ✓ ✓
Benchmarking ✓ ✓
Assessment proctoring ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Specs
Assessment types Not published Not published
Candidate capacity Not published Not published
Reporting depth Not published Advanced
Our review
Pros
  • Covers coding, aptitude, psychometric, personality, and skills tests
  • Includes proctoring, AI cheating detection, and ChatGPT protection
  • Offers ATS integrations, custom assessments, benchmarks, and API access
  • Covers technical, cognitive, personality, behavioral, coding and communication tests
  • Combines AI-assisted and human-based proctoring with browser lockdown
  • Offers advanced reports, benchmarking, APIs and result webhooks
Cons
  • No free plan; access is based on paid annual bundles
  • Credit capacity varies by test and invite usage
  • Annual pricing reaches $50,000 for the Unlimited plan
  • Customized pricing requires a contact-with-sales process
  • The broad feature set may exceed teams needing one assessment type
  • Virtual assessment centers and development tools may be unnecessary for narrower use cases
Our verdict

Adaface is an online assessment platform for recruitment teams screening candidates for technical and non-technical roles. It combines ready-to-use and custom assessments with coding, aptitude, psychometric, personality, and skills tests.…

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Mercer | Mettl is a cloud-based talent assessment platform for employers, education providers and other organizations. It supports skills, cognitive, personality, behavioral and job-fit assessment through technical, coding, communication,…

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  1. AdafaceTalent Assessment Software 7.6From $180/yr · 14-day trial
  2. Mercer | MettlTalent Assessment Software 7.4Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Adaface — where it wins

    • Covers coding, aptitude, psychometric, personality, and skills tests
    • Includes proctoring, AI cheating detection, and ChatGPT protection
    • Offers ATS integrations, custom assessments, benchmarks, and API access

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; access is based on paid annual bundles
    • Credit capacity varies by test and invite usage
    • Annual pricing reaches $50,000 for the Unlimited plan

  • Mercer | Mettl — where it wins

    • Covers technical, cognitive, personality, behavioral, coding and communication tests
    • Combines AI-assisted and human-based proctoring with browser lockdown
    • Offers advanced reports, benchmarking, APIs and result webhooks

    Where it doesn't

    • Customized pricing requires a contact-with-sales process
    • The broad feature set may exceed teams needing one assessment type
    • Virtual assessment centers and development tools may be unnecessary for narrower use cases
  • Adaface7.6/10 · From $180/yr · 14-day trial

    A customizable assessment platform with broad testing, proctoring, benchmarks, and API access.

    Visit AdafaceFull verdict →
  • Mercer | Mettl7.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad assessment suite with proctoring, reporting, benchmarking and integrations.

    Visit Mercer | MettlFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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