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Head-to-head · Assessment Software

Mercer | Mettl vs Synap

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Mercer | Mettl #5 in Assessment Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Mercer | Mettl
Synap #7 in Assessment Software 8.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Synap

Mercer | Mettl leads on 0 checks, Synap on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMercer | Mettl · 8.6/10
  • Free trialonly Synap
  • Most featuresSynap · 2 of 2

Mercer | Mettl scores higher on our rubric for assessment software: 8.6 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

Mercer | Mettl is the better fit for enterprise hiring and talent assessments. Synap is the better fit for managed professional certification assessments.

  • Mercer | Mettl fits best

    Enterprise hiring and talent assessments

  • Synap fits best

    Managed professional certification assessments

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Side by side

Feature Mercer | Mettl 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Synap 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.4
Ranking #5 in Assessment Software #7 in Assessment Software
Best for Enterprise hiring and talent assessments Managed professional certification assessments
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request £1,200/yr
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms Web Web, Chrome extension
Support Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7 Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 20 integrations 8,000+ integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Mercer | Mettl 0/2 · Synap 2/2
Question bank Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Assessment analytics Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Grading modes Not checked yet Mixed
Question types Not checked yet Interactive
Learner limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Delivery options Not checked yet Link
Our review
Pros
  • Covers technical, cognitive, personality, behavioral and communication assessments
  • Combines AI-assisted and human-based proctoring with browser lockdown
  • Connects with major ATS and LMS platforms through APIs and webhooks
  • Reusable banks support tagged, interactive, and varied question formats
  • Mixed automatic and manual grading includes rubrics, moderation, and analytics
  • LTI, LMS, API, webhook, Zapier, and proctoring support extend delivery options
Cons
  • Pricing is customized rather than published as standard plans
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of focused assessment teams
  • Enterprise integrations and custom assessments require more planning
  • No free plan is available
  • Standard starts at £1,200 per year, excluding VAT
  • Advanced workflows and integrations require higher plans
Our verdict

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

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Synap is an online assessment platform for universities, training providers, awarding bodies, professional organisations, and businesses. It supports exam authoring, reusable question banks, secure delivery, proctoring, automatic and…

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  1. Mercer | MettlAssessment Software 8.6Pricing on request
  2. SynapAssessment Software 8.414-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mercer | Mettl — where it wins

    • Covers technical, cognitive, personality, behavioral and communication assessments
    • Combines AI-assisted and human-based proctoring with browser lockdown
    • Connects with major ATS and LMS platforms through APIs and webhooks

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is customized rather than published as standard plans
    • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of focused assessment teams
    • Enterprise integrations and custom assessments require more planning

  • Synap — where it wins

    • Reusable banks support tagged, interactive, and varied question formats
    • Mixed automatic and manual grading includes rubrics, moderation, and analytics
    • LTI, LMS, API, webhook, Zapier, and proctoring support extend delivery options

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Standard starts at £1,200 per year, excluding VAT
    • Advanced workflows and integrations require higher plans

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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