SHL vs Cappfinity

SHL7.7Visit Cappfinity6.6Visit

Higher score SHL #3 in Pre-employment Testing 7.7/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit SHL

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Cappfinity #8 in Pre-employment Testing 6.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Cappfinity

• SHL fits best

  Large-scale mobile cognitive and skills testing

• Cappfinity fits best

  Enterprise assessment centers and simulations

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Side by side

Feature	SHL 7.7/10 Visit ↗	Cappfinity 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	6.6
Ranking	#3 in Pre-employment Testing	#8 in Pre-employment Testing
Best for	Large-scale mobile cognitive and skills testing	Enterprise assessment centers and simulations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Live chat, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SHL 0/3 · Cappfinity 0/3
ATS integrations	Not published	Not published
Anti-cheating controls	Not published	Not published
Custom questions	Not published	Not published
Specs
Assessment formats	Not published	Not published
Candidate invites	Not published	Not published
Report analytics	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Covers cognitive, personality, behavioral, skills and job-focused assessments Includes project configuration, candidate scheduling and bulk data upload Offers real-time reports plus automated and live proctoring	Combines skills, cognitive, behavioral and technical assessments. Supports virtual, in-person and blended digital assessment centres. Includes calibration, assessor feedback, analytics and proctoring.
Cons	Paid offering may require sign-in to view pricing Broad assessment coverage may exceed simpler hiring workflows Candidate management and proctoring add configuration choices	Pricing is contact-sales and demo-led. Its broad feature set may be more than a focused hiring workflow needs. Assessment configuration and organization branding may require planning.
Our verdict	SHL provides online assessments and reporting for organizations evaluating candidates and employees. Its portfolio spans cognitive ability, personality, behavioral, skills and job-focused assessments, so it can support more than one kind… Read the review →	Cappfinity provides online assessment and development software for employers making recruitment, mobility, succession and workforce capability decisions. Its assessments cover skills, cognitive ability, behavior, motivation, job fit and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SHL — where it wins

  • Covers cognitive, personality, behavioral, skills and job-focused assessments
  • Includes project configuration, candidate scheduling and bulk data upload
  • Offers real-time reports plus automated and live proctoring

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid offering may require sign-in to view pricing
  • Broad assessment coverage may exceed simpler hiring workflows
  • Candidate management and proctoring add configuration choices

• Cappfinity — where it wins

  • Combines skills, cognitive, behavioral and technical assessments.
  • Supports virtual, in-person and blended digital assessment centres.
  • Includes calibration, assessor feedback, analytics and proctoring.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is contact-sales and demo-led.
  • Its broad feature set may be more than a focused hiring workflow needs.
  • Assessment configuration and organization branding may require planning.

• SHL7.7/10 · Paid

  Broad candidate assessment options with project controls, reporting and proctoring.

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• Cappfinity6.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A configurable assessment suite spanning hiring, simulations and talent development.

  Visit CappfinityFull verdict →