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Head-to-head · Talent Assessment Software

TestGorilla vs Mercer | Mettl

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score TestGorilla #3 in Talent Assessment Software 7.9/10 Free plan · paid from $142/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit TestGorilla
Mercer | Mettl #7 in Talent Assessment Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Mercer | Mettl

TestGorilla leads on 1 check, Mercer | Mettl on 0, and 4 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 scoreTestGorilla · 7.9/10
  • Free planonly TestGorilla

TestGorilla scores higher on our rubric for talent assessment software: 7.9 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

TestGorilla offers free plan; Mercer | Mettl doesn't publish it. On reporting depth, Mercer | Mettl gives you Advanced where TestGorilla offers Standard.

TestGorilla is the better fit for SMBs wanting broad testing and a free tier. Mercer | Mettl is the better fit for organizations needing broad assessments and proctoring.

  • TestGorilla fits best

    SMBs wanting broad testing and a free tier

  • Mercer | Mettl fits best

    Organizations needing broad assessments and proctoring

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Side by side

Feature TestGorilla 7.9/10 Visit ↗ Mercer | Mettl 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.4
Ranking #3 in Talent Assessment Software #7 in Talent Assessment Software
Best for SMBs wanting broad testing and a free tier Organizations needing broad assessments and proctoring
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $142/mo Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 18 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TestGorilla 4/4 · Mercer | Mettl 4/4
Custom assessments ✓ ✓
Benchmarking ✓ ✓
Assessment proctoring ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Specs
Assessment types Not published Not published
Candidate capacity 10 candidates/mo Not published
Reporting depth Standard Advanced
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes 10 monthly credits and five essential skills tests
  • 350+ tests plus custom assessments, coding challenges, and AI interviews
  • 15 ATS integrations, REST API access, and exportable reporting
  • 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
  • Core and Plus require annual billing commitments
  • Enterprise pricing is not listed
  • Free-plan capacity depends on how monthly credits are used
  • 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

TestGorilla is a web-based talent assessment and sourcing platform for employers and recruiting teams. It covers skills, cognitive, situational, role-specific, software, programming, language, personality, and culture testing. Teams can…

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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. TestGorillaTalent Assessment Software 7.9Free plan · paid from $142/mo (annual)
  2. Mercer | MettlTalent Assessment Software 7.4Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • TestGorilla — where it wins

    • Free plan includes 10 monthly credits and five essential skills tests
    • 350+ tests plus custom assessments, coding challenges, and AI interviews
    • 15 ATS integrations, REST API access, and exportable reporting

    Where it doesn't

    • Core and Plus require annual billing commitments
    • Enterprise pricing is not listed
    • Free-plan capacity depends on how monthly credits are used

  • 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
  • TestGorilla7.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $142/mo (annual)

    A broad assessment suite with a free tier, custom testing, AI interviews, and API access.

    Visit TestGorillaFull 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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