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Head-to-head · Talent Assessment Software

Testlify vs Mercer | Mettl

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Testlify #7 in Talent Assessment Software 7.5/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Testlify
Mercer | Mettl #8 in Talent Assessment Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Mercer | Mettl

Testlify 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 scoreTestlify · 7.5/10
  • Free trialonly Testlify

Testlify scores higher on our rubric for talent assessment software: 7.5 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

On reporting depth, Testlify gives you Enterprise where Mercer | Mettl offers Advanced.

Testlify is the better fit for teams needing a large assessment library. Mercer | Mettl is the better fit for organizations needing broad assessments and proctoring.

  • Testlify fits best

    Teams needing a large assessment library

  • Mercer | Mettl fits best

    Organizations needing broad assessments and proctoring

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Side by side

Feature Testlify 7.5/10 Visit ↗ Mercer | Mettl 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.5 7.4
Ranking #7 in Talent Assessment Software #8 in Talent Assessment Software
Best for Teams needing a large assessment library Organizations needing broad assessments and proctoring
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial 7 days —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 100+ integrations 20 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Testlify 4/4 · Mercer | Mettl 4/4
Custom assessments ✓ ✓
Benchmarking ✓ ✓
Assessment proctoring ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Specs
Assessment types Not checked yet Not checked yet
Candidate capacity Not checked yet Not checked yet
Reporting depth Enterprise Advanced
Our review
Pros
  • 3,500+ validated tests across skills, cognitive, personality, and job fit
  • Coding tests, AI interviews, resume screening, and custom assessments
  • Benchmarking, proctoring, analytics, APIs, webhooks, and ATS integrations
  • 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 is available
  • Credit-based pricing requires tracking candidate assessment starts
  • Advanced controls and APIs are reserved for the Custom 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

Testlify is a web-based talent assessment and interviewing platform for hiring teams that need more than basic skills testing. Its library includes 3,500+ validated tests covering skills, cognitive, personality, behavioral, and job-fit…

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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. TestlifyTalent Assessment Software 7.57-day trial
  2. Mercer | MettlTalent Assessment Software 7.4Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Testlify — where it wins

    • 3,500+ validated tests across skills, cognitive, personality, and job fit
    • Coding tests, AI interviews, resume screening, and custom assessments
    • Benchmarking, proctoring, analytics, APIs, webhooks, and ATS integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Credit-based pricing requires tracking candidate assessment starts
    • Advanced controls and APIs are reserved for the Custom 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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