TestGorilla vs HackerRank
Four of fourteen models named TestGorilla first on the direct prompt; zero named HackerRank. TestGorilla was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and HackerRank by ten and TestGorilla carries 53 labels and HackerRank 23, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in five categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the candidate assessment page.
By framing
TestGorillaFirst choices, of fourteen modelsHackerRank
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, TestGorilla and HackerRank were named in the same answer 127 times, of the 265 answers naming TestGorilla and the 271 naming HackerRank. In those answers HackerRank took the first choice twenty-two times and TestGorilla thirty.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
TestGorilla HackerRank first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, TestGorilla on the left and HackerRank on the right.The direct prompt
TestGorilla first, HackerRank an alternative
4 of 14 modelsHackerRank was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
TestGorilla76%#1 of 13HackerRank2%#6 of 13TestGorilla52%#1 of 12HackerRank2%#3 of 12TestGorilla9%#5 of 11HackerRank2%#7 of 11What the models said about TestGorilla
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“Why Avoid: If you have a limited budget or require responsive technical support, this platform may lead to frustration.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“While widely used and effective for skills testing, some candidates complain about the quality of "Soft Skills" or "Culture Add" multiple-choice questions.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Some candidate feedback highlights poor question quality (broken English, unclear phrasing), unexpected subscription charges post-use” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“The Best All-Rounder: TestGorilla ... arguably the best on the market for offering a mix of cognitive ability, culture add, and role-specific skills” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“For most mid-sized B2B companies, TestGorilla offers the best balance of test breadth, pricing flexibility, and ease of deployment.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about HackerRank
No label in this category carried a quote.
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.