CoderPad vs Codility
One of twelve models named CoderPad first on the direct prompt; one named Codility. Both were named by all twelve models and CoderPad carries 40 labels and Codility 44, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve 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 technical hiring assessments page.
By framing
CoderPadFirst choices, of twelve modelsCodility
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, CoderPad and Codility were named in the same answer eighty-seven times, of the 129 answers naming CoderPad and the 186 naming Codility. In those answers Codility took the first choice six times and CoderPad eighteen.
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 | | | | |
CoderPad Codility first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, CoderPad on the left and Codility on the right.The direct prompt
CoderPad first, Codility not the choice
1 of 12 modelsCodility was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Codility first, CoderPad not the choice
1 of 12 modelsCoderPad was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
6 of 12 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
CoderPad26%#1 of 7Codility0%#7 of 7Codility19%#2 of 6CoderPad9%#4 of 6What the models said about CoderPad
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Prioritize platforms that offer work-sample style assessments over pure algorithm tests (e.g., CoderPad, HackerRank Projects, Codility's newer formats)” MiniMax M2.5 · scale prompt · first choice
“1. CoderPad (Best for Real-World, AI-Native Collaborative Hiring) CoderPad is highly regarded for simulating what a developer actually does on the job.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“For ultra-tight budgets: Start with CoderPad's free plan ... CoderPad Starter ($80/month annual) - unlimited users” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Codility
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“it is often described as "quite pricey" ... Codility has had issues with "test integrity," where questions and answers are not sufficiently hidden from recruiters” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Opaque scoring: Candidates and reviewers criticize edge-case scoring and lack of transparency” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Why we recommend avoiding HackerRank or Codility (for now)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“Codility offers the best balance of capability, reputation, and price” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
“Often ranked as the best overall, especially for enterprise use.” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
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.