CodeSignal vs HackerEarth
Three of fourteen models named CodeSignal first on the direct prompt; one named HackerEarth. CodeSignal was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and HackerEarth by eleven and CodeSignal carries 58 labels and HackerEarth 15, 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 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 technical hiring assessments page.
By framing
CodeSignalFirst choices, of fourteen modelsHackerEarth
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, CodeSignal and HackerEarth were named in the same answer twenty-nine times, of the 186 answers naming CodeSignal and the 44 naming HackerEarth. In those answers HackerEarth took the first choice three times and CodeSignal one.
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 | | |
CodeSignal HackerEarth first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, CodeSignal on the left and HackerEarth on the right.The direct prompt
CodeSignal first, HackerEarth not the choice
3 of 14 modelsHackerEarth was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.HackerEarth first, CodeSignal an alternative
1 of 14 modelsCodeSignal was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
4 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
CodeSignal5%#5 of 8HackerEarth2%#– of 8CodeSignal16%#2 of 9HackerEarth7%#7 of 9CodeSignal13%#3 of 8HackerEarth2%#5 of 8What the models said about CodeSignal
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Avoid enterprise-only platforms like CodeSignal, which require contacting sales and have no transparent pricing” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Reports of technical glitches like poor error highlighting, code wiping on refresh, and unreliable editor” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“(e.g., HackerRank, Codility, CodeSignal): ... often criticized for not reflecting real-world job tasks” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“CodeSignal / DevSkiller are commonly recommended for 50-500 hires mid-market teams wanting a standardized score and predictable pricing.” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend CodeSignal as the top technical interview tool for a mid-sized B2B company” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“If you want a single recommendation, I'd pick CodeSignal for a mid-market B2B company” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about HackerEarth
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Similar to HackerRank in being low-cost, but with less-modern technology.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · soft negative
“Weaker auto-cheat detection per tests.” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · soft negative
“For mid-market B2B companies specifically, HackerEarth and TestGorilla stand out for their balance of features, pricing accessibility, and ATS integration compatibility” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“The best coding assessment platform for a company with a limited budget is HackerEarth, which offers coding tests and live technical interviews on a modest budget.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“HackerEarth or TestGorilla would be the best starting points due to their affordability” MiniMax M2.5 · budget 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.