TestGorilla review

TestGorilla combines candidate sourcing and hiring assessments in one AI recruiting platform. On the sourcing side, teams can search more than 900 million candidate profiles, see explanations for why profiles match a search, then shortlist and message candidates. The company describes the product as “proof-first,” but the practical proposition is a place to find candidates and assess them.

On the assessment side, recruiters can use a library of skills tests, create talent assessments and run AI screening interviews. TestGorilla also lists ATS integrations, so teams can connect assessments to parts of their existing hiring workflow. The product is split into separate sourcing and assessment plans, with separate pricing units: sourcing is charged per seat, while assessments are charged per account. That distinction matters when comparing the cost with a single bundled recruiting tool.

The main strength is breadth: TestGorilla brings candidate search, match explanations, skills tests, assessments and AI interviews under one roof. Sourcing teams can browse and preview profiles on the free plan before paying, while assessment users can try a limited test allowance without a subscription.

The pricing page lists these free-plan limits:

• Gorilla Sourcing Free: browse and preview candidates, with limited searches, filters and AI search; it includes 0 invites.
• Gorilla Assessments Free: 10 credits per month, five essential tests with unlimited use, 180+ tests with limited use and one premium user role.

For teams ready to pay, annual pricing starts at $74 per Sourcing seat per month for Core, which includes 500 invites per seat per month. Assessments Core is $215 per account per month annually and includes 350+ tests, a shared credit pool and two premium user roles. These separate entry points let teams pay for sourcing, assessments or both rather than treating them as one fixed package.

The free plans are previews, not full-capacity options: Sourcing Free has no invites and limited searches, filters and AI search, while Assessments Free has 10 monthly credits and limits access to most of its 180+ tests. Paid sourcing also has invite caps: Core includes 500 per seat per month, and Plus costs $134 per seat per month annually for up to five seats and 1,500 invites per seat per month.

Assessment pricing rises from $215 per account per month annually for Core to $520 for Plus. Plus includes 100+ AI interviews, up to 20 custom questions per assessment, unlimited premium user roles, and ATS and API integrations. The pricing page offers monthly or annual billing, says annual billing saves 25%, but lists only annual rates. Paid add-ons and overage rates are not published.

Candidate experience is another risk. In Reddit discussions, applicants describe lengthy assessments, video recording, questions they felt were irrelevant to the job, and frustration with automated screening. Those are individual reports, not proof that every TestGorilla assessment works that way, but employers should consider the candidate burden before making an assessment an early application hurdle.

TestGorilla has separate Sourcing and Assessments plans, and their prices use different billing units. The pricing page lists annual rates: Sourcing Core is $74 per seat per month, with 500 invites per seat; Plus is $134 per seat per month, up to five seats, with 1,500 invites per seat. That’s a $60-per-seat jump from Core to Plus. The free Sourcing plan has zero invites and limited searches, filters and AI search.

Assessments Free includes 10 credits a month. Core is $215 per account per month; Plus is $520, a $305 jump. Plus adds 100+ AI interviews, up to 20 custom questions per assessment, unlimited premium user roles, and ATS and API integrations. Core includes 350+ tests and two premium user roles. The page offers monthly or annual billing and says annual saves 25%, but publishes only annual rates. No paid add-ons or overage rates are listed, so confirm costs before exceeding plan limits.

Switching effort is hard to price from the available information. TestGorilla combines candidate sourcing and assessments, but its plans are separate: Sourcing is priced per seat, while Assessments is priced per account. Before moving, map which teams need each product and check whether your candidate records, assessment results and interview data can be transferred.

The published material does not specify migration tools, data-export formats, retention after cancellation or lock-in terms. Treat those as questions for TestGorilla before signing or leaving; we can’t assume your data will move cleanly. The published material also includes no Reddit posts or comments, so we can’t responsibly summarize what users there say makes them leave. If you’re evaluating a switch, ask for a sample export and written confirmation of what happens to records when a plan ends. Compare that against the records your current system needs to retain.