Real hiring signal. Not just code golf.
Codility racks up $40-60 per candidate. CodeSubmit? Starts at $299/mo — all in.
Take-home projects that show real skill, not just speed
Why it matters
Hire for actual engineering skill, not puzzle scores
Codility's stale questions and browser bugs frustrate good engineers out of your funnel fast. Real project challenges show you who can actually build.
Git-native workflow
Candidates clone the repo and push commits — exactly like real development.
Their IDE, their tools
Their editor of choice. No browser lag or weird shortcuts breaking flow.
Multi-file, real projects
Full projects with tests and configs — the sort of code you deploy.
Live interviews in a real dev environment
CodePair gives them an editor plus AI help — like true pairing sessions.
Quick screens with Bytes
15-30 minute tasks show core skills before committing to full projects.
800+ ready-made tasks
Pre-built scenarios for any stack. Or add your custom challenge.
Side by side
CodeSubmit vs Codility Scale
Comparing our Scaleup plan against Codility's Scale plan.
| Feature | CodeSubmit Scaleup | Codility Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $299/mo | ~$500/mo ($6K/yr) |
| Annual price | $239/mo ($2,868/yr) | ~$6,000/yr |
| Enterprise price | $499/mo (published) | Median $15K/yr |
| Monthly invites included | 30 credits | 25 invites |
| Per-candidate overage | $20/candidate | $40-60/candidate |
| Team members | Unlimited | 3 platform users |
| Live interview cost | Included | $50-150/session extra |
| Integration fees | Included (Scaleup+) | $2K-5K/yr extra |
| Take-home challenges | Core feature | Not available |
| Git-based workflow | ||
| Candidates use own IDE | ||
| Annual price increases | None | 5-10% built in |
| All pricing on website | Enterprise hidden | |
| Trustpilot rating | N/A | 2.2/5 stars |
Pricing
One price covers it all
Codility charges per-candidate, per-interview, per-integration. Fees stack up fast, and 5-10% annual escalation is built into most contracts. CodeSubmit is one price, everything included. We publish every plan on our website — including enterprise.
CodeSubmit Scaleup
$299/mo
or $239/mo billed annually
- 30 candidate credits/month
- Unlimited team members
- Take-home, CodePair, and Bytes
- 800+ ready-to-use tasks
- $20/candidate overage
Also available: Startup ($199/mo) and Business ($499/mo)
Codility Scale
~$500/mo ($6K/yr)
25 monthly invites, 3 platform users
- $40-60 per candidate assessment
- Live interviews $50-150 extra
- Integration fees $2K-5K/yr
- 5-10% annual price escalation
- Enterprise median $15K/yr (Vendr)
No braindead code challenges just real-world tasks for real-world engineers. That's why we at Finn love CodeSubmit.
This choice changes who you hire
Skip puzzles — see how people really build things
Codility gives candidates a browser IDE with hidden test cases and a countdown timer. Candidates on Trustpilot describe the experience as frustrating — broken autocomplete, dependency errors, and algorithm puzzles that bear no resemblance to actual engineering work.
CodeSubmit gives them a real project, a Git repo, and the freedom to work the way they actually work. You see how candidates structure code across files, how they write commit messages, how they handle edge cases when nobody is watching the clock. That is the signal that predicts on-the-job performance — not how fast someone can reverse a linked list under pressure.
Every CodeSubmit plan includes take-home challenges, live CodePair interviews with AI, and Bytes screening tasks. Three assessment modes, one platform, all the signal you need to make great hires — better value, deeper assessment.
Ready to hire for real skills?
Start sending take-home challenges that mirror actual engineering work.