--- title: "Skills assessment platforms: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the platforms used to test candidate skills. Share of Search among HackerRank, CodeSignal, Codility, Criteria Corp and TestGorilla, the skills assessment platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/skills-assessment-platforms" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Skills assessment platforms: Which are searched most? Compare the platforms used to test candidate skills. Share of Search among HackerRank, CodeSignal, Codility, Criteria Corp and TestGorilla, the skills assessment platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Skills assessment platforms - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: HackerRank, 94.1% ## Which brand is most popular in search among skills assessment platforms worldwide? - In September 2026, HackerRank was the most searched among skills assessment platforms worldwide, with an estimated 823K branded searches and 94.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. - CodeSignal is in 2nd place, 90.3 percentage points behind at 3.8% Share of Search. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HackerRank’s estimated Share of Search among skills assessment platforms worldwide increased from 91.4% to 94.1%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CodeSignal’s estimated Share of Search among skills assessment platforms worldwide decreased from 5.5% to 3.8%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Codility’s estimated Share of Search among skills assessment platforms worldwide decreased from 2.5% to 1.7%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HackerRank’s estimated Share of Search among skills assessment platforms worldwide peaked at 94.8% in July 2026 and was lowest at 89.6% in May 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CodeSignal’s estimated Share of Search among skills assessment platforms worldwide peaked at 6.6% in May 2026 and was lowest at 3.1% in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Codility’s estimated Share of Search among skills assessment platforms worldwide peaked at 3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 1.7% in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Criteria Corp and TestGorilla held steady: their estimated Share of Search among skills assessment platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [HackerRank vs CodeSignal: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/codesignal-vs-hackerrank): 94.1% against 3.8% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for skills assessment platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for TestGorilla worldwide fell 75% over 12 measured months, from 40 to 10 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Codility worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 14.8K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Criteria Corp worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 3.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for CodeSignal worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 33.1K in September 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | HackerRank | 94.1% | 823K | 0.0% | HackerRank | | 2 | CodeSignal | 3.8% | 33.1K | 0.0% | CodeSignal | | 3 | Codility | 1.7% | 14.8K | 0.0% | Codility | | 4 | Criteria Corp | 0.41% | 3.6K | -18.2% | Criteria Corp | | 5 | TestGorilla | <0.01% | 10 | 0.0% | TestGorilla | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | HackerRank | 823K | 91.4% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | CodeSignal | 49.5K | 5.5% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Codility | 22.2K | 2.5% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Criteria Corp | 5.4K | 0.6% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | TestGorilla | 40 | <0.01% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | HackerRank | 673K | 90.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | CodeSignal | 40.5K | 5.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Codility | 22.2K | 3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Criteria Corp | 4.4K | 0.59% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | TestGorilla | 10 | <0.01% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | HackerRank | 673K | 91.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | CodeSignal | 40.5K | 5.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Codility | 18.1K | 2.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Criteria Corp | 3.6K | 0.49% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | TestGorilla | 20 | <0.01% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | HackerRank | 673K | 90.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | CodeSignal | 40.5K | 5.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Codility | 22.2K | 3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Criteria Corp | 4.4K | 0.59% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | TestGorilla | 30 | <0.01% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | HackerRank | 673K | 91.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | CodeSignal | 40.5K | 5.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Codility | 18.1K | 2.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Criteria Corp | 5.4K | 0.73% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | TestGorilla | 30 | <0.01% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | HackerRank | 673K | 90.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | CodeSignal | 40.5K | 5.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Codility | 22.2K | 3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Criteria Corp | 5.4K | 0.73% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | TestGorilla | 20 | <0.01% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | HackerRank | 673K | 92.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | CodeSignal | 33.1K | 4.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Codility | 18.1K | 2.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Criteria Corp | 4.4K | 0.6% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | TestGorilla | 20 | <0.01% | 5 | | May 2026 | HackerRank | 450K | 89.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | CodeSignal | 33.1K | 6.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | Codility | 14.8K | 2.9% | 3 | | May 2026 | Criteria Corp | 4.4K | 0.88% | 4 | | May 2026 | TestGorilla | 10 | <0.01% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | HackerRank | 550K | 92.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | CodeSignal | 27.1K | 4.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Codility | 14.8K | 2.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Criteria Corp | 4.4K | 0.74% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | TestGorilla | 10 | <0.01% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | HackerRank | 823K | 94.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | CodeSignal | 27.1K | 3.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Codility | 14.8K | 1.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Criteria Corp | 3.6K | 0.41% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | TestGorilla | 10 | <0.01% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | HackerRank | 823K | 94% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | CodeSignal | 33.1K | 3.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Codility | 14.8K | 1.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Criteria Corp | 4.4K | 0.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | TestGorilla | 10 | <0.01% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | HackerRank | 823K | 94.1% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | CodeSignal | 33.1K | 3.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Codility | 14.8K | 1.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Criteria Corp | 3.6K | 0.41% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | TestGorilla | 10 | <0.01% | 5 | ## What is being compared - **CodeSignal**: Measured on the search term “codesignal”. - **Codility**: Measured on the search term “codility”. - **Criteria Corp**: Measured on the search term “criteria corp”. - **HackerRank**: Measured on the search term “hackerrank”. - **TestGorilla**: Measured on the search term “assessment testgorilla”. - [CodeSignal](/demand/global-en/brands/codesignal) - [Codility](/demand/global-en/brands/codility) - [Criteria Corp](/demand/global-en/brands/criteria-corp) - [HackerRank](/demand/global-en/brands/hackerrank) - [TestGorilla](/demand/global-en/brands/testgorilla) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among skills assessment platforms worldwide? In September 2026, HackerRank was the most searched among skills assessment platforms worldwide, with an estimated 823K branded searches and 94.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Skills assessment platforms: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/skills-assessment-platforms This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/skills-assessment-platforms. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.