Criteria makes the CCAT. It also makes you book a demo.
Criteria Corp is a respected assessment house: the CCAT cognitive test, personality and emotional intelligence measures, game-based assessments and async video interviewing, with 80 million assessments behind it. It does not publish prices. You start a trial or book a demo, and a salesperson comes back with a quote. springhire publishes every price, starts free, and puts skills tests, personality inventories, resume scoring and one-way video behind one link for $39 a month.
Facts and pricing last verified on September 3, 2026.
The funny comparison
A day in the life, with each tool
Slightly unfair, entirely accurate. Every line is true as of the verified date.
| Moment | Criteria | springhire |
|---|---|---|
| Finding the price | Book a demo. Someone will be in touch. | It is on the pricing page. $39. |
| Day one | Trial, then a call, then a contract. | Sign up, create a job, send a link. |
| Cognitive test | The CCAT, a classic. Fifteen minutes, fifty questions. | Eleven cognitive tests, 8 to 12 minutes, random draw per candidate. |
| Video interviews | Included, with an AI scoring add-on. | Included, transcribed and AI scored, same report. |
The cost comparison
What it costs to start
Criteria does not publish prices. This is what each side asks of you before you can screen a single candidate.
Criteria
No published prices. Free trial, then a demo and a custom quote.
Trial only, no ongoing free plan.
springhire
Starter plan, 50 credits a month, billed monthly. Cancel any time. Yearly saves 20%.
Free plan: 10 assessment credits a month, every tool, no card.
Compared as of September 3, 2026. Criteria Corp does not publish pricing; its site offers a free trial and a demo request. springhire prices are on its pricing page.
The feature comparison
Who has more of what
Grey grows left for Criteria, magenta grows right for springhire. Then every feature, row by row.
Each row is scaled to its own larger value. The numbers are the real counts.
| Feature | Criteria | springhire |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | No | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | Quote | $39/mo |
| Free plan | Trial only | 10 credits every month |
| Cognitive tests | CCAT and others, normed | 11 tests, randomized |
| Personality | Personality, EI, risk | 7 inventories incl. Big 5, DISC, integrity |
| One-way video interviews | Yes, AI scoring add-on | Yes, AI scored, included |
| AI resume scoring | No | Yes |
| Skills tests | Yes | 200+ across 16 categories |
Cognitive testing
Criteria
The CCAT is the flagship: 50 questions in 15 minutes, normed against a large population, widely used for professional roles. Criteria also offers game-based cognitive measures.
springhire
Eleven cognitive and aptitude tests: numerical, verbal, abstract, critical thinking, attention to detail and more. Each 8 to 12 minutes, random draw per candidate, scored on submit.
Personality and behaviour
Criteria
Personality, emotional intelligence and risk assessments built for selection, with reports for hiring managers.
springhire
Seven inventories: Big 5, DISC, 16 types, Enneagram, integrity and reliability, work motivation and culture add. Included on every plan.
Buying and starting
Criteria
Free trial, demo, quote, contract. Pricing scales with company size and volume and is not published.
springhire
Four published plans from $0 to $169 a month. Sign up, create a job and send a link in the same sitting. No call unless you want one.
Conclusion
Both are good. They are good for different people.
Pick Criteria if you need a formally normed cognitive test like the CCAT for compliance or high-stakes selection, and you have the budget cycle for a quoted contract. Pick springhire if you want to screen this week on skills, personality and a video round, see every price up front, and pay by the month.
Pick Criteria if
- You need a normed, widely recognised cognitive test for defensible selection.
- You are hiring at enterprise scale with an account manager and integrations.
- You want game-based assessments and AI proctoring.
Pick springhire if
- You want a price before a conversation.
- You want tests, personality, resume scoring and video in one candidate link.
- You hire in bursts and want to pay $39 only in busy months.
Facts and pricing last verified on September 3, 2026. If Criteria changes a price, tell us and we will fix this page.
Frequently asked questions
Also comparing
TestGorilla alternative
Same tests. Same candidates. Minus the $1,704 handshake.
Adaface alternative
Adaface sells credits by the year. We sell them by the month.
Testlify alternative
Testlify: 3,500 tests, 100 candidates a year. Pick your bottleneck.
Vervoe alternative
The Vervoe alternative with ready-made tests and a free plan
