Hogan measures the dark side of leaders. We check whether the bookkeeper is reliable.
Hogan Assessments is the reference for leadership personality: the HPI for the bright side, the HDS for derailers, the MVPI for values, backed by decades of research and sold with certification workshops and consulting. Prices are by contact. springhire is not competing for the executive suite. It gives a hiring team a personality read on candidates, Big 5, DISC, integrity and more, next to a skills test and a video round, for $39 a month with the price on the page.
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 | Hogan | springhire |
|---|---|---|
| Finding the price | Contact us. | $39. On the page. |
| Reading the report | Best with a certified practitioner. | Written for the hiring manager. |
| Typical candidate | A VP being considered for the C-suite. | Twelve applicants for the support desk. |
| Skills test with the personality read | Not the point. | Same link. |
The cost comparison
What it costs to start
Hogan does not publish prices. This is what each side asks of you before you can screen a single candidate.
Hogan
Pricing by contact. Certification workshops sold separately through Hogan's shop.
No free plan listed.
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. Hogan does not publish pricing; assessments are bought by contact and certification workshops through its shop. springhire prices are on its pricing page.
The feature comparison
Who has more of what
Grey grows left for Hogan, 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 | Hogan | springhire |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | No | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | Quote | $39/mo |
| Free plan | No | 10 credits every month |
| Personality inventories | HPI, HDS, MVPI | Big 5, DISC, 16 types, Enneagram, integrity, motivation, culture add |
| Certification needed to interpret | Recommended | No |
| Cognitive tests | Yes | 11 tests |
| Skills tests | No | 200+ tests |
| One-way video interviews | No | Yes |
The instruments
Hogan
HPI (bright side), HDS (dark side derailers), MVPI (motives and values) and cognitive measures, with decades of validation on leaders.
springhire
Seven inventories built for screening: Big 5, DISC, 16 types, Enneagram, integrity and reliability, work motivation and culture add. Automatic scoring, plain-language reports.
Who reads the report
Hogan
Certified practitioners and consultants. Interpretation is part of the value.
springhire
The hiring manager. Each inventory explains what a high or low score tends to mean for the role.
Buying
Hogan
Contact Hogan. Certification workshops sold separately.
springhire
Free, $39, $99 or $169 a month, cancel any time.
Conclusion
Both are good. They are good for different people.
Pick Hogan if you are selecting or developing leaders and want the deepest personality research available, with certified people to interpret it. Pick springhire if you are hiring everyday roles and want a personality and integrity read as one layer of a screening round, next to skills and video, for $39 a month.
Pick Hogan if
- You are selecting senior leaders and want derailer and values insight.
- You have certified practitioners or consultants on hand.
- You want the research pedigree for a high-stakes decision.
Pick springhire if
- You are hiring everyday roles and want a fast personality and integrity read.
- You want skills tests and video in the same report.
- You want a monthly price with no certification and no contract.
Facts and pricing last verified on September 3, 2026. If Hogan changes a price, tell us and we will fix this page.
