Testlify: 3,500 tests, 100 candidates a year. Pick your bottleneck.
Testlify has one of the biggest libraries in the category, 3,500+ tests, and it does offer monthly billing, which most rivals do not. The catch is the credit count: the $139 a month Standard plan includes 100 candidate credits a year, and the price is locked for 24 months. springhire's Starter plan is $39 a month for 50 credits every month, and the link carries video interviews, resume scoring and qualifying questions as well as the tests.
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 | Testlify | springhire |
|---|---|---|
| Candidate number 101 | Buys another credit at $16.68. | Is inside this month's 50. Or next month's. |
| Library size | 3,500 tests. You will use six. | 200 tests. You will use six. |
| Price lock | Locked for 24 months. So is the plan. | Cancel next month. We will miss you. |
| Watching candidates talk | Not part of the product. | One-way video, transcribed and scored, same report. |
The cost comparison
What you have paid, month by month
Cumulative spend on the cheapest paid plan of each, across a year. springhire only bills in the months a role is open.
You hire all year
Twelve months on the cheapest paid plan, both sides.
You hire four months a year
Two roles in spring, two in autumn. springhire sits on Free in between.
Testlify
Standard plan, monthly or $1,668 a year. 100 credits a year, 3 seats, extra seats $15 a month.
7-day trial, 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.
Year one: $1,668 with Testlify, $468 with springhire. That is $1,200 kept and six times the candidates.
Compared as of September 3, 2026, from each vendor's published pricing page. Testlify Standard is $139 a month or $1,668 a year with 100 credits a year; springhire Starter is $39 a month with 50 credits a month.
The feature comparison
Who has more of what
Grey grows left for Testlify, 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 | Testlify | springhire |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | $139/mo, 100 credits a year | $39/mo, 50 credits a month |
| Monthly billing | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | 7-day trial only | 10 credits every month |
| Skills tests | 3,500+ | 200+ across 16 categories |
| Seats included | 3 | 1 (3 on Growth) |
| One-way video interviews | No | Yes |
| AI resume scoring | No | Yes |
| Qualifying questions | Yes | Yes |
Library versus depth
Testlify
3,500+ tests and 180,000 questions. Breadth is the pitch, and for a rare skill it delivers. Each assessment is fixed once built.
springhire
200+ tests across 16 categories, each 8 to 12 minutes. Every candidate gets a random draw from a larger bank, and the library covers the roles small teams actually hire for.
Credits
Testlify
100 credits a year on Standard, consumed when a candidate starts. Past 100, credits are $16.68 each. Unused credits expire at cycle end.
springhire
50 credits a month on Starter, 150 on Growth, 400 on Scale. Top-ups are $0.70 and never expire.
Beyond the test
Testlify
Testlify is a skills testing product with qualifying questions. Video interviews and resume screening happen elsewhere.
springhire
One link carries qualifying questions, AI resume scoring, skills tests, personality inventories and a one-way video interview. One ranked report at the end.
Conclusion
Both are good. They are good for different people.
Pick Testlify if you want a very large library, three seats included, and a steady per-candidate price you can lock for two years. Pick springhire if you assess more than about eight candidates a month, want the video interview and resume score next to the test score, and prefer a $39 plan you can stop when hiring stops.
Pick Testlify if
- You want the biggest catalogue and test very niche skills.
- Three people need seats from day one.
- You like a per-candidate price you can lock for 24 months.
Pick springhire if
- You screen more than eight candidates a month.
- You want video interviews and resume scoring in the same ranked report.
- You want $39 a month, cancellable, with a free plan underneath it.
Facts and pricing last verified on September 3, 2026. If Testlify changes a price, tell us and we will fix this page.
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