Assessment tool pricing
Equip pricing in 2026: what it actually costs
The short answer
Equip charges ₹95 per candidate per test in India, or $1 outside it, which is one credit either way. There is no subscription, no contract and no seat fee, the minimum purchase is ₹950, and credits never expire. The catch is the word test: their own example prices a quiz plus a programming test at ₹190, so a four-part screen is ₹380 a head.
This is the clearest pricing in the category, and we sell a competing product, so take that as it is meant.
01Every price we could find, and where it came from
This section is short, which is the finding. Equip publishes its rate on its own page, in the reader's currency, and third parties broadly agree. Compare the eight contradictory figures on the TestGorilla page.
| Source | Price as printed | What it really is | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equip's own pricing page (assessments) | ₹95 per candidate per test | Footer reads "Last updated: June 30, 2026". Switches to $1 outside India. Their worked example: "if a candidate takes a Quiz and a Programming test, that costs ₹190". | 2026-08-02 |
| Equip's own pricing page (credit definition) | 1 credit = ₹95 | "A credit is Equip's internal currency. 1 credit = ₹95." Buying credit is buying tests in advance at a flat rate. | 2026-08-02 |
| Equip's own pricing page (AI interviews) | ₹95 to ₹285 per candidate | One-way AI interviews ₹95. Conversational ₹190 short, ₹285 long. Priced separately from assessments. | 2026-08-02 |
| Equip's own pricing page (free credits) | 10 free credits | "you get 10 free credits when you sign up... and there is no time limit to use them". The applicant tracking system is separately free forever. | 2026-08-02 |
| Equip's own pricing page (volume) | 5 to 15 percent off | 5 percent at 500 credits, 10 at 1,000, 15 at 2,000, applied at checkout. Below 500 there is no discount, so most small buyers pay the flat ₹95. | 2026-08-02 |
| Capterra | ₹95.00 | The figure matches Equip's own page. Capterra labels it "Per User, Per Month", which is wrong: it is per candidate per test, once. Even the accurate directories get the unit wrong. | 2026-08-02 |
| Techjockey | Price On Request | No figure, in Equip's home market, for a vendor that publishes openly. A missing directory price says nothing about the vendor. | 2026-08-02 |
One vendor, one rate, and the only error is a directory getting the unit wrong rather than the vendor hiding anything. This is what a price looks like when a company decides you can simply know it.
02What the price does not include
Cheap and clear does not mean complete. Four things to know before you treat ₹95 as your all-in number.
It is per test, not per candidate
The most important line on this page. Equip's own examples: one quiz is ₹95, a quiz plus a programming test is ₹190, and a quiz plus two programming tests plus a communication test is ₹380. If your screen has four parts, your real rate is ₹380 a head. Equip prints this clearly, which is more than most do, but the headline is what people remember.
A credit is spent when you invite, not when they finish
A credit is deducted when an invitation is sent. If the candidate never shows up the credit is reclaimable, but reclaiming it is a step you have to remember rather than something automatic. Across a few hundred invitations that is real money sitting in a queue.
Money in is money spent
"Credits never expire" is not "you can have your money back". Their terms say purchased credits are final and non-refundable, with no refunds or transfers unless there is a demonstrable error on their part. Buying 2,000 credits for the 15 percent discount is a decision you cannot reverse if hiring stops.
A negative balance locks you out of your own results
Their help documentation says that below zero credits you and your team cannot see any results, and below minus 25 no candidate can attempt your assessment. Sensible protection against runaway usage, and also a way to be locked out mid-round if nobody watches the balance.
03The contract terms, in their words
There is not much contract to quote, which is the whole appeal. These four lines cover it. Terms last updated 29 July 2026.
Pricing page FAQ 5.4, on contracts
“Nope! You can use us as-is. There is no subscription or expiry of credits, so a contract isn't needed. If you are looking to purchase >10,000 credits and are looking for modifications in this process, we are happy to consider them.”
Pricing page, on expiry
“Credits never expire. Use them whenever you need.”
Terms of service, section 11, payment
“Access to assessments and AI interviews on Equip is paid for with credits, purchased in advance on a usage basis. Purchased credits are non-refundable except as set out in this Agreement.”
Terms of service, refund policy
“Credits purchased on our Platform are final and non-refundable. We do not offer refunds or transfers of credits unless there is a demonstrable error on our part which prevented satisfactory use of our services.”
In plain words: you are not signing anything, you are topping up an account. No term to run out, no renewal to catch you, no notice period and no minimum beyond ₹950. That removes almost every trap the other pages in this cluster are about. The one thing to hold on to is that the no-expiry promise lives on the pricing page and in the FAQ, not in the terms of service, where the word expiry does not appear at all, and section 11 lets them change fees. It is a good deal offered in good faith rather than a guarantee you could enforce.
Read it yourself: Equip terms of service.
04What it works out to for three sizes of buyer
Pay as you go means cost per candidate does not move with volume until 500 credits, so these rows are easy to work out. One test and four test cases are both shown, because that is where the spread is.
How these were worked out. ₹95 per candidate per test, read off equip.co/pricing on 2 August 2026, where the footer says the page was last updated 30 June 2026. Volume discounts start at 500 credits, so only the 200 candidate four-test case qualifies, at 800 credits and 5 percent off. The 10 free signup credits are not counted.
| Buyer | What they pay | Per candidate |
|---|---|---|
| One role, 10 candidatesOne test each, or a four part screen | ₹950, or ₹3,800 for four tests | ₹95 each, or ₹380 with four tests |
| Small team, 50 candidatesStill under the 500 credit discount line | ₹4,750, or ₹19,000 for four tests | ₹95 each, or ₹380 with four tests |
| Agency or campus, 200 candidates800 credits on four tests earns 5 percent off | ₹19,000, or ₹72,200 for four tests | ₹95 each, or ₹361 with the discount |
There is not much room underneath Equip and we will not pretend otherwise. The one place there is room is the very bottom, where a first-pass knowledge filter does not need a real product yet: five multiple-choice tests a month, free, no card each taking unlimited candidates. Beyond that, Equip is the better tool and this page will not argue.
05When Equip is the right choice
This is where these pages normally get careful. Not here. Equip is the right choice more often than anything else in this comparison.
You hire in bursts, which is most small companies
Every annual-contract vendor punishes irregular hiring: you buy twelve months, use two, and the rest expires. Equip has no term to waste. Top up, hire, stop, and the balance is still there next quarter. For a company that hires ten people one month and none for six, that is worth more than any per-unit rate.
You want to know the price before talking to anyone
Equip publishes its rate, its credit maths, its volume discounts and its worked examples on a public page, and the free tier is 10 credits with no card and no clock. You can price a hiring round in about ninety seconds. In a market where Mercer Mettl and iMocha publish nothing, that deserves saying by somebody with no reason to say it.
You are hiring in India and want to pay in rupees
Prices show in rupees, the minimum purchase is ₹950, and payment goes through UPI, NEFT or a card. No conversion, no international card friction, no dollar contract to justify to finance. Most well-known tools here will sell to an Indian buyer and bill in dollars while doing it.
06Cheaper or simpler options
Equip is already the cheapest published rate in this comparison, so this table is less about saving money and more about the cases where something else genuinely fits better. Exactly one row is cheaper, ours, and it is cheaper because it does far less.
| Tool | Price | Billing model | The catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| TestDome | $20 down to $7 per candidate | Prepaid packs of invites. Packs never expire | Priced per candidate rather than per test, so a multi part screen can work out cheaper. Dollars only |
| CoderPad | Free for 2 tests a month, then $960 a year | Monthly or annual, per test or interview | Free plan interviews expire in 4 days and the question bank is limited. Live coding focus |
| HackerRank | $990 a year, or $99 a month | Attempt allowance, monthly or annual | Attempts expire every billing cycle. Worth it only if you need a real IDE and project questions |
| TestGorilla | $1,704 a year (Core) | Twelve month contract, paid annually in advance | Far more expensive and locked in, but the non-technical library is broader than anything here |
| Journey Uncommon | Free for 5 tests a month, then ₹499 | Monthly, cancel any time, no annual lock | Multiple choice only, no coding sandbox, no proctoring, no ATS, and no AI interviews. Equip does all of those |
Where Journey Uncommon fits, honestly
Cheapest row in that table, and the least complete. Multiple choice only, no coding sandbox, no ATS integration, no webcam proctoring, and proctoring is not on the roadmap. If you need any of that, buy one of the others.
07Equip pricing questions
How much does Equip cost per candidate?
₹95 per candidate per test in India, or $1 outside India, which is one credit either way. Read off equip.co/pricing on 2 August 2026. Watch the unit: it is per test, not per candidate. Equip's own example prices a quiz plus a programming test at ₹190, and a quiz plus two programming tests plus a communication test at ₹380. AI interviews are priced separately at ₹95 for one-way and ₹190 to ₹285 for conversational.
Do Equip credits expire?
No. Their pricing page says "Credits never expire. Use them whenever you need", and their FAQ says there is no subscription or expiry of credits so a contract is not needed. One honest caveat: that promise sits on the pricing page and in the FAQ, not in the terms of service, where the word expiry does not appear at all. It is a stated policy rather than a contractual guarantee.
Is there a contract or a minimum purchase with Equip?
No contract. The minimum purchase is 10 credits, ₹950 or $10. Volume discounts apply automatically at checkout: 5 percent from 500 credits, 10 percent from 1,000, 15 percent from 2,000, custom terms above 10,000. There is also a 50 percent first-purchase discount if you pay within seven days of creating your team, capped at ₹5,000 or $60.
Can I get a refund on unused Equip credits?
Generally no. Their terms say credits are final and non-refundable, with no refunds or transfers unless there is a demonstrable error on their part that prevented satisfactory use. Credits do not expire, but they also do not turn back into money. If a candidate never attempts an assessment you can reclaim that credit, but it is a step you take rather than an automatic refund.
Why would I not just use Equip?
Three narrow reasons. If your screen has four or five parts, the per-test model can cost more than a flat annual plan at volume: 200 candidates on a four part screen is about ₹72,200, where a flat annual licence starts to look competitive. If you need deep coding assessment with a full IDE and project questions, HackerRank and Codility are built for that. And if you need a broad non-technical library covering personality, cognitive ability and situational judgement, TestGorilla is wider. Outside those, the honest answer is that you probably would.