For startups
Skills tests for startups.
Hire without a recruiter: send every applicant the same short test from one link, then read the answers scored.
- Free to start, no card
- AI scoring on Starter
- No account for candidates
What it replaces
A week of screening calls, and the same opening with a short test first.
Screening by calls
- Read every CV
- Book screening calls
- Take the calls
- Compare notes from memory
- Pick who to interview
A test first
- Send one link to every applicant
- Read the scored answers
- Interview the few who did best
Your hour with a candidate moves to the end, and you spend it with fewer people.
How it works for a startup
Three steps. Only the first takes real time, and you do it once per role.
- 1
Start from a template for the role
Pick a ready test for the role or write your own questions. On Starter, AI can also draft one from your job description.
- From a templateReady tests for real roles
- With AIDrafted from your job description
- From scratchWrite every question yourself
- 2
Send one link to every applicant
Put the link in the job post or your reply email. Candidates answer in their browser, on their own time, with no account.
assessly.app/a/acme/support-specialistLink copied- No account
- Phone or computer
- Progress saved
- 3
Read the best answers first
Each answer comes back scored from 0 to 100 with the reason beside it. Open the top ones and interview those people.
A customer writes in angry about a late refund. What do you reply?
- Ana PradoApologises, explains the delay, gives a date86
- Leo MoreiraClear reply, no date for the refund74
- Kai SantosPolite but generic58
Example data. The candidates and answers are invented.
Why startups use it
What a founder says about hiring, and what in the product changes it.
What you say: I have a sprint to finish and eight interviews this week.
What changes: Applicants take the same short test on their own time. You read the answers in one sitting and interview the two or three who did best.
What you say: I am the only one deciding, and my gut is not a process.
What changes: You write what a good answer contains before anyone applies. On Starter, every answer is scored against it with the reason beside the score.
What you say: We cannot pay for another tool before the hire is made.
What changes: The Free plan sends real assessments and collects answers with no card. AI scoring starts on Starter, when you want it.
What you say: I do not have time to write questions from scratch.
What changes: Start from a template written for the role. Read its questions on this site before you sign up, then change what does not fit.
Plans for a startup
Read from the limits the product enforces. If a limit changes, this page changes with it.
- Startups
- people in the account
- 1people in the account
- answers a month, included
- 20answers a month, included
- to start, per month
- $0to start, per month
Or Starter: 3 people, 100 answers, $29 a month
You are reading this one - Growing businesses
- people in the account
- 5people in the account
- answers a month, included
- 300answers a month, included
- to start, per month
- $99to start, per month
Or Business: 10 people, 800 answers, $249 a month
- Enterprise
- people in the account
- No cappeople in the account
- answers a month, included
- No capanswers a month, included
- to start, per month
- Quotedto start, per month
What these plans switch on
- Roles, so a viewer cannot editSwitched on here
- Your logo and colours on what the candidate seesFrom Growing businesses
- Analytics beyond the basicsFrom Growing businesses
- Priority supportFrom Growing businesses
- Single sign-onFrom Enterprise
- A named account managerFrom Enterprise
- A service level agreement, written into the contractFrom Enterprise
Assessments a startup can send today
Real templates the plans at this size can send. Each one links to its questions, so you can read it before you sign up.
- Big Five (OCEAN)Behavioral assessment based on the Big Five (OCEAN) model + Future Skills. Identifies personality tendencies and competencies relevant to the professional context.21 questions12 minFree
- Tech Collaboration SimulationSimulates the daily life of an agile technology team to assess communication, shared ownership and commitment to delivery quality. Suited for developers, QAs and other technical professionals working in collaborative teams.5 questions17 minFree
- Legal CounselAssesses preventive legal advice, contract review and negotiation, legal risk management and handling of regulatory and employment matters in in-house lawyers. For companies building or expanding an internal legal department.8 questions26 minFree
Common questions
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Is the Free plan enough to hire someone?
For a small role, yes. Free sends assessments from a public link and collects answers, for one person in the account. AI scoring, email invites and more seats start on Starter.
How long does setup take?
From a template, about as long as it takes to read the questions and adjust them. Writing your own takes about as long as preparing interview questions.
Will candidates take a test before talking to us?
Most good candidates prefer it. A short test on their own time fits around a current job better than a call in office hours, and it lets them show their work.
What happens when we grow?
You change plan and nothing is rebuilt. Your assessments, answers and scores stay where they are, and the account gets more seats and a larger monthly allowance.
Build your first assessment before the next role opens
Start from a template or write your own questions. Building assessments and collecting answers is free, and AI scoring starts on Starter.
Free to start, no card