EasyInterview vs HackerRank and Chakra: Pricing and Features
Compare EasyInterview with HackerRank Screen, Interview, and Chakra: current pricing, runnable code, whiteboards, AI interviews, and report evidence.
Looking for a HackerRank alternative? Start by identifying the product you want to replace. HackerRank offers asynchronous assessments through Screen, human-led collaborative sessions through Interview, and autonomous AI interviews through Chakra. EasyInterview also conducts autonomous technical interviews, with runnable code, whiteboarding, and detailed evaluation reports.
Use our technical interview comparison tool to compare EasyInterview, CodeSignal, HackerRank, and Chakra in one place. It includes sources, pricing assumptions, and links to interview evidence. This article was reviewed on September 20, 2026.
What each product actually does
| Product | Who conducts the session | Main workflow |
|---|---|---|
| EasyInterview technical interview | AI interviewer | Candidate explains reasoning, runs code or uses a whiteboard, and receives an evidence-based evaluation |
| HackerRank Screen | Self-paced assessment | Candidate completes tasks; assessments are automatically scored |
| HackerRank Interview | Your interviewing team | Live collaboration in coding and repository environments |
| Chakra by HackerRank | AI interviewer | Adaptive conversation, coding questions, follow-ups, and a structured report |
Chakra supports an inline editor where candidates can write, edit, and run code. It adapts questions and produces candidate evaluations. Runnable code and adaptive AI interviewing are shared capabilities, not exclusive EasyInterview features. Chakra documentation
HackerRank Interview now promotes repository-based tasks, an agentic development environment, and reports containing recordings, code changes, AI conversations, and activity timelines. It remains a human-led interview workflow. HackerRank Interview
HackerRank documents collaborative whiteboarding for its Interview product. We have not verified equivalent autonomous whiteboard interpretation in Chakra; that distinction should remain explicit when evaluating system-design interviews. Whiteboard documentation
Pricing and what an attempt buys
HackerRank Starter costs $99 monthly with five attempts, or $948 annually with 60. Pro costs $529 monthly with 30 attempts, or $5,028 annually with 360. Extra attempts cost $20; annual Pro also offers $15 prepurchased extras. Enterprise is custom-priced. These are subscription prices, not a separate charge for each product. Current HackerRank pricing
Screen, Interview, and Chakra use the same attempt pool. A candidate completing one attempt in each product consumes three attempts. Annual included credits can be used across the year; dividing the annual price by credits assumes full utilization.
Our comparison page presents a ₹1,500 flat price for a 45-minute EasyInterview technical video interview. It matches the standard India coding-round rate on our pricing page.
Compare equivalent workflows before calculating savings. A short screen and a 45-minute technical interview may reveal different evidence. Human-led HackerRank Interview also uses interviewer time; Chakra does not require that live interviewer. Currency conversion, taxes, unused credits, and contract length all affect the result.
Compare the evidence, not just the report checkbox
EasyInterview's technical reports connect evaluation to the interview: reasoning, code and execution evidence, rubric deductions, and follow-up answers. Its illustrative report explains the format using fictional candidates and sample evidence.
Chakra also provides detailed reports: overall and section scores, video, synchronized transcripts, integrity signals, and timestamped evidence supporting evaluations. Neither platform should receive a unique-feature badge merely for having a report. Chakra report documentation
For a useful pilot, compare whether each report lets your hiring manager reconstruct why a candidate earned a score, distinguish independent work from hints, and choose the next-round questions. Report length alone is not a measure of assessment accuracy.
Which should you shortlist?
EasyInterview is worth evaluating when you want an autonomous technical first round combining conversation, runnable code, whiteboarding, and a detailed report at a clearly stated interview price.
HackerRank is attractive when you need a broader assessment library, human-led repository interviews, established recruiting integrations, and autonomous screening within one platform. Starter has no ATS integrations; Pro lists Greenhouse, Lever, and Ashby; enterprise features require the corresponding plan. Plan comparison
There is no matched benchmark here establishing that either interviewer's latency, scoring accuracy, or completion rate is better. Evaluate the same role and rubric on each product before expanding a pilot.
Common questions
Is Chakra a separate competitor to HackerRank?
Chakra is HackerRank's autonomous AI interviewer. Our tool displays it separately to explain its workflow, while keeping the shared HackerRank subscription and credit pool clear.
Does HackerRank require a human interviewer?
Its live Interview product does. Screen is an asynchronous assessment, and Chakra conducts interviews autonomously.
Where can I compare all four products?
Open the EasyInterview, CodeSignal, HackerRank, and Chakra comparison tool. For other categories, including outsourced interview services and sourcing platforms, use the broader comparison hub.
For a closer look at individual alternatives, read our CodeSignal comparison and CoderPad comparison.
Rohit Pandit
Founder, EasyInterview · easyinterview.life
I build EasyInterview, an AI hiring pipeline for high-volume roles in India. These are field notes on screening at volume, hiring signal, and interview integrity, written from the work rather than from a keyword list.
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