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CoderPad: cost, fit and limits
CoderPad is a technical interview and screening platform made by CoderPad France (formerly CodinGame SA) and CoderPad Inc, where interviewers and candidates code together and where AI assistants can be allowed inside the session. Its plans are priced by interview allowance.
What to know first
CoderPad prices by interview allowance. Starter is €80 a month billed annually for 60 interviews a year, Team is €400, Frontier Lite is €1,000 and Enterprise is custom. The tiers also set which AI models candidates reach: Starter and Team stop at Sonnet-class models, while Frontier Lite adds frontier models plus Claude Code and Codex. The privacy policy names retention periods unusually precisely.
CoderPad at a glance
| Maker | CoderPad France (formerly CodinGame SA) and CoderPad Inc, Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Free trial only |
| Entry price | €80 per month, billed annually (Starter) |
| API access | Yes |
| Category | Best AI Coding Assessment Platforms in 2026, rank 2 of 11 |
| Website | coderpad.io |
Who CoderPad is best for
Teams that run live pair-coding rounds
Unlimited users and code playback on Starter let several interviewers join sessions and review them afterward without paying for extra seats.
Employers that allow AI during interviews
Reviewers can read the prompt history, outputs and code edits when candidates use AI in context, which turns assistant use into something to score.
Companies that want European data storage
The privacy policy says choosing the Europe storage location means no transfer outside the EEA, which helps a buyer under GDPR.
CoderPad plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | €80 per month on annual billing, or €120 per month billed monthly | 60 interviews a year or 5 a month, standard AI package, 2 agents, 1M tokens, 400-plus questions, 10 custom questions, unlimited users, code playback. |
| Team | €400 per month on annual billing, or €500 per month billed monthly | 360 interviews a year or 30 a month, 1,400-plus questions, 20 custom questions, take-homes and auto-scored screens. |
| Frontier Lite | €1,000 per month, annual only | 360 interviews a year, frontier models, Claude Code and Codex, 5M tokens, 100 custom questions, AI summaries and transcripts. |
| Enterprise | Custom quote | Frontier AI package with 3 agents, 5M tokens per interview, 4,000-plus questions, webcam proctoring, ATS, SSO, API, a data processing agreement and an SLA. |
Checked November 2026.
What CoderPad does
- AI-enabled interview environment
- Candidates may use AI in context while reviewers check prompt history, outputs and code edits, so the interview shows how a person guides an assistant.
- Code playback
- Starter, Team and above can replay a session keystroke by keystroke, which helps a panel that did not attend the interview judge it. Reviewers who missed the session can still judge how the candidate reasoned.
- Take-homes and auto-scored screens
- Team adds take-home assessments and automated scoring, so a company can screen before spending interviewer time. Candidates receive a practical task, and scores arrive before an interviewer spends time on the applicant.
- AI summaries and transcripts
- Frontier Lite and Enterprise produce interview summaries and transcripts, shortening the write-up after each round. These suit panels that compare several candidates in one sitting and need quick notes.
- AI video reviewer
- The Qualify product scores candidate video responses against a custom rubric using an AI reviewer. The pages read do not say which tier includes this reviewer, so confirm before buying.
How CoderPad handles your data
The privacy policy states that account data is kept while the account is active and for five years after deactivation, webcam cheating-prevention images are deleted within 90 days, prospect data is held for 3 years and connection logs for 6 months. Data may be transferred outside the EEA unless the Europe storage location is chosen. The homepage shows a SOC 2 Type 2 badge attributed to Insight Assurance, and the policy states EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework participation. The policy read does not say whether customer data trains models.
Where CoderPad falls short in practice
- Model limits by tier. Starter and Team are capped at Sonnet-class models, so a team that wants frontier models or Claude Code in interviews must pay €1,000 a month or go Enterprise.
- Proctoring is Enterprise only. Webcam proctoring and real-time cheating alerts need the custom plan, which leaves self-serve buyers without live integrity checks. Self-serve buyers therefore rely on playback and their own judgment to spot problems.
- Invoiced payment gated. Invoice or purchase-order payment is offered only on Enterprise, a hurdle for finance teams that cannot use cards. Companies that pay by purchase order must plan for an Enterprise quote.
- Headquarters not stated. The pages list a French and a US entity without naming a headquarters country, so buyers must ask which one contracts. Ask which company signs the contract and which privacy terms apply to it.
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CoderPad: common questions
How many interviews does CoderPad Starter include?
Starter includes 60 interviews a year on annual billing at €80 a month, or 5 interviews a month on monthly billing at €120. Overage is $30 per extra test or interview. Annual plans bill once up front and auto-renew onto the same plan when the quota is exceeded.
Can candidates use AI in a CoderPad interview?
Yes, the AI-Enabled interview tools let candidates use AI in context. Reviewers can check prompt history, outputs and code edits afterward. Which models are available depends on the tier: Starter and Team use Sonnet-class models, while Frontier Lite and Enterprise add frontier models plus Claude Code and Codex.
Does CoderPad offer webcam proctoring?
Only on Enterprise. The pricing page lists webcam proctoring and real-time cheating alerts on that tier and not on Starter, Team or Frontier Lite. The privacy policy adds that webcam cheating-prevention images are deleted within 90 days, which is useful when judging the privacy impact on candidates.
Does CoderPad have a free plan?
No free plan is listed. The pricing page has start-free-trial links on Starter, Team and Frontier Lite, with no trial length given. A buyer should ask what the trial allows before inviting real candidates, since a trial interview may or may not count against an allowance.
Can CoderPad keep data inside Europe?
The privacy policy says that choosing the Europe storage location means no transfer outside the EEA, and otherwise data may be stored outside it. The policy also states EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework participation. Confirm in the contract that the Europe location covers interview recordings as well as account data.