TunnelQuiz is the everyday affordable alternative to Testlify.

Testlify is a broad hiring suite: a library of 3,500+ tests, AI interviews over video, audio and chat, 100+ ATS integrations as a paid add-on, and proctoring with face, talking and AI-assistance detection on its Standard plan. It sells candidate credits, 100 a year on Standard, after a 7-day trial. TunnelQuiz is a proctored test builder with published prices, a free plan that refills monthly and many more candidate sittings per plan. If you want a ready-made test library and ATS hooks, Testlify has them. If you write your own tests and screen at volume, the cost gap is hard to ignore.

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Three things that are different

Far more credits per plan at the entry tier

Testlify's Standard plan is $1,668 a year ($139 a month billed annually) for 100 candidate credits a year, about $16.68 a candidate, and unused credits expire at the end of the billing cycle. TunnelQuiz Essential is $34 a month billed yearly for 150 credits a month, and paid credits roll over while you're subscribed. Both platforms spend one credit when a candidate starts, so the comparison is close to like for like, though a Testlify credit also covers its test library.

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A free plan every month vs. a 7-day trial

Testlify's free access is a 7-day trial with no card required. After that you are on a paid plan. TunnelQuiz has a Free plan with 50 credits on the first of each month, one seat and up to 10 papers, so there is no deadline forcing a decision.

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A focused tool, not a hiring-suite subscription

Testlify bundles skills tests with AI video and audio interviews, Office and coding simulations, and ATS integrations. TunnelQuiz builds, proctors and grades tests, and on Pro adds AI question generation and text-based AI chat interviews. There are no video interviews and no ATS integrations, so you aren't paying for a pipeline you already run somewhere else.

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TunnelQuiz vs Testlify: feature by feature

Every row below is a capability one or both platforms publish. A dash means we found no public statement that the platform offers it.

Feature	TunnelQuiz	Testlify
Proctoring and test integrity13
Tab switching	Yes. Logged with time away, every plan	Yes. Tab proctoring
Fullscreen enforcement	Yes. On by default, exits logged	Yes.
Copy and paste	Yes. Blocked and logged	Yes. Copy and paste tracking
Second display detection	Yes. In Chrome and Edge, every plan	Yes. Multi-monitor restriction
Webcam monitoring	Yes. Snapshots every 60 seconds, Essential and up	Yes. Snapshot proctoring
Face detection	Partly, with conditions. Multiple-face flag on Pro	Yes. Standard plan
Audio	Partly, with conditions. Noise detection by loudness, Essential and up	Yes. Talking detection
AI-assistance detection	Yes. Known AI extensions and injected scripts flagged, Essential and up	Yes.
Session recording	No. Screenshots and snapshots only	Yes.
IP address	Yes. Recorded and shown in the report	Yes. IP proctoring
One-time code before the test	Yes. Email on any plan, SMS from Essential	Not stated.
Photo ID verification	No.	Partly, with conditions. $0.50 per attempt
Live oversight	Yes. Live monitoring from Essential, Live Follow on Pro	Partly, with conditions. Live video proctoring, $5 per attempt

Questions and tests6
Test library	No.	Yes. 3,500+ tests
Multiple-choice questions	Yes.	Yes.
Negative marking	Yes.	Yes.
Coding questions	Partly, with conditions. 19 languages, AI-graded on Pro; code is not executed	Yes. Programming tests in the library
AI interviews	Partly, with conditions. Text chat interviews on Pro	Yes. Video, audio and chat
AI question generation	Yes. From a brief or your documents, Pro plan	Not stated.

Team and integrations5
Users	1, 5 or 20 seats by plan; unlimited on Business	3 on Standard, then $15 a seat a month
ATS integrations	No.	Yes. Greenhouse free; 100+ others a $2,388/yr add-on on Standard
Your own branding	Yes. Pro plan	Partly, with conditions. White-labeling, a $2,388/yr add-on on Standard
Single sign-on	Partly, with conditions. Google and Microsoft sign-in	Partly, with conditions. Add-on on Standard, included on Custom
Shareable, revocable report links	Yes. Essential and up	Not stated.

Pricing and access6
Way to start without paying	Yes. Free plan, 50 credits every month	Partly, with conditions. 7-day trial, no card required
Entry price	$34/mo billed yearly, 150 credits a month	$1,668 a year ($139/mo) for 100 credits a year
Each extra candidate	$0.38 a credit or less	$21 a credit
Unused credits	Yes. Paid credits roll over while you're subscribed	No. Expire at the end of the billing cycle
Currency	USD, no tax added	USD
Pricing model	Flat plans: Free $0, Essential $34/mo and Pro $87/mo, both billed yearly (12% off monthly), Business quoted - 50/150/250 credits a month; unproctored tests free on paid plans, AI generation, grading and chat interviews metered separately in AI credits; in India, ₹1,319 and ₹3,519 plus GST	A Standard subscription with candidate credits, or a Custom plan; ATS, white-labeling, ID checks and live proctoring priced separately

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Why teams choose TunnelQuiz

Why teams choose TunnelQuiz over Testlify

Reason 01

No trial countdown

Testlify gives you 7 days to evaluate before you pay. TunnelQuiz's Free plan keeps going, 50 credits a month, so you can run a real hiring round first and decide afterwards.

Free credits, every month

Testlify7-day trial

A paid plan once the trial ends

TunnelQuiz50 a month

A free plan with no end date

Reason 02

Credits that keep their value

Paid TunnelQuiz credits roll over for as long as you're subscribed. A quiet quarter doesn't cost you the sittings you already paid for.

Unused paid credits

Testlify

Expire

At the end of the billing cycle

TunnelQuiz

Roll over

For as long as you're subscribed

Reason 03

Skip the interview-suite overhead

If what you need is proctored MCQ and written-answer testing, TunnelQuiz gets you there without paying for video interviews, simulations or ATS plumbing. The catch: you write your own tests, or import them from CSV, because there is no ready-made library.

What you are buying

Testlify

Tests, AI interviews, simulations

A broader hiring suite, with ATS hooks as an add-on

TunnelQuiz

Proctored tests

Test building, proctoring and grading

Frequently asked questions

Does Testlify have a free plan?

No. Testlify offers a 7-day free trial with no card required, then a paid plan. TunnelQuiz has a recurring Free plan: 50 credits every month, one seat and up to 10 papers.

How much does Testlify cost?

As of October 2026, Testlify's pricing page lists the Standard plan at US$1,668 a year (US$139 a month billed annually) with 100 candidate credits a year and 3 users. Extra credits are US$21 each and extra seats US$15 a month. ATS integrations and white-labeling are US$2,388-a-year add-ons, and photo ID verification (US$0.50) and live video proctoring (US$5) are charged per attempt. A Custom plan is quoted for larger volumes. Visitors from India are shown a regional price of US$89 a month (US$1,068 a year) for the same 100 credits.

How much does TunnelQuiz cost?

TunnelQuiz has four plans: Free ($0, 50 credits a month), Essential ($34 a month billed yearly, 150 credits a month), Pro ($87 a month billed yearly, 250 credits and 10 AI credits a month) and Business (quoted). Monthly billing is also available, and no tax is added. In India the same plans are ₹1,319 and ₹3,519 a month billed yearly, plus 18% GST.

Do unused Testlify credits carry over?

No. Testlify says unused credits expire at the end of the billing cycle. On TunnelQuiz, paid plan credits roll over while you're subscribed; the Free plan's 50 credits reset each month.

Does Testlify include AI video interviews?

Yes. Testlify's plans include AI interviews over video, audio and chat. TunnelQuiz doesn't do video interviews. Its Pro plan includes text-based AI chat interviews, which spend AI credits.

Which platform has a test library?

Testlify, with 3,500+ tests across technical, cognitive, language and role-specific skills. TunnelQuiz has no ready-made library: you write your own questions, import them from CSV (up to 500 rows), generate them with AI on Pro, or duplicate a test you already built.

Which platform integrates with an ATS?

Testlify connects to 100+ ATS platforms, sold as an add-on on Standard and included on Custom. TunnelQuiz has no ATS integrations; Business plans get webhooks.

Is TunnelQuiz cheaper than Testlify?

Per candidate, by a wide margin. As of October 2026, Testlify's Standard plan works out to about US$16.68 per candidate credit. TunnelQuiz Essential is $34 a month billed yearly for 150 credits a month, and extra credits are $0.38 or less. Testlify's price includes its test library and AI video interviews, so weigh what you'd actually use.

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