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The open-source CoderPad alternative

CoderScreen is the open-source alternative to CoderPad, offering transparency, customization, and community-driven development for technical interviews.

Why teams switch from CoderPad to CoderScreen

Discover why engineering teams are making the switch to CoderScreen for their technical interviews.

Open Source & Transparent

Unlike CoderPad, CoderScreen is fully open source. Inspect the code, contribute features, and never worry about vendor lock-in.

Modern Developer Experience

Built with the latest technologies, CoderScreen offers a faster, more intuitive interface that candidates and interviewers love.

Collaborative Whiteboard Included

System design interviews are first-class citizens. Our built-in whiteboard supports real-time collaboration without extra cost.

AI-Powered Insights

Get AI-assisted candidate evaluation and interview summaries to make better hiring decisions faster.

Better Value

Get more interviews per month, advanced features, and priority support at a fraction of CoderPad pricing.

Interview Playback

Review every keystroke and decision with full interview playback. Share recordings with your team for collaborative evaluation.

Assess Candidates the Way They Actually Work

From automated screening to live pair programming, evaluate real skills instead of interview performance.

Screening

Screen Smarter, Not Harder

Stop wasting weeks on phone screens. Send candidates a real coding challenge, get back scored results, and know exactly who to move forward with.

  • Automated scoringGet instant, structured results for every submission
  • Real-world tasksTest practical skills instead of whiteboard trivia
  • Candidate-friendlyA clean experience that respects their time
  • Anti-cheatingBuilt-in activity monitoring and integrity checks
Junior Backend Developer5 candidates
Candidate
Score
Time
Status
Linus TorvaldsLinus Torvalds
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96
28m
Pass
Sam AltmanSam Altman
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71
47m
Fail
Andrej KarpathyAndrej Karpathy
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92
31m
Pass
Steve JobsSteve Jobs
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89
35m
Pass
Elon MuskElon Musk
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64
52m
Fail
Live Interview

Interview Like You Pair Program

Forget awkward screen-shares and clunky setups. Run live coding sessions where you and the candidate collaborate in the same editor, run code together, and actually see how they think.

  • Multiplayer editorWrite code together with shared cursors
  • 20+ languagesTypeScript, Python, Rust, Go, and more
  • Live outputRun code and see results in real time
  • Session recordingReplay any interview and share it with your team
JavaScript2 participants
Live
1// Two Sum - find indices that add up to target
2function twoSum(nums, target) {
3const map = new Map();You
4for (let i = 0; i < nums.length; i++) {{}
5const complement = target - nums[i];
6if (map.has(complement))Candidate
7return [map.get(complement), i];
8map.set(nums[i], i);
9}
10return [];
11}

Compare CoderScreen to CoderPad

See how CoderScreen compares to CoderPad across key features and capabilities.

Features

CoderScreen

CoderPad

Open Source
Live Collaboration
Real-time Coding
Multiple Languages
AI Integration
Collaborative Whiteboard
System Design Tools
Modern Interface
Interview Recording

How do CoderPad's plans compare?

Get more interviews, advanced features, and a better candidate experience for less with CoderScreen's transparent pricing.

CoderScreen

$50/month
20 interviews/month
5 team members
Advanced interviews & whiteboard
API access & integrations
Interview playback
Priority support

CoderPad

$100/month
5 interviews/month
Unlimited users
Basic coding sessions only
Sample questions & reports
Basic code playback
Basic support

Built for Technical Depth

Every tool your team needs to run rigorous, candidate-friendly technical interviews.

JavaScript2 participants
Live
1// Two Sum - find indices that add up to target
2function twoSum(nums, target) {
3const map = new Map();You
4for (let i = 0; i < nums.length; i++) {{}
5const complement = target - nums[i];
6if (map.has(complement))Candidate
7return [map.get(complement), i];
8map.set(nums[i], i);
9}
10return [];
11}

Real-Time Collaborative Editor

Code together with multiplayer cursors, live execution, and 20+ language support.

You
How do I handle the edge case when the input array is empty?
AI
Add an early return guard at the top of the function:
if (!nums || nums.length < 2) {
return [];
}

Built-in AI Assistant

Evaluate how candidates prompt, iterate, and integrate AI into real workflows.

System Design

System Design Canvas

Sketch architecture diagrams, data flows, and system components together in real time.

Frequently asked questions about CoderPad

Common questions when comparing CoderScreen to CoderPad

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