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The self-service Karat alternative

CoderScreen gives you the tools to conduct professional technical interviews in-house, without the per-interview costs and dependency of outsourced interviewing services like Karat.

Why teams choose CoderScreen over Karat

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

No Per-Interview Fees

Karat charges $200-400 per interview. CoderScreen offers unlimited platform access for a flat monthly fee, dramatically reducing costs.

Keep Interviews In-House

Your team knows your culture and requirements best. CoderScreen empowers your engineers to conduct great interviews, not outsourced contractors.

Immediate Availability

No scheduling through a third party. Start interviews when you need them with candidates and your own team members.

Full Interview Control

Design your own questions, evaluation criteria, and interview flow. Don't rely on Karat's standardized approach.

Open Source Platform

Transparent, community-driven development. See exactly how everything works with no black-box processes.

Better Candidate Experience

Candidates meet your actual team members, not contractors. Build rapport and sell your company culture during interviews.

Technical Assessment Screening

Filter candidates at scale with intelligent assessments that evaluate code quality, problem-solving, and technical depth.

Senior Fullstack Engineer
Technical Assessment Results
─────────────────────────────
        
Candidate A
Score:███████░░░75%
Time: 45m | Questions: 6/8
Status: FAILED ✗
Candidate B
Score:█████████░95%
Time: 32m | Questions: 10/10
Status: PASSED ✓

Real World Take-Home Projects

Move beyond algorithmic puzzles with projects that mirror your actual work. Evaluate coding style, architecture, and documentation skills.

$ git clone @coderscreen/takehome
Cloning into 'takehome'...
$ cd takehome
$ npm install
Installing packages...
✓ 150 packages installed
$ npm run test
Running test suite...
✓ 12 tests passed
$ git add .
$ git commit -m "Completed project"
[main abc1234] Completed project
3 files changed, 45 insertions(+)

Collaborative Coding Interviews

Conduct seamless live interviews with real-time code collaboration, instant execution, and built-in communication tools.

function fizzBuzz(n) {
  let result = [];
  for (let i = 1; i <= n; i++) {
    if (i % 3 === 0 && i % 5 === 0) {
      result.push("FizzBuzz");
    } else if (i % 3 === 0) {
      result.push("Fizz");
    } else if (i % 5 === 0) {
      result.push("Buzz");
    }
  }
  return result;
}
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Compare CoderScreen to Karat

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

Features

CoderScreen

Karat

Open Source
Real-time Coding
Multiple Languages
Live Collaboration
Flat Monthly Pricing
Collaborative Whiteboard
In-House Control
Interview Recording
No Per-Interview Cost

Flat pricing vs. per-interview fees

Stop paying $200-400 per interview. Get unlimited platform access for a flat monthly fee.

CoderScreen

$350/month flat
200 interviews/month
Unlimited team members
Your own interviewers
Custom questions
Full interview control
Interview playback
Predictable costs

Karat

$200-400/interview
Pay per interview
Outsourced interviewers
Karat's questions
Standardized process
Limited customization
Interview reports
Costs scale with volume

Smarter Interviews, Better Signals

Built for speed, trust, and great candidate experience.

Real-time code editor with collaborative cursors and syntax highlighting

Frequently asked questions about Karat

Common questions when comparing CoderScreen to Karat

Ready to Transform Your Hiring Process?

Experience the future of technical interviews with CoderScreen. Start building better teams with our collaborative coding platform.