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Maki runs hiring on validated skill. TestGorilla supplies the tests.
A clear comparison of Maki vs TestGorilla across assessment science, AI interviews, automation, candidate experience, and enterprise deployment.
Overview
TestGorilla is a skills-assessment platform with a large public test library, covering 350+ skills tests, job simulations, AI interviews and resume scoring, plus a sourcing product that surfaces skills-tested talent from its own candidate pool. It is widely adopted by small and mid-sized teams for self-serve, skills-based screening.
Maki covers the same skills-first ground and adds the system around it. Its 300+ validated assessments are built and maintained by an in-house science team, and sit inside a platform that also screens conversationally, schedules interviews, supports interviewers and reports on outcomes.
Where TestGorilla gives teams a broad catalogue of tests to run, Maki gives them an assessment layer wired into the rest of the hiring workflow.
Ideal customer
TestGorilla suits teams that want to start testing quickly and self-serve, building assessments from a large public library at accessible price points, with light configuration and minimal implementation.
Maki is designed for enterprise talent acquisition: validated assessment tied to role outcomes, white-labelled multilingual candidate journeys, multi-agent automation, and deep ATS integration with rollout measured in weeks.
If TestGorilla helps teams add testing to their process, Maki helps enterprises rebuild the process around measured skill.
Feature comparison
Scope
Skills assessments, job simulations, AI interviews, resume scoring, and a skills-tested talent pool
Assessments
350+ tests in a public library, spanning cognitive, role-specific and personality content
AI
AI interviews with automatic scoring, AI-assisted assessment building, and resume scoring
Experience
Self-serve assessment flows with limited customization of the candidate journey
Compliance
SOC 2 and GDPR, with published guidance on bias and fair testing
Deployment
Self-serve sign-up with ATS integrations
Scope
Full AI hiring suite spanning screening, assessment, scheduling, interview support and analytics
Assessments
300+ validated assessments built and maintained in-house by a dedicated science team
AI
Multi-agent AI powering screening, assessment orchestration and scheduling
Experience
White-label, conversational, multilingual candidate journeys with multimodal tasks
Compliance
ISO 27001, GDPR compliance, and alignment with frameworks such as the EU AI Act and NYC LL144
Deployment
Enterprise rollout in 4–8 weeks, with 30+ ATS integrations including certified Workday
Why companies choose Maki
Deeper skill intelligence: Maki measures 300+ validated hard and soft skills with immersive, role-specific assessments, built and maintained by a dedicated science team rather than assembled from a public catalogue.
Full-funnel automation: Mochi, Shiro, Ken, and Kumi automate screening, scoring, and scheduling across the funnel, so assessment is one step in an automated process rather than a separate tool.
Global candidate experience: Maki provides branded journeys in 45+ languages with instant, structured feedback for candidates, supporting a consistent experience for global and multi-regional hiring.
Compliance and governance: Maki is designed with independent bias audits, clear documentation, and controls that support regulatory requirements and internal governance standards.
Faster time to value: With enterprise rollout in 4–8 weeks, including Workday and other ATS integrations, Maki helps teams realize value without multi-month enablement cycles.
Proof in performance
45%
faster hiring
70%
recruiter time saved
In summary
TestGorilla gives teams a broad library of tests they can run themselves.
Maki gives enterprises a hiring system built on validated skill measurement, with automation, multilingual candidate experiences and compliance around it.
Together, these capabilities make Maki a scalable hiring system for organizations that want measured skill at the centre of every decision.
