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Candidate Code
What it is
Candidate Code is a tool for managing take-home coding challenges in technical recruitment. Teams can upload a challenge with one git push and send it to a candidate with one click. For each candidate, the service creates a separate repository that can be cloned anonymously. Candidates can work with their own operating system, IDE, and runtime tools without creating an account on Candidate Code. Hiring teams can inspect commits and diffs, discuss submissions in comment threads, and rate them on a five-star scale. Email alerts can report when a candidate starts or finishes, and teams can assign notifications to relevant reviewers. The homepage offers the first 10 challenges free with no time limit. Paid plans start at $27 a month for Starter, with up to five challenges monthly and a 10Mb repository limit; Business is $195 a month. The service is available on the web or self-hosted.
For and against
For
- Candidates use their own operating system and tools.
- Anonymous cloning is available for candidate repositories.
- Reviewers can comment on and rate submissions.
- First 10 challenges are free with no time limit.
Against
- Starter is limited to five challenges monthly.
- Terms prohibit repositories larger than 50 megabytes.
The verdict
Candidate Code combines challenge distribution with repository-based review and team feedback. The free first 10 challenges offer a way to begin, while higher-volume teams should compare plan limits and repository restrictions.
Who it suits
Candidate Code suits organizations and hiring teams managing technical recruitment challenges. It may fit teams that want candidates to use their own development environment and reviewers to discuss and rate submissions.
Plans and prices
Starter
Up to 5 challenges per month · Up to 10Mb repository size
Read 4 Oct 2026 · candidatecode.com
Business
Up to 50 challenges per month · Up to 100Mb repository size
Read 4 Oct 2026 · candidatecode.com
Enterprise
Flexible usage limits · On-prem deployments · Auth integrations
Read 4 Oct 2026 · candidatecode.com
On the record
- Candidate experience
- Candidates can use their own operating system, IDE and runtime tools without setting up an account on the service.candidatecode.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Candidate repository
- The service creates a fresh git repository for each candidate that can be cloned with anonymous access.candidatecode.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Challenge setup
- A challenge can be uploaded with one git push and sent to a candidate with one click.candidatecode.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Data subprocessors
- The privacy policy names Amazon Web Services, DigitalOcean, Google and Stripe as third parties used to operate and maintain the product.candidatecode.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Free usage
- The homepage offers the first 10 challenges free with no time limit.candidatecode.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The Enterprise plan lists authentication integrations; the pricing page does not name specific providers.candidatecode.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The service is aimed at organizations and hiring teams managing technical recruitment challenges.candidatecode.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Notifications
- Email notifications can alert teams when a candidate starts or finishes a challenge and can be assigned to relevant reviewers.candidatecode.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Candidate Code manages take-home coding tests for technical recruitment.candidatecode.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Repository limit
- The terms prohibit uploading a repository consisting of more than 50 megabytes of data.candidatecode.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security and storage
- The privacy policy says data is stored at DigitalOcean and Amazon Web Services data centers, encrypted wherever possible, and that operational logs and metrics are deleted after a maximum of 30 days.candidatecode.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Registered-account support is available by email, and the contact page says the team should respond within two working days.candidatecode.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Team review
- Hiring teams can view candidate commits and diffs, discuss submissions in comment threads, and rate them with a five-star system.candidatecode.com · read 4 Oct 2026
