Equip offers pay-per-candidate assessment pricing, with additional subscription plans that include monthly credits and hiring tools. TunnelQuiz uses credit-based pricing, with published subscription plans and a Free Forever option. Compare the cost per assessment, included features, and monthly usage before deciding which platform fits your needs.
TunnelQuiz's Essential plan costs $39 per month for 150 credits, equivalent to about $0.26 per credit. Equip lists assessments at $1 per candidate per test, with subscription plans that include monthly credits. Compare the total plan cost, included credits, and additional usage charges for your expected candidate volume.
Equip splits its product into separate modules: ATS, Assessments, AI Interviews, and you pay for whichever you use. TunnelQuiz is one focused tool: build, proctor, and grade tests without deciding which module to activate first.
Both platforms let teams try their products before committing to a paid assessment plan. TunnelQuiz's Free Forever plan includes 50 credits per month and screen-capture proctoring. Equip offers 10 free trial credits, while its ATS functionality is also available as part of its hiring platform.
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 | Equip |
|---|---|---|
| Proctoring & Security9 | ||
| Fully AI-automated proctoring | Yes. | Yes. |
| Face detection | Partly, with conditions. Check-in photo from Essential; multiple-face flag on Pro | Yes. Face and noise detection |
| Tab-switch / window-switch detection | Yes. | Yes. |
| Second-screen (multi-monitor) detection | Yes. In Chrome and Edge | Yes. |
| Copy-paste blocking | Yes. | Yes. |
| Developer-tools access alert | Yes. | Not stated. |
| Headphone-use alert | Yes. | Not stated. |
| Email OTP identity verification | Yes. | Not stated. |
| Session recording/replay | No. Screen snapshots every minute; no recording or replay | Yes. Screen interaction replay |
| Test Building4 | ||
| Built-in test/quiz builder | Yes. | Yes. |
| Multiple-choice questions | Yes. | Yes. |
| Written / subjective answers, AI- or human-graded | Yes. Marked by you, or AI-graded on Pro | Partly, with conditions. Video-response format available; general written-answer AI grading not itemized |
| Custom questions | Yes. | Yes. |
| Scoring, Reports & Team9 | ||
| Instant auto-grading | Yes. Objective questions | Yes. |
| Side-by-side candidate comparison | Yes. Pro plan | Not stated. |
| Shareable, revocable report links | Yes. Essential and up | Not stated. |
| Candidate pipeline board | Yes. Essential and up | Yes. Via ATS module |
| Cheating-extension detection | Yes. Essential and up | Not stated. |
| Force submit (admin ends an attempt remotely) | Yes. | Not stated. |
| Custom roles and permissions | Yes. Pro plan | Partly, with conditions. Unlimited admin accounts on Pay Per Candidate; granular role control not itemized |
| Link invitation tracker | Yes. | Not stated. |
| Bulk invite candidates via CSV | Yes. Essential and up | Not stated. |
| Pricing & Access6 | ||
| Published pricing on the website | Yes. | Yes. |
| 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 | Pay-per-candidate, $1/candidate, no subscription required |
| Cost per test at published entry rate | ≈ $0.26 per credit on Essential billed monthly | $1.00 per candidate |
| Free credits to start | 50 credits per month; unused credits expire monthly | 10 free trial credits; free ATS functionality also available |
| Self-serve signup, no sales call required | Yes. | Yes. |
| Custom URL slug for test links | Yes. | Not stated. |
Equip's flat $1/candidate is simple, but it doesn't get cheaper as you test more. TunnelQuiz's Essential plan works out to roughly $0.26 per proctored attempt - for a team running tests weekly or monthly, that's a fraction of Equip's per-candidate rate.
One proctored candidate
Flat per candidate, at any volume
A credit on Essential billed monthly
Equip asks you to choose which module (ATS, Assessments, AI Interviews) you're paying for. TunnelQuiz is scoped to one job, testing, so there's no module selection standing between you and your first test.
Before your first test
ATS, Assessments or AI Interviews
Build, proctor and grade tests
TunnelQuiz's 50 free credits a month aren't a stripped-down preview - they run whole-screen capture, fullscreen lock, tab and copy-paste logging, and second-display detection. Webcam snapshots and the check-in photo start on Essential. Try it properly before you commit to a plan.
Free credits to start
10 free trial credits
Screen capture and browser checks on every one
Equip uses a pay-per-candidate model: $1 per candidate assessed, with no subscription required and no minimum spend. According to Equip, purchased credits never expire. Equip also offers separate ATS and AI Interview modules, each billed independently if you choose to use them.
TunnelQuiz offers Free Forever with 50 credits per month, Essential at $39/month or $34/month billed yearly with 150 credits per month, Pro at $99/month or $87/month billed yearly with 250 credits per month, and Business with custom pricing. Pro includes 10 AI credits per month. Additional credits cost extra. Unused Free-plan credits expire monthly; paid-plan credits roll over while the subscription remains active. In India the same plans are ₹1,319 and ₹3,519 a month billed yearly, plus 18% GST.
It depends on your volume. For occasional, low-volume testing, Equip's no-minimum $1/candidate model and TunnelQuiz's 50 free credits a month are both effectively free to start. For regular, ongoing testing, TunnelQuiz's per-credit cost (≈$0.26 on Essential billed monthly) works out considerably lower than Equip's flat $1-per-candidate rate.
Yes. Equip offers an ATS as one of its modules, alongside Assessments and AI Interviews, and lists free ATS functionality as part of its hiring platform. TunnelQuiz includes a candidate pipeline board from Essential, and its Business plan offers webhooks for connecting with ATS and HR systems, but it is not a built-in ATS.
Yes, as a separate module, one-way or conversational AI interviews with configurable formats and tailored reports. TunnelQuiz also offers AI chat interviews on Pro and Business plans. Compare the interview formats and included AI credits to determine which platform suits your hiring workflow.
No. Equip markets not expiring credits as a core differentiator against competitors whose credits reset monthly. TunnelQuiz's Free-plan credits (50 a month) expire at month end; credits included in paid plans roll over while the plan stays active.
Equip supports a broader range, including coding challenges, SQL, Excel, CSS, and video-response formats, in addition to standard quizzes. TunnelQuiz focuses on MCQ and written-answer testing with AI or human grading.
Equip's own marketing describes its cheat-prevention as powered by "AutoProctor," suggesting shared or licensed underlying proctoring technology. TunnelQuiz's proctoring stack, tab-switch detection, second-screen alerts, copy-paste blocking, developer-tools alerts, headphone alerts, check-in photo and email verification are built and run independently.
50 free credits per month, with unused credits expiring at month-end. Published plans from $34/month billed yearly - no modules to choose between at first.