TestGorilla vs. Manatal: Talent sourcing tools compared

What is TestGorilla?

TestGorilla is a skills-first talent discovery and assessment company founded in Amsterdam in 2019. 

The platform has two main products: TestGorilla Sourcing, which connects employers with a pool of skills-tested candidates, and TestGorilla Assessments, which lets hiring teams evaluate job-specific abilities through objective tests (plus conversational AI video interviews, coding challenges, qualifying questions, and more).

Beyond talent sourcing and skills testing, TestGorilla has a Job Board. Here, candidates can list their capabilities and assessment results to match with potential employers.

TestGorilla Sourcing page

What is Manatal?

Established in 2019, Manatal is a Bangkok-based company that provides an applicant tracking and recruitment platform. The software is designed to help recruiters and hiring teams manage sourcing, candidate pipelines, and communication from one system. 

Manatal includes AI-assisted candidate recommendations, pipeline and job management tools, and integrations with job boards, social media platforms, and email systems.

Manatal’s candidate sourcing solution page

TestGorilla vs. Manatal: Talent sourcing

TestGorilla’s discovery & matching

TestGorilla Sourcing gives you access to an international database of more than two million candidates who’ve completed at least one TestGorilla skills test and opted in to appear in employer searches. 

You can search for talent by job title or keyword, then filter results by skills, specific tests taken (up to six at a time), location, experience level, and salary expectations. 

TestGorilla’s AI-powered matching then uses verified test performance data and candidates’ work experience to give you recommendations based on demonstrated abilities rather than keywords alone. This way, you can see strong matches and discover hidden talent, while reducing bias in your sourcing process.

TestGorilla Sourcing page

Results appear as anonymized candidate profile cards showing their verified skills, recent work experience, and test results. You can quickly scan scores – shown as percentages or percentile rankings compared to other test-takers – to spot top performers.

• Top performers: 70th percentile and above

• Average performers: 40th–69th percentile

• Hidden results: Below 40th percentile, incomplete tests; coding tests that weren’t passed

• Coding tests outcomes: “Achieved,” “Partially Achieved,” or hidden if not passed

Test scores remain valid for several months to a year, depending on the test type, and candidates can re-take tests to update their results.

Importantly, candidates’ names and photos are hidden in their profile cards until you choose to reach out, which helps further minimize unconscious bias. After you connect with a candidate, their card will display their name, photo, email address, uploaded resume, TestGorilla personality test results, and other details.

TestGorilla’s candidate cards show top skills and recent experience, with anonymized profiles that help reduce bias.

You can save as many candidates as you like, or download profiles to review later. When you’re ready to reach out, you can send personalized emails inviting them to apply for your role or complete another assessment – directly through TestGorilla.

Everything happens in one workspace, so you can move from sourcing to outreach to assessment without switching systems. The entire TestGorilla platform is also easy to use, modern, and intuitive, even for less tech-savvy teams. 

Manatal’s discovery & matching 

Manatal helps recruiters identify and organize candidates across multiple channels through its Sourcing Hub, which connects to a database of more than 600 million public profiles. These profiles are compiled from LinkedIn, job boards, and other public sources.

You can search the database by role, keyword, or skill, and narrow results with filters for experience, education, and location. Manatal also supports Boolean operators (“AND,” “OR,” “NOT”) for specific search queries or unique requirements.

Manatal’s Sourcing Hub helps recruiters find candidates by role, skills, and experience.

Results are sorted by an AI recommendation engine that analyzes how closely each candidate matches your job description based on resume data, keywords, experience level, and other details. 

While this sorting can help you prioritize candidates, the data comes from public profiles – so accuracy depends on how complete and up-to-date each profile is. In some cases, that means seemingly strong matches may not actually have the skills you’re looking for.

From a candidate’s profile, you can add them to your pipeline, send personalized emails using templates, or update records with new information.

Compared to TestGorilla, the sourcing experience in Manatal is more segmented. You may need to switch between posting, job boards, searching profiles in the Sourcing Hub, and using the LinkedIn Chrome extension to capture new candidates. Also, there’s no way to assess candidates’ skills within Manatal as part of your hiring process. You’ll need to integrate a third-party tool with Manatal to do so.

That said, the interface is well-organized and quite easy to navigate.

Talent sourcing: Comparison chart at a glance

TestGorilla vs. Manatal: Candidate engagement

TestGorilla’s candidate engagement features

Once you find promising candidates, you can send personalized invitations – either to apply for an open position or to take another assessment – directly through TestGorilla. 

You can customize messages with the candidate’s name, subject line, and body text to keep outreach personal and professional. TestGorilla also supports bulk messaging through the Bulk invite function. While merge tag options are limited, they cover the essentials for one-to-one communication. 

Emails are sent from the platform’s domain, but replies go straight to your email inbox. And all communication stays tied to the candidate’s profile, so you can see a complete picture of progress – from invitation to assessment completion – without switching between tools.

TestGorilla lets you personalize and send emails directly to shortlisted candidates.

Manatal’s candidate engagement features

After identifying candidates, Manatal’s “Find Contact Details” feature enables you to retrieve publicly available email addresses or phone numbers for outreach. 

From there, you can contact candidates individually or in bulk via email or SMS, directly from their profiles. Templates support merge tags for fields like candidate name, job title, and company name, allowing you to personalize messages at scale.

For interview scheduling, Manatal connects with Gmail and Outlook calendars. You can also set up workflow automations – e.g., when a candidate moves to the “Interview” stage, the system can automatically send them an email with a Calendly link.

All outbound messages, responses, and status changes appear in the candidate’s activity timeline. This gives hiring teams a complete view of who said what and when. 

Candidate engagement: Comparison chart at a glance

TestGorilla vs. Manatal: Analytics & reporting

TestGorilla’s analytics & reporting

TestGorilla provides analytics that help you see how effectively you’re finding and engaging candidates. 

You can track how many candidates you’ve invited, how many have opened your invitations, and how many start and finish the assessment you’ve asked them to complete. This gives you clear insight into where your sourcing efforts are strongest and where you can improve.

TestGorilla’s analytics dashboard tracks candidate progress and completion rates to help you spot drop-offs and improve hiring efficiency.

For reporting, you can filter analytics by role, recruiter, or invitation method, then export data as PDF, PNG, or Excel files to share with your team or leadership. 

Manatal’s analytics & reporting

Manatal’s analytics focus on overall recruiting operations. The main dashboard provides a snapshot of active jobs, pipeline activity, and placements made. You can track which job boards or sourcing channels bring in the best candidates and calculate time-to-hire or cost-per-hire to measure efficiency.

The reporting tools go deeper into team and hiring performance. You can create custom dashboards, view recruiter leaderboards, and analyze results across departments, roles, and other factors. Plus, you can export reports in several formats to share with colleagues.

Manatal’s analytics dashboard tracks sourcing and placement metrics across custom date ranges

Analytics & reporting: Comparison chart at a glance

TestGorilla vs. Manatal: Candidate experience & company branding

TestGorilla’s candidate experience & company branding options

TestGorilla’s candidate experience is built around clarity, fairness, and ease. 

The platform is fully compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which helps protect users’ personal data and ensures it’s handled responsibly. 

Within Sourcing, candidates don’t need to create an account or navigate a portal. They only hear from you if you decide they’re a good match for your role. Until that point, all identifying information (name, photo, email, etc.) stays hidden until you invite them. That reduces unconscious bias and lets candidates know they’re being discovered based on their experience and proven skills. 

When you reach out, candidates receive a personalized email outlining the next step, whether that’s completing a custom TestGorilla assessment or applying for your position. Emails include direct links to either option, keeping the process easy to follow. 

Additionally, TestGorilla ensures candidates are never left guessing their status. The platform sends automatic updates and reminders to complete assessments they’ve been invited to, so candidates stay informed.

TestGorilla also has branding options. You can add your company logo and colors to outreach emails, creating a more consistent and professional first impression. 

Manatal’s candidate experience & company branding options

Manatal puts your brand at the center of the candidate journey. Individuals who discover your roles through Manatal are directed to the custom career pages you create. These can include your company’s logos, visuals, messaging, videos, and even custom domains. Likewise, every message can be customized to match your company’s tone and visuals.

Once a candidate discovers your company, they move through a straightforward application process. They can return to a self-service portal to check their status, upload documents, or add additional information. Manatal sends automatic email updates as candidates’ applications move forward. 

Candidate experience: Comparison chart at a glance

TestGorilla vs. Manatal: Pricing

TestGorilla’s pricing

TestGorilla uses credit-based pricing that covers talent sourcing and skills assessments. There are three plans to suit different team sizes and hiring needs:

• Free: $0. Includes access to five skills tests, five custom questions per assessment, AI resume scoring, and the Job Board.

• Core: Starts at $96/month (billed annually) with 250 credits. Includes 350+ skills, full access to TestGorilla Sourcing, and two premium user seats.

• Plus: Custom pricing; unlimited premium user seats. Includes everything in Core, plus applicant tracking system (ATS) integrations, conversational AI interviews, advanced branding options, the ability to create your own tests, and more.

Each activity within TestGorilla uses a set number of credits:

• Contacting a candidate via Sourcing = 1 credit

• Inviting a candidate to an assessment = 3 credits

• Adding an AI interview to an assessment = 1 additional credit

• Combining sourcing + assessment = 4 credits total

• Combining sourcing + assessment + AI interview = 5 credits total

The Core and Plus plans come with 30 free sourcing credits to start, plus an extra 30 if you complete a short feedback survey. You can also purchase additional credits whenever you need them.

Manatal’s pricing

Manatal uses a monthly subscription model, with different tiers based on user count and feature access:

• Professional Plan: $15/user/month. Basic ATS functionality with limited sourcing features.

• Enterprise Plan: $35/user/month. Full feature access, including advanced AI recommendations, candidate sourcing tools, and comprehensive analytics.

• Enterprise Plus Plan: $55/user/month. Includes everything in Enterprise plus user groups, advanced report builder, single sign-on (SSO), and more.

• Custom Plan: Quote-based pricing for large organizations requiring specific integrations and support levels.

Pricing: Comparison chart at a glance

TestGorilla vs. Manatal: Customer support

TestGorilla’s customer support

TestGorilla provides direct customer support through live chat and email. 

It also has a help center with detailed guides, FAQs, and regular product updates that address most setup and troubleshooting questions. 

New users also have access to training materials and onboarding webinars that explain how to get started. And those on the Plus plan get dedicated customer success managers who help with rollout and integration needs.

Manatal’s customer support

Manatal’s customer support is similar to TestGorilla’s. It offers live chat and email support, a knowledge base, video tutorials, “getting started” guides for new users, and account managers for its Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, and Custom plan users. 

Customer support: Comparison chart at a glance

Verdict: TestGorilla vs. Manatal

TestGorilla and Manatal are two solid sourcing platforms, but the value they offer differs. 

TestGorilla Sourcing gives you access to a massive pool of candidates who’ve proven their skills through expert-created assessments. You can refine your search using various filters, find and contact top talent, and move straight to evaluations (through TestGorilla Assessments) within the same platform. That means a faster, more focused shortlist built on proven ability. 

Manatal, on the other hand, emphasizes reach. With job board integrations, a database of more than 600 million profiles, and candidate enrichment tools, it suits teams that want to source widely while managing recruiting through a single ATS. The trade-off is that Manatal relies on resumes and profile data, which may introduce bias. Plus, you’ll need a separate assessment tool to verify candidates’ capabilities.

All in all, TestGorilla is the stronger choice: It helps teams of various sizes, with unique hiring needs, source more effectively and make confident, data-backed hiring decisions.

→ Get started today with TestGorilla’s free plan, or book a free 30-minute live demo to see the platform in action.