Qualified

What Qualified does

Qualified is a developer assessment platform that provides browser-based coding tests, automated scoring, and detailed evaluation reporting for software engineers. Founded in 2016 by the creators of Codewars, a coding challenge environment used by over one million developers, the platform offers a developer-friendly web IDE with integrated unit-testing frameworks (Mocha, RSpec, PHPUnit, JUnit, among others), supporting 40+ programming languages and frameworks. Core product modules include SmartIDE (code completion, linting, and error-checking in-browser), the Evidence Engine (configurable scorecards, weighting, and detailed report cards), Pair Programming / Interact (real-time collaborative review), and Embedded Assessments delivered via an open-source npm SDK. The platform integrates with major ATS systems (Greenhouse, Lever, BambooHR, Workable, Recruitee), LMS platforms (notably Learnosity), and supports webhooks, SSO, and a REST API for custom workflows.

Qualified serves technology companies hiring developers (named customers include Box, Asana, GE Healthcare, Zoom, Klarna, Apple, ClickUp, and Domino's Pizza), educational institutions and bootcamps (Thinkful), and HR/recruitment technology platforms. The business model combines subscription-based platform access with per-assessment credit purchases, distributed through a self-serve product-led growth motion for mid-market and education segments, supplemented by enterprise direct sales for larger accounts. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with 11-50 employees. It was acquired by Andela in 2023 to integrate assessment capability with Andela's global talent marketplace, and in December 2025 Salesforce announced a definitive agreement to acquire Qualified, with the deal expected to close in Q1 of Salesforce's fiscal year 2027. Prior to the Andela acquisition, Qualified had raised approximately $163M in total funding at a $471M valuation.

Name

Qualified

Legal name

Qualified, Inc.

Website

https://qualified.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Qualified is a developer assessment platform providing browser-based coding tests, automated scoring, and detailed reporting for software engineers, serving technology companies, educational institutions, and HR/recruitment platforms with 40+ supported languages and ATS/LMS integrations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Skills Assessment Software

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Skills Assessment & Talent/Employability Testing Platforms (EDAFADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Test Item Banks, Question Authoring & Assessment Design Tools (EDAFADAC), Certification & Exam Prep eLearning Modules (EDAGAEAL), Certification & Exam Prep Course Marketplaces (EDAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Developer assessment platform
• Coding skills evaluation
• Technical hiring software
• Automated code scoring
• Online coding tests

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Assessment Credits/Subscriptions: Customers purchase assessment uses that are redeemed for one engineer each, entitling the customer to an assessment report when the engineer completes and submits the assessment. Payments processed through Stripe. The platform offers team accounts with multiple seats.
2. Platform Subscriptions: Annual or monthly subscriptions for team accounts providing access to the assessment platform, automated scoring tools, reporting, and team management features.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Qualified provides an online coding test and assessment platform that enables employers and educators to evaluate, train, and certify software engineers at scale. The platform uses a browser-based IDE with real-world testing frameworks (Mocha, RSpec, PHPUnit, JUnit) to automatically score code submissions, generate detailed performance reports, and detect code similarity. It supports 40+ programming languages and frameworks, and offers self-serve and enterprise delivery models for technical hiring and educational assessment.

Product overview

Qualified is a developer assessment platform that provides online coding tests and technical skill evaluations for software engineers. The product portfolio consists of the core Qualified Developer Assessment Platform, which offers automated scoring tools, a web-based IDE with integrated test frameworks, and detailed reporting capabilities. The platform is backed by the Codewars Challenge Environment, which provides the coding challenge format trusted by over a million developers. Key modules include SmartIDE (intelligent code completion and error-checking in the web editor), the Evidence Engine (advanced configurable scoring and report cards), Pair Programming (real-time collaborative code review), and Embedded Assessments (embeddable coding challenges for third-party platforms via SDK). The platform supports dozens of programming languages and integrates with major ATS and LMS systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Qualified Developer Assessment Platform Core online coding test and assessment platform for evaluating, educating, and certifying software engineers at scale. Features automated scoring, a developer-friendly browser-based IDE, integrated test frameworks, real-time pair programming, and detailed benchmarking and code similarity detection. Used by companies hiring developers and educational institutions.
• Codewars Challenge Environment A standalone coding challenge platform created by Qualified's founding team, used by over one million developers to practice and solve coding challenges (kata). The challenge environment and format were evolved from Codewars and serve as the foundation underlying Qualified's assessment scoring.
• Qualified Embedded Assessments An embeddable assessment capability that allows organizations to integrate Qualified coding challenges into their own platforms, content, curriculum, or workflows. Qualified powers the assessment engine while customers control the user experience, distributed via an open-source npm SDK.

Quantifiable outcome

• Automated scoring eliminates manual grading time for hiring teams
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and infrastructure.

• SalesforcecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Salesforce announced acquisition of Qualified in December 2025 in a definitive agreement expected to close in Q1 of Salesforce's fiscal year 2027. The acquisition aims to integrate Qualified's agentic marketing capabilities into Salesforce's Agentforce platform to automate early-stage customer interactions including website visitor engagement, intent identification, and meeting scheduling.
• LearnositystrategicTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Partnership announced in January 2024 to integrate Qualified coding challenges into Learnosity assessments. The integration enables students to solve project and classic coding challenges within Learnosity assessments, powered by Qualified's Embed engine, bridging the skills gap with developer assessments for educational platforms.
• AndelacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Andela acquired Qualified.io in 2023 as part of its evolution from a developer placement company into an integrated outsourcing platform. This acquisition made Qualified part of Andela's talent marketplace ecosystem, enabling Andela to offer integrated developer assessments alongside its talent outsourcing services.
• CodewarscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQualified is from the creators of Codewars, where over a million developers have used their challenge environment, evolving and improving it through millions of uses. This shared DNA provides the trusted basis for Qualified's code assessments and represents a foundational brand partnership.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)infrastructureTechnology or IntegrationAWS is listed as a subprocessors for Qualified, providing cloud infrastructure services. AWS processes and stores customer data within the United States.
• StripeinfrastructureTechnology or IntegrationStripe processes payments for Qualified through a secure third-party API. Stripe handles credit card processing without storing sensitive financial information on Qualified's systems.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CoderPad: CoderPad provides live collaborative coding environments for technical interviews and pair programming during hiring. Directly overlaps with Qualified's pair-programming and interview workflow use cases.
• Codility: Codility provides technical hiring assessments with automated grading, anti-cheating tools, and enterprise reporting, serving many of the same customers as Qualified. Comparable in language coverage, scoring methodology, and ATS integration footprint.
• iMocha: iMocha provides skills assessment and skills intelligence, including coding tests, IT skills checks, and AI-powered skills profiling. Overlaps directly with Qualified on technical assessment and competes for similar enterprise customers.
• TestGorilla: TestGorilla offers pre-hire skills assessments including coding tests, alongside broader skills evaluations (cognitive, personality, language). Competes with Qualified for the same mid-market and enterprise screening budget, though with broader scope beyond technical roles.
• HackerRank: HackerRank is the most direct competitor to Qualified — both offer online coding assessments with automated scoring, multi-language IDEs, and enterprise hiring workflows. Both sell to engineering teams that need to evaluate developer candidates at scale.
• CodeSignal: CodeSignal offers a coding assessment platform with an in-browser IDE, automated scoring, and a certification product (CodeSignal Certified). Closely comparable to Qualified in target buyer (technical recruiters) and product category.
• Mercer Mettl: Mercer Mettl is an online assessment platform covering coding, aptitude, and behavioral assessments for hiring and learning. Direct overlap with Qualified on technical skills testing and enterprise pre-hire screening workflows.

Emerging players

• LeetCode: LeetCode is a developer practice and interview-prep platform that has expanded into enterprise hiring assessments (LeetCode Enterprise). Comparable developer mindshare and assessment content, though historically focused on candidate-side preparation.
• Filtered: Filtered is an AI-powered technical assessment platform focused on skills-based hiring for engineering roles. Closely comparable on automated scoring and AI-driven evaluation, and competes for the same enterprise technical-recruiting budget.

Others

• Andela: Andela is Qualified's parent company (acquired in 2023) and operates a global engineering talent marketplace. Not a direct competitor but a strategic channel and bundling partner that anchors Qualified's enterprise go-to-market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors11 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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