ShowCode

What ShowCode does

ShowCode, legally operating as Skill Appraiser Ltd. and headquartered in London, is a private software company founded in 2018 that builds Credibly, a technical skills assessment platform used by employers to validate developer and engineering candidates before hire. The platform combines a curated library of over 2,700 pre-made questions with tools for building custom assessments, embedded anti-fraud measures intended to identify dishonest test-taking, and a branded candidate-facing portal intended to deliver a professional candidate experience. ShowCode operates horizontal go-to-market targeting companies hiring technical talent, with named enterprise customers including Harvey Nash, Ghyston, and Synectics Solutions Corp, and sells primarily through an enterprise field sales motion driven by 'Book a demo' calls-to-action. Revenue is generated via subscription-based access to the platform; no public pricing tiers are disclosed. Product surface spans the core Credibly assessment engine, a Tech Testing module, a Live Events module for real-time evaluation, and the Athena sub-brand for hackathons and developer community engagement. The company is small (11-50 employees), does not disclose funding, revenue, or AI/ML capabilities in the available material, and operates without a published API, SDK, or integration marketplace.

Name

ShowCode

Legal name

Skill Appraiser Ltd.

Website

https://showcode.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ShowCode, operating as Credibly, is a London-based technical skills assessment platform that helps employers validate developer candidates through customizable tests, anti-fraud checks, and a branded candidate portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Recruitment & Assessment Software

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Exam Delivery & Test Administration Platforms (EDAFADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Test Item Banks, Question Authoring & Assessment Design Tools (EDAFADAC), Online Exam Proctoring, Browser Lockdown & Secure Testing (EDAFALAC), Cheating Prevention & Test Integrity Monitoring (EDAFALAD), Remote Proctoring, Test Security & Online Assessment Platforms (BPACAMAL)

Keywords

• Technical skills assessment
• Developer hiring platform
• Candidate skill validation
• Technical recruitment software
• Pre-employment testing

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Skills Assessment Services: Platform providing pre-made and custom technical assessments for hiring companies, with per-assessment or subscription-based pricing model

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ShowCode operates Credibly, a B2B skill validation platform that enables companies to assess technical candidates through customizable assessments featuring a library of over 2,700 pre-made questions, built-in anti-fraud measures, and data-driven hiring insights. The platform delivers assessments through branded candidate portals and offers additional capabilities for live technical evaluations during hiring events.

Product overview

ShowCode operates Credibly as its core product, a unified hiring assessment platform that validates candidate technical skills for confident hiring. The platform combines a question bank of 2,700+ pre-made or customizable assessment questions with built-in anti-fraud measures and data-driven insights. Credibly is offered alongside Tech Testing (technical skill evaluation module) and Live Events (real-time assessment capability), all unified under the Credibly platform. ShowCode also maintains Athena as a community and hackathon initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Athena: Hackathon event brand mentioned under Events section

Products and services

• Credibly

Quantifiable outcome

• 67% of developers are self-taught, highlighting the need for skills validation over resume-based hiring

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Codility: Enterprise-focused technical assessment platform for evaluating developer candidates at scale. Closely comparable to ShowCode in targeting TA teams with proctored coding tests, anti-fraud features, and recruiter-friendly reporting.
• HackerRank: One of the most established technical skills assessment platforms used by enterprises to screen developer candidates. Direct competitor to ShowCode/Credibly in pre-employment coding tests, with a much larger question library, customer base, and enterprise sales footprint.
• iMocha: Skills assessment and interviewing platform with a large question bank and AI-powered proctoring. Comparable to ShowCode in selling skills validation into enterprise TA teams with anti-cheating features.
• Mercer Mettl: Online assessment platform offering psychometric, technical, and behavioral tests for hiring and learning. Overlaps directly with ShowCode's technical skills assessment and anti-fraud/proctoring capabilities.
• Vervoe: Skills testing platform that uses job-simulation assessments and AI ranking for hiring decisions. Comparable to ShowCode in replacing resume screening with skills-based evaluation, with overlap in anti-cheating features.
• TestGorilla: Pre-employment skills testing platform offering a broad library of ready-made and customizable assessments across technical and non-technical roles. Direct competitor to Credibly's library-driven, customizable assessment model.
• CoderPad: Live technical interview and take-home assessment tool used by engineering teams. Adjacent to ShowCode with overlap in candidate evaluation, particularly for pair-programming-style assessments.

Broad incumbents

• HireVue: Large enterprise hiring platform combining video interviewing, assessments, and AI-driven candidate evaluation. Broader portfolio than ShowCode but overlaps on skills-based assessment and structured hiring for enterprise TA teams.
• SHL: Global talent assessment provider offering psychometric and skills assessments at enterprise scale. Overlaps with ShowCode in the technical assessment category but serves a much broader talent evaluation portfolio.

Emerging players

• Filtered: AI-powered skills assessment platform focused on technical hiring with built-in anti-cheating. Comparable to ShowCode's Credibly product as a more recent entrant emphasizing AI-driven scoring and integrity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ShowcodeHQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/showcode
• Instagraminstagram.com/showcode.io

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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