HackerRank launches Chakra AI Interviewer, unlocks unlimited Starter users
What happened
Between the Aug 17, 2026 and Aug 24, 2026 captures of HackerRank's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Starter plan's user limit was raised from a 1-user cap to unlimited users, matching what was previously a Pro-exclusive benefit; New 'Chakra AI Interviewer' conversational AI screening product launched; the former Pro-only 'AI-Assisted IDE' is now included in Starter as 'Agentic IDE'; Enterprise gains explicit API and MCP access. Pulse files it as a packaging change (feature added, limit increase) with an upward direction. The current page lists Starter at $82 and Pro at $375.
It lands 7 days after HackerRank's previous change, "HackerRank cuts Starter pricing but hikes Pro 12% to $419/mo" (Aug 17, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "HackerRank slashes Starter plan price 50% to $82/mo, halves attempt cap" (Jul 20, 2026). HackerRank has been tracked since 2026-05-13.
In the same window Coder, Trunk, Brightspot, Knock and Infragistics also changed their Software Development & Testing pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Pro, Starter, Enterprise · FeatureAdded
BeforeNot listed
After'Chakra AI Interviewer' conversational AI screening product
- Starter, Pro · LimitChangeda 1-user capunlimited users
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro, Starter, Enterprise | Feature | Not listed | 'Chakra AI Interviewer' conversational AI screening product | Added |
| Starter, Pro | Limit | a 1-user cap | unlimited users | Changed |
Values as written on HackerRank's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of HackerRank's pricing page (hackerrank.com) from Aug 17, 2026 and Aug 24, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where 'Chakra AI Interviewer' conversational AI screening product now appears.
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HackerRank, the last 90 days
Full history- Aug 24, 2026improvedHackerRank launches Chakra AI Interviewer, unlocks unlimited Starter users · this change
- Aug 17, 2026increaseHackerRank cuts Starter pricing but hikes Pro 12% to $419/mo
- Jul 20, 2026decreaseHackerRank slashes Starter plan price 50% to $82/mo, halves attempt cap
Across Software Development & Testing in the same window
All Software Development & Testing changes- CoderOct 5Coder repositions plans around AI governance and Coder Agents access
- TrunkOct 26Trunk launches Dynamic CI beta, Enterprise BYOC + SLA support, Free quota change
- BrightspotOct 26Brightspot swaps staging for QA and UAT in hosting environments
- KnockOct 26Knock adds priority email support to Starter, renames Developer plan to Free
- InfragisticsOct 26Infragistics drops phone support from $300/yr Priority Support add-on
Questions about this change
Did HackerRank raise prices in August 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Aug 17, 2026 and Aug 24, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: feature added, limit increase.
What changed on HackerRank's pricing page between Aug 17, 2026 and Aug 24, 2026?
Pro, Starter, Enterprise feature: Not listed → 'Chakra AI Interviewer' conversational AI screening product, added; Starter, Pro limit: a 1-user cap → unlimited users, changed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Aug 17, 2026 and Aug 24, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does HackerRank change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for HackerRank in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "HackerRank cuts Starter pricing but hikes Pro 12% to $419/mo" on Aug 17, 2026; HackerRank has been tracked since 2026-05-13.