Is HackerEarth profitable in 2026?

HackerEarth reported FY23 profit after tax of ₹8.2 Cr on revenue of ₹69.5 Cr (~$8.3M), up 10.7% year over year, per Inc42's citation of statutory filings dated 2026-05-29. No more recent audited figures have surfaced, so profitability past FY23 is unconfirmed.

Who is HackerEarth's biggest competitor?

HackerRank is HackerEarth's closest rival, having raised over $114M versus HackerEarth's ~$11.5M total. HackerRank shipped its own AI interviewer with live hinting and transcript analysis around April 15, 2026, roughly a day after HackerEarth launched its competing OnScreen tool.

Could AI replace what HackerEarth does?

HackerEarth's core function, live technical screening, is precisely what generative AI now automates. Capterra 2024 data cited by HackerEarth found about 58% of candidates already use AI tools to complete assessments, pushing the company into an anti-cheat arms race rather than pure differentiation.

Has HackerEarth raised any funding recently?

No. HackerEarth's last disclosed round was a $6.5M Series B in December 2018. As of July 18, 2026, Crustdata noted the company had gone 94 months without a new raise, with total disclosed funding still around $11.5M.

What is HackerEarth's OnScreen product?

OnScreen is HackerEarth's AI video-avatar interviewer, launched April 14, 2026, offering 24/7 automated technical interviews with built-in KYC-grade identity verification and proctoring, integrated with its existing Assessments and FaceCode products.

Who owns and runs HackerEarth?

HackerEarth is privately held, founded in November 2012 by IIT Roorkee alumni Sachin Gupta and Vivek Prakash under the original name MyCareerStack. It has had no IPO or acquisition; a 2026 press release names Vikas Aditya as CEO as of April 14, 2026.

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HackerEarth

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HackerEarth runs coding tests and technical interviews for enterprise hiring teams.

Losing its protection

Assessed 30 July 2026 · Evidence as of 30 July 2026

The structural protection is eroding.

On the recordSince 30 July 2026 · Checkable from Q4 2026 · Every call on the record Checkpoint: First renewal cycle data for OnScreen, HackerEarth's AI video-interviewer, against HackerRank's competing tool

The call

HackerEarth stays profitable on old enterprise contracts while a richer rival and AI-assisted candidates both chip at the same test-taking model it was built on.

HackerEarth is a 14-year-old company that helps businesses hire engineers by giving coding tests and interviews online. The problem is that HackerRank, a direct competitor with much more money and investor backing, is building nearly identical features and shipping them faster. At the same time, artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT are making it easier for job candidates to cheat on assessments and harder for HackerEarth to stand out. The one thing that matters most is whether HackerEarth's new AI video interviewer tool (OnScreen) actually wins customers and keeps them compared to what HackerRank offers. If that tool fails to gain real traction over the next six months, the company will likely be acquired or fade away.

Why

AI pressure: Generative AI tools used by candidates to complete coding assessments. Candidates now solve HackerEarth's coding tests with AI assistants, undercutting the point of the assessment itself. Could AI do the core job? Yes, likely.

Bigger players: HackerRank. HackerRank, backed by over $114M, ships its own AI interviewer to compete directly with HackerEarth's new OnScreen product. Could a giant copy it? Yes, easily.

What protects it. Fifteen-plus ATS integrations and long-standing enterprise accounts like Google and Amazon make switching costly, even if the tech looks similar.

What would change this call

HackerEarth announces a new funding round or discloses a down-round valuation within 12 months. Would show whether investors see genuine growth or a capital squeeze after 94 months without funding.
OnScreen renewal or win-rate data versus HackerRank's AI interviewer surfaces in trade press within two quarters. Would show whether HackerEarth's AI pivot is retaining enterprise customers or losing them.
A named enterprise client (e.g. Google, Amazon, Microsoft) is reported switching to HackerRank or CodeSignal. Would confirm real customer loss to a better-capitalized rival, not just vendor claims.

Key numbers

Founded 2012, pivoted to technical assessment Feb 2013 (2013)
$11.5M total funding raised, none since Dec 2018 (2026-07)
FY23 revenue ₹69.5 Cr (~$8.3M), up 10.7% YoY (2023)

Named risks

No new funding round since December 2018, 94 months as of July 2026. Severity: high
Better-funded HackerRank matched flagship OnScreen AI feature within a day of launch. Severity: high
Candidates using AI to bypass assessments (~58% per 2024 data) erodes core product value. Severity: high
Core moat claims (150M+ assessments, 10M community, integrations) are vendor-stated and unaudited. Severity: medium
Rising AI-hiring regulation (NYC Local Law 144, EU AI Act) adds compliance cost as OnScreen scales. Severity: medium

Rivals, as read in July 2026

Rival	Direction	Evidence
HackerRank	losing to	Raised $114M+ vs HackerEarth's $11.5M, matched OnScreen with own AI interviewer by 2026-04-15
Codility	contesting	Raised prices in 2026 while HackerRank marketed against it on price and AI features
CodeSignal	contesting	Named as direct peer in assessment/AI-interview category as of 2026-07-30
HireVue	contesting	Adjacent AI-interview vendor competing in same enterprise screening category, 2026

Questions people ask

Is HackerEarth profitable in 2026?: HackerEarth reported FY23 profit after tax of ₹8.2 Cr on revenue of ₹69.5 Cr (~$8.3M), up 10.7% year over year, per Inc42's citation of statutory filings dated 2026-05-29. No more recent audited figures have surfaced, so profitability past FY23 is unconfirmed.
Who is HackerEarth's biggest competitor?: HackerRank is HackerEarth's closest rival, having raised over $114M versus HackerEarth's ~$11.5M total. HackerRank shipped its own AI interviewer with live hinting and transcript analysis around April 15, 2026, roughly a day after HackerEarth launched its competing OnScreen tool.
Could AI replace what HackerEarth does?: HackerEarth's core function, live technical screening, is precisely what generative AI now automates. Capterra 2024 data cited by HackerEarth found about 58% of candidates already use AI tools to complete assessments, pushing the company into an anti-cheat arms race rather than pure differentiation.
Has HackerEarth raised any funding recently?: No. HackerEarth's last disclosed round was a $6.5M Series B in December 2018. As of July 18, 2026, Crustdata noted the company had gone 94 months without a new raise, with total disclosed funding still around $11.5M.
What is HackerEarth's OnScreen product?: OnScreen is HackerEarth's AI video-avatar interviewer, launched April 14, 2026, offering 24/7 automated technical interviews with built-in KYC-grade identity verification and proctoring, integrated with its existing Assessments and FaceCode products.
Who owns and runs HackerEarth?: HackerEarth is privately held, founded in November 2012 by IIT Roorkee alumni Sachin Gupta and Vivek Prakash under the original name MyCareerStack. It has had no IPO or acquisition; a 2026 press release names Vikas Aditya as CEO as of April 14, 2026.

Timeline

2026-04-15HackerRank ships competing AI interviewer with live hinting, matching HackerEarth's launch
2026-04-14HackerEarth launches OnScreen, an always-on AI video-avatar interview tool
2026-04Codility raises prices; HackerRank markets aggressively against it on AI features
2018-12HackerEarth closes $6.5M Series B led by Jo Hirao's family office
2017-04HackerEarth raises $4.5M Series A led by DHI Group Inc.
2014-02HackerEarth raises $500K seed round led by Smile Group
2013-02Company pivots from MyCareerStack to automated technical-assessment product
2012-11HackerEarth founded by Sachin Gupta and Vivek Prakash

Revision history

30 July 2026

First assessed. Losing its protection. The text above is fixed as of this date and is not edited afterwards.

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