Comparison · 2026
5 Best Aon Assessment Alternatives for Skills Assessment
SHL, Sova Assessment and Criteria Corp compared with Aon Assessment on price, anti-cheating and candidate drop-off, and which one fits which kind of.
The short version
The most widely used Aon Assessment alternatives are SHL, Sova Assessment, Criteria Corp and Wonderlic, plus Cohesyve — which is our own product, so weigh this page accordingly. Aon Assessment itself is strongest for large, often multinational organisations that need validated psychometric testing with consulting support and global coverage. The right choice depends on what you need to measure, not on which tool has the longest feature list.
- SHL — Enterprise psychometrics with published validation. Enterprise; contact sales.
- Sova Assessment — Configured blended assessments at scale. Enterprise; contact sales.
- Criteria Corp — Self-serve validated tests. Subscription; check their site.
- Wonderlic — Quick cognitive screening. Subscription; check their site.
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Aon's assessment business, built on the former cut-e, provides enterprise psychometrics — ability tests, personality questionnaires and gamified assessments — with deep validation and global reach. It suits large organisations that need defensible testing at scale. Teams look for an alternative when they want to test the actual work of a role, when enterprise procurement is disproportionate to their volume, or when they want self-serve setup. This guide compares the strongest Aon Assessment alternatives, including Cohesyve.
Why teams look for a Aon Assessment alternative
- General ability and personality measures do not show job-specific capability
- Enterprise procurement and implementation are heavy below large volume
- Standardised tests are familiar and practised
- Candidate experience is test-like
- Teams want to iterate on what they test without a vendor engagement
What Aon Assessment does well
Aon Assessment offers a broad portfolio of validated ability, personality and situational-judgement assessments, including gamified formats, backed by consulting and analytics, used by large enterprises for selection and development across many countries.
Best for
Where Aon Assessment falls short
- Measures general traits and abilities rather than the work of a role
- Enterprise pricing and implementation
- Standardised, shared instruments
- Setup and changes involve the vendor
- Heavy for smaller or variable hiring volumes
Cohesyve vs Aon Assessment
Cohesyve is our product. This is the comparison as we see it — check it against a trial of both.
| Cohesyve | Aon Assessment | |
|---|---|---|
| What is measured | Whether the candidate can do the work of the specific role | Aon measures traits, drives or ability in general |
| Basis | A unique assessment generated from your job description | Standardised, validated instruments |
| Setup | Self-serve; ready in under 5 minutes | Configuration and often practitioner training |
| Pricing model | Volume-based subscription from $199/month, no seat fees | Check their site |
| Candidate experience | A preview of the actual work | Questionnaire or timed test |
| Pricing model | Transparent subscription sized to hiring volume | Enterprise pricing; contact sales |
| What it measures | Job-specific skills and judgement | Personality, behaviour or cognitive ability |
| Question uniqueness | Unique assessment generated per candidate | Standardised instrument |
| Setup time | Under 5 minutes, self-serve | Configuration; training may be required |
| Role coverage | Any knowledge-based role | Any role, via general measures |
| Free trial | 10 free candidates on signup | Check Aon's site |
| Contract terms | Monthly or annual, cancel anytime on monthly | Annual enterprise agreements |
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The other Aon Assessment alternatives
SHL
Enterprise; contact salesBest for Enterprise psychometrics with published validation
Key difference The closest like-for-like
Sova Assessment
Enterprise; contact salesBest for Configured blended assessments at scale
Key difference Modular configuration
Criteria Corp
Subscription; check their siteBest for Self-serve validated tests
Key difference Lighter procurement
Wonderlic
Subscription; check their siteBest for Quick cognitive screening
Key difference Narrower, faster
Which one should you pick?
Choose Cohesyve if
- You need to know whether a candidate can do the job before interviewing them
- You want a role-specific signal from the job description rather than a general profile
- You want scores your team can read without certification
- You hire for skills-heavy roles where capability comes before fit
Choose Aon Assessment if
- You need validated psychometrics with consulting support
- You hire across many countries and need global norms
- Governance requires an established enterprise vendor
- Personality and cognitive measures are central to your process
Common questions
What is Aon Assessment?
Aon's enterprise assessment business, built on cut-e, offering validated ability, personality and situational-judgement tests with consulting and analytics for large organisations.
What is the best Aon Assessment alternative?
SHL and Sova for enterprise psychometrics; Criteria Corp for self-serve. For evidence that a candidate can do the specific job, Cohesyve — our own product — generates a role-specific assessment from a job description; compare on a trial.
How is Cohesyve different from Aon Assessment?
Aon measures general abilities and traits with validated instruments. Cohesyve measures whether a candidate can do the work of your role, with a unique assessment generated from your job description and scored against a rubric. Self-serve, from $199/month.
Do I need both a psychometric test and a skills assessment?
Many teams use both: a skills assessment to confirm capability, a psychometric measure for context. If you can only run one, the one that shows whether someone can do the job is usually the better investment.
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