ETS has announced that access to the Pipplet platform will end December 20th 2025. Clients will lose all data that is not exported by December 20th, and any credits purchased after July 8th will expire without reimbursement.
While this news brings uncertainty and disrupts critical hiring and assessment workflows, it does not have to be a major challenge. This change carries an opportunity to reassess language testing strategies, and partner with an experienced, stable, and comprehensive testing solution. ALTA is ready to help Pipplet users in this period of transition.
Why ALTA is the Best Alternative to Pipplet
Quality, expertise, value, and ease of use.
ALTA has been in business since 1980 and provided language testing services since 1998. We have decades of experience in developing and delivering effective, easy to implement testing at scale. Our clients use our tests to make legally defensible, research-based employment decisions.
While many online oral language test alternatives have entered the field in recent years, ALTA stands apart from the competition in excellence:
Human Scoring With Quick Turnaround
Unlike testing alternatives that use automated AI scoring, ALTA’s assessments are evaluated by human raters who are native speakers of the target language. We have honed a rigorous rater selection process and continuous training program that ensures scores are accurate and relevant to real-world scenarios. ALTA values inter-rater reliability, consistently achieving a score higher than the industry standard. Our robust pool of raters ensures that test results are reported within two business days. Results are available on the CEFR scale.
Skills and Role-Specific Tests in 100+ Languages
We offer tests to assess language skills like speaking, listening, writing, reading comprehension, as well as interpretation and translation skills. We also offer standard language proficiency tests for all job types, across a variety of industries, including customer service, healthcare, hospitality, and more.
Easy-to-Use Portal
ALTA’s intuitive portal offers users robust tracking and easy test assignment. Candidates can be bulk-uploaded using an Excel-compatible file, including a Pipplet .csv export.
Legal Defensibility
ALTA’s language testing approach includes legal defensibility of your organization’s decisions based on our test results. In scenarios where testing outcomes are contested, either internally or through legal avenues, the rigor and impartiality of ALTA’s testing process provide a strong foundation to support these decisions. Our adherence to industry standards, unbiased scoring, objective evaluation methods, and verified cut scores ensure that you can confidently rely on our test results for critical decision-making, minimizing the risk of legal repercussions related to language competency evaluations.
Dedicated Support
ALTA is unique in the language services industry as the only employee-owned company. Employee ownership provides added benefits to our language testing clients through our level of commitment to providing exceptional customer service. Every employee – from our test developers, psychometrician, and language evaluators to the person answering the phone – has a vested interest in the success of your testing initiative. Our team is ready to help you transition smoothly, ensuring minimal disruption to your operations.
4-Step Pipplet Migration Plan
Step 1: Audit Your Current Usage and Secure Your Data
Create a list of all ongoing assessment initiatives, languages, candidates, and any other relevant information. Log in to Pipplet and export all candidate reports and any data needed for compliance – this must be done before December 20th.
Step 2: Identify Your Core Needs
List the Pipplet features you rely on, as well as the testing initiative goals for your company. Which skills are you testing? What kinds of roles do your candidates fill? Which languages? What volume of tests? This will help to make sure your new assessment service can meet your needs.
Step 3: Schedule Your ALTA Portal Demo
For an efficient test to see if ALTA’s services align with your organization’s needs, schedule a demo with us.
Step 4: Complete a Seamless Transition
ALTA’s team will work with you to create a simple onboarding plan ensuring seamless implementation well before the shutdown.