StrengthsFinder alternative

Strengths in the context of your full personality

TraitLab measures 24 character strengths and pairs them with your full personality, working style, and interpersonal patterns — so you understand why each strength fits you.

At a glance

What's the difference?

CliftonStrengths (formerly StrengthsFinder) is Gallup's strengths assessment, ranking you across 34 proprietary themes — a focused tool with decades of organizational research behind it.

TraitLab measures 24 research-validated character strengths and pairs them with your full personality profile — traits, interpersonal style, working style, and career interests — so you see strengths in the context of who you are.

Strengths in context

See why each strength fits you

TraitLab connects each strength to the personality traits behind it. Two people with the same top strength can lean on it differently — the trait connection explains why.

You also get practical tips for exercising each strength, plus a clear ranking across all 24.

A character strengths profile in TraitLab Plus
A detailed personality profile from TraitLab Plus

Plus, your full personality

45 traits, not just themes

CliftonStrengths focuses on the strengths themselves. TraitLab adds 45 personality traits drawn from the Big Five — how you tend to think, feel, and behave — alongside your strengths.

That trait foundation is what makes the strength explanations specific to you.

Plus, career fit

Match against 700+ careers

CliftonStrengths is excellent for understanding how to apply strengths at work. TraitLab adds direct career interest measurement and matches you against 700+ specific occupations.

TraitLab career explorer with 700+ occupations

What people say

Trusted by people who take personality seriously

"What I love most about TraitLab is that it understands that personality is complex. TraitLab is so comprehensive that I feel like I can really trust the results — it gave me what I was looking for, which is truth and accuracy."

— G. N.

"Compared to every other test I've taken, I'd say that TraitLab is my favorite one. Mostly for its comprehensiveness, its ease of use, the fact that it's really well thought-out. I feel like it comes from a genuine, research-oriented perspective."

— Luke H.

"I love the different personality classifications TraitLab provides, from scientific models to more philosophical ones or those frameworks most popular in industry. I also love the level of detail on the Big Five results, the well-explained descriptions, and the intuitive data visualisations. Overall, it's the most comprehensive, accurate, and data-driven online tool I've ever seen."

— M. T.

The "A-ha!" guarantee

With the comprehensive results in TraitLab Plus, you're bound to learn something new about yourself. If you don't have at least one "A-ha!" moment within 7 days of purchase, you'll get a full refund. Just email support@traitlab.com and we'll take care of it.

Refunds are limited to first-time purchases.

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