SuperPowerMe vs MBTI®

Looking for an MBTI® alternative?

MBTI® has shaped how millions of people understand themselves at work. SuperPowerMe was built for what comes next — turning that self-knowledge into practical action in the moments that matter.

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A fair comparison

What MBTI® does well

MBTI® is one of the most respected psychometric tools in the world for good reason. It's worth being clear about what it does well — because SuperPowerMe was built to extend it, not replace it.

Global recognition

MBTI® is the most widely used personality assessment in the world. Most L&D professionals and many employees are already familiar with the four-letter types, which reduces the explanation burden.

Deep research base

Developed from Jung's psychological types and refined over decades, MBTI® has a substantial body of research and validation behind it — more than almost any other personality tool.

Rich framework for understanding others

The 16 types provide a nuanced framework for understanding how different people think, communicate and make decisions — useful in team, leadership and coaching contexts.

Widely understood by coaches

Many coaches and practitioners are trained in MBTI®, and clients often arrive having already encountered it. That familiarity can be a useful starting point for deeper work.

The next step beyond legacy psychometrics

Where organisations go
next after MBTI®

MBTI® was designed to generate self-awareness — and it does that brilliantly. These aren't limitations of the tool; they're simply things it was never designed to do. SuperPowerMe picks up exactly where legacy psychometrics leave off.

01

From insight to action

MBTI® gives people a rich framework for understanding themselves and others. The next step — using that insight in a specific situation with a specific person, right now — is exactly what SuperPowerMe was built for.

02

A different assessment experience

Where MBTI® uses a structured questionnaire, AiDA builds a psychometric profile through natural conversation. For organisations looking for a lower-friction entry point, the experience feels less like a test and more like a dialogue.

03

The static report

Whether you're an INTJ or an ENFP, your report says largely the same things as everyone else who shares your type. And whether you're a Cool Blue, an INTJ or a high D — the profile adds little a good coach doesn't already know.

04

In-the-moment guidance

MBTI® tells you what type you are. SuperPowerMe tells you what to do about it — right now. Preparing for a difficult conversation, understanding a new colleague, navigating a relationship that keeps breaking down. Specific, practical, on demand.

05

Wider reach, lower barrier

MBTI® accreditation ensures quality delivery — but it also limits scale. SuperPowerMe requires no accreditation, making it practical to roll out across a whole organisation, not just the senior team.

06

Behaviour change built in

MBTI® was designed to generate self-awareness — and it does that brilliantly. SuperPowerMe was designed for what comes after: turning awareness into different behaviour in real situations, day after day. Two tools. Two jobs. Both done well.

Side by side

MBTI® vs SuperPowerMe

MBTI® and SuperPowerMe are complementary tools that serve different purposes. This table shows where each one plays — and where SuperPowerMe extends what legacy psychometrics were never designed to do.

Feature MBTI® SuperPowerMe
Assessment format93-question questionnaireNatural 10-minute conversation
What the individual getsStatic type profile PDFLive app with ongoing guidance
In-the-moment support✕On demand, specific to situation
Coaching reportGeneric type profile — adds little a coach doesn't already knowBuilt from client's own words, with verbatim quotes as coaching starting points
Behaviour change mechanism✕Built in to the platform
Compatible outputsMBTI type onlyInsights, MBTI or Big 5
Accreditation requiredYes — significant time and costNo
Pricing modelAssessment only, from £50Assessment and platform from £40
What's different

Three things SuperPowerMe
does that MBTI® wasn't designed to do

MBTI® is brilliant at what it does. These three things are simply beyond what any legacy psychometric was designed for — and exactly what SuperPowerMe was built to deliver.

Your words, not a forced choice

AiDA builds your profile from how you actually speak about yourself — not from 93 binary questions. The result is a profile that reflects your real language and your real patterns, not the box you were nudged into ticking.

Insight you can actually use

Knowing you're an INTJ is interesting. Knowing how to approach Tuesday's difficult conversation with your ENFP colleague — that's useful. SuperPowerMe makes the insight practical, specific and available when you need it.

Behaviour change, not just awareness

MBTI® generates self-awareness — and does that well. SuperPowerMe was built for what comes after: turning awareness into different behaviour in real situations, reinforced day after day through the platform.

What practitioners say

From coaches familiar with MBTI®

"It is like having a Myers-Briggs coach in your pocket, helping you to better manage those sometimes tricky situations that you face in your everyday work."
AnnaMarie
End of Life PartnershipEnd of Life Partnership
"I approached SuperPowerMe as someone who has spent a number of years working with established psychometric tools. My results rang true immediately — and the inclusion of verbatim responses carries a weight that a generic profile doesn't match."
Phil Bush
The Inspired Solution — Executive Coach
See it for yourself

Ready to take MBTI®
to the next level?

Book a 30-minute demo and see how SuperPowerMe builds on your existing MBTI® investment — adding the practical, daily guidance that legacy psychometrics were never designed to provide.

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