Spark Hire alternatives, with published prices.
Updated 27 October 2026
Spark Hire's video interviews start at 249 dollars a month billed annually, or 299 dollars monthly. Alternatives that publish a price include Willo at 59 dollars per live role a month, Hireflix at 75 dollars a month billed yearly, Truffle from 49 dollars a month and Interviewer.ai from 199 dollars a month. AI Interview Agents runs spoken two-way interviews and has a free plan.
What does Spark Hire offer?
Spark Hire describes itself as hiring software for small and medium organizations. It sells an applicant tracking system, one-way and live video interviews, a behavioral assessment and reference checks. Its pricing page lists video interviews from 249 dollars a month billed annually, with no cap on jobs or users, or from 299 dollars a month on a monthly plan that covers 5 jobs at a time and up to 5 users. Both include live and one-way video interviews with no cap on the number of interviews. The applicant tracking system is priced separately, from 335 dollars a month billed annually.
Spark Hire lists AI features on its video product: prioritising submissions, transcription in 50 or more languages, summaries of candidate responses and scoring against key factors. Candidates are invited by link, SMS or a bulk CSV upload. Live training, a customer success manager and video downloads are listed for annual plans only.
Why do teams look for a Spark Hire alternative?
- Monthly budget. The monthly video plan starts at 299 dollars, which is more than some small teams spend on screening in a quiet month.
- Plan limits. The monthly plan covers 5 jobs at a time, so a recruiter with more open roles moves to the annual plan.
- Format. Spark Hire's interviews are recorded or live video with people. Some teams want the first-round conversation itself handled by an AI interviewer.
- Scope. Teams that already have an applicant tracking system may only want the screening step, not a hiring suite.
None of these makes Spark Hire a poor choice. A team that wants an applicant tracking system, video interviews and assessments from one vendor gets that from Spark Hire.
Which Spark Hire alternatives publish a price?
| Option | Interview format | Starting price, as published | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Interview Agents | Two-way spoken AI interview in the browser, in 75 languages | Free plan; Pro 99 dollars a month, billed monthly | Pro: 200 interview credits a month (a 15 minute interview is 1), 5 seats, no annual contract |
| Truffle | One-way video interviews, resume screening and assessments | $49 a month, billed monthly (Starter) | 200 credits a month; one video interview uses 5 |
| Interviewer.ai | One-way video, and conversational AI avatar interviews on Professional | $199 a month (Essential) | 50 interview credits a month, up to 20 minutes each; 14-day free trial |
| Willo | One-way video screening | $59 per live role a month, no contract (Lite) | Up to 5 live roles, 150 assessed candidates per role, up to 5 users |
| Hireflix | One-way video interviews | $75 a month, billed yearly (Small) | Companies under 50 employees; no cap on seats, positions or responses; first month free |
| HireVue | AI Interviewer, on-demand and live video, assessments | Not published | Pricing comes from a demo request |
Read from each vendor's pricing page on 27 October 2026. Spark Hire itself: $249 a month billed annually, or $299 monthly, for video interviews.
What do 100 interviews a month cost?
| Option | Plan that covers 100 interviews a month | Monthly cost, as published |
|---|---|---|
| Spark Hire | Video interviews: no cap on interviews | $299 monthly for up to 5 jobs, or $249 billed annually |
| AI Interview Agents | Pro: 100 interviews of 15 minutes use 100 of 200 credits | 99 dollars, billed monthly |
| Truffle | Core: a 600-credit pool, and 100 video interviews use 500 | $119 monthly, or $99 billed annually |
| Interviewer.ai | Professional: 120 interview credits (Essential covers 50) | $399 |
| Willo | Lite: one live role holds 150 assessed candidates | $59 per live role |
| Hireflix | Small: no cap on responses, for companies under 50 employees | $75, billed yearly |
| HireVue | Not published | Quote from a demo |
These are list prices for one month of 100 candidates, read from each pricing page on 27 October 2026. The formats differ: a one-way video interview is a recorded answer to set questions, and a two-way AI interview is a spoken conversation with follow-up questions. Taxes, overage and annual terms change the total, so ask each vendor for a written quote at your volume.
One-way video or a two-way AI interview?
A one-way video interview sends candidates set questions, and they record their answers on their own time. A person then watches the recordings, sometimes with an AI summary or transcript to speed that up. A two-way AI interview is a spoken conversation: the AI asks a question, listens, and asks a follow-up based on what the candidate said, then writes a scored report. One-way video moves the scheduling problem off the recruiter. A two-way AI interview also takes the first-round conversation itself off the recruiter.
Neither is right for every role. If your hiring managers want to see each candidate on camera, one-way video keeps that habit. If the bottleneck is the number of first-round calls, a two-way AI interview removes the calls. Our guide to AI interviews versus one-way video goes further, and the vendor comparison guide lists the questions to ask either kind of vendor.
What does each alternative fit best?
Willo fits teams that hire for a few roles at a time and want to pay per live role with no contract; its Lite plan lists 18 or more languages and email and SMS invites. Hireflix fits small companies that want one-way video at a low yearly price with no cap on seats or responses, and invites by email, SMS or WhatsApp. Truffle fits teams that want resume screening, assessments and one-way video from one credit pool. Interviewer.ai fits teams that want one-way video now and conversational AI avatar interviews on its Professional plan.
Where does AI Interview Agents fit?
AI Interview Agents runs a spoken, two-way first-round interview in the candidate's browser, with no app install. Questions are built from your job description, the interviewer asks follow-ups based on what the candidate said, and the hiring team gets a transcript, a scored report with written reasoning, and a recording when one is available. Interviews run in 75 languages, including English, Spanish, Hindi and Arabic, and invitations go out by email or WhatsApp. A person makes every hiring decision. The sample report shows what you receive.
There is a free plan with 10 interview credits a month. Pro is 99 dollars a month, billed monthly until you cancel, with 200 interview credits, 5 recruiter seats and 30 roles. A 15 minute interview is 1 credit, an interview under 2 minutes costs nothing, and there is no annual contract or setup fee. See the pricing page.
How should you choose?
- Write down your monthly candidate volume, the number of roles open at once, and the languages your candidates speak.
- Decide if the first round should be a recorded video, a spoken two-way interview, or a mix of the two.
- Price each option at your real volume, including any annual term, seat limit or credit rule.
- Ask each vendor for a sample of what the hiring team receives for one candidate.
- Run one real role through your two closest options and compare the shortlists they produce.
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