BrightHire
Interview intelligence.
Quote-based pricing MCP server API
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Bottom line
Interview intelligence that records, transcribes and coaches, sitting on top of your ATS. Quote-based, with MCP available.
Stands out for: Interview recordings and coaching attached to the candidate record in the ATS.
Watch out for: No published price, and it needs an ATS underneath it.
Overview
BrightHire is interview intelligence. It records and transcribes interviews, then coaches interviewers on how they ran them, with everything attached to the candidate record rather than living in someone's notebook. MCP is available, and there is an API.
Teams pick it when an interview needs to exist as a record rather than a memory. Pricing is quoted rather than published.
Who it's for
Best for
- Talent teams on Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby or Workday
- Panels where someone always misses the interview
- Teams coaching their interviewers
- Organisations that want notes without a separate note-taker
Not ideal for
- Small businesses with no ATS
- High-volume hourly chat screening
Key features
Recording. Interview recording for panels who could not attend live.
Coaching. Coaching workflows for interviewers or managers.
AI features
| What the AI does | Plan |
|---|---|
| Records interviews and writes notes back to the ATS | Included |
Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.
Screenshots
AI interview notes
Interviewer feedback capture
Candidate screen write-up
Custom AI notes
Candidate fraud detection
Images: BrightHire's own website. Select an image to see it full size.
MCP server
The vendor runs its own MCP server, installed in one click from Claude. It covers interview data, summaries and analysis.
Setup steps and live status MCP Directory Check your stack in the MCP readiness checker
Pricing
Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 17 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is BrightHire expensive?
BrightHire does not publish a price. It is one of 9 quote-based tools among the 31 AI note takers tools in our directory. 14 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $19 a month.
- 9 quote-based
- 14 free tier
- 19 public price
Worked out automatically from every AI note takers listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Works with the major modern trackers
- MCP available
- Coaching sits alongside the recording
Cons
- No published price
- Requires an ATS underneath
Integrations
Greenhouse Lever Ashby Workday
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How BrightHire compares
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| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | – | Sales-quoted | ✓ | ✓ | |
| | ✓ | $60/user/mo | ✓ | – | Compare |
| | – | $64/user/mo | – | – | Compare |
| | – | $59/role/mo | – | – | Compare |
| | – | Quote-based | – | ✓ | Compare |
$60/user/mo Free tier MCP
AI interview notes with a free start if you do not need coaching.
$64/user/mo
Agency note-taker that writes back to staffing CRMs.
$59/role/mo
Async one-way video if live recording is not the gap.
Quote-based API
Scheduling the loop if intelligence is not the buying reason.
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