ShortlistIQ
Conversational AI recruitment assistants for first-round interviews.
From $49/mo Free tier
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Bottom line
Conversational AI that runs first-round interviews and scores them. Free plan for 10 applicants; Basic is $49/mo.
Stands out for: A public $49 Basic plus a real free rung. That is rare in AI interviewing, which is usually quote-only.
Watch out for: Basic is a startup cap (20 interviews). Agencies are on Premium at $599/mo.
Overview
ShortlistIQ runs customizable conversational AI assistants that interview candidates in the first round and produce scored reports. It is interviewing infrastructure, not an ATS.
Pricing: free plan to invite up to 10 applicants; Basic $49/mo; Standard $199/mo; Premium $599/mo. There is no free trial beyond the free plan.
Who it's for
Best for
- Startups testing AI first-rounds
- TA teams that want scored interview reports without an enterprise RFP
- Desks that will start on the free 10-applicant plan
- High-volume screening that is not yet HireVue-shaped
Not ideal for
- Enterprises that need Workday-native voice AI
- Teams that refuse AI interviews
- Agencies that need $49 to mean unlimited
Key features
AI interview agents. Customizable conversational assistants for first-round interviews.
Scored reports. Structured candidate reports after each screen.
First-round auto. Automate early interviews before human review.
AI features
| What the AI does | Plan |
|---|---|
| Conversational AI first-round interviews and scoring | Basic |
Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.
MCP server
No official first-party MCP documented.
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Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | |
| Basic | From $49/mo |
Free tier; paid from $49/mo (Basic). Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 7 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is ShortlistIQ expensive?
ShortlistIQ starts at $49/mo. We list 113 interviewing tools in total. 21 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $75 a month.
- 61 quote-based
- 21 free tier
- 46 public price
Worked out automatically from every interviewing listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Public $49 Basic instead of a pure quote
- Free plan to try 10 applicants
- Scored first-round reports without a human interviewer marketplace
Cons
- Volume caps on Basic
- Integration list is not published in detail
- Not an ATS
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How ShortlistIQ compares
See all ShortlistIQ alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.
| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | ✓ | $49/mo | – | – | |
 Ribbon Voice AI interviewer with a public $499 Growth seat if you are past the $49 startup rung. | – | $499/mo | – | – | Compare |
| | – | Enterprise | – | – | Compare |
| | – | Quote-based | – | – | Compare |
| | – | Contact for pricing | – | ✓ | Compare |
Ribbon$499/mo
Voice AI interviewer with a public $499 Growth seat if you are past the $49 startup rung.
Enterprise
Enterprise structured video if ShortlistIQ is too light.
Quote-based
SMS conversational hiring if the first round should be text, not a voice assistant.
Contact for pricing API
Chat and SMS screening campaigns if you want an inbox more than an AI interviewer.
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