Lavalier
Interview intelligence that builds structured interview plans, guides interviewers live and compares candidates on evidence.
From $499/mo Free tier
Bottom line
Lavalier is interview intelligence from the team behind Textio that turns each role into a structured interview plan, coaches interviewers live and compares candidates on the evidence they gave. It suits TA teams and hiring managers who want consistent, defensible interviews rather than an AI that interviews for them. A free plan covers unlimited users with 100 credits a month, and Pro starts at $499/month for 500 credits.
Stands out for: Pricing is by credits with unlimited users, so a whole hiring panel can use it without seat fees. Live Guidance tracks which planned questions have been covered during the interview and suggests follow ups, and it works for in-person interviews as well as phone and video.
Watch out for: ATS integrations are not on the free plan, and reporting and SSO only come with Enterprise. Heavy interviewers can burn credits fast at up to 30 credits per long interview, and paid plans are bought through a demo rather than a self-serve checkout.
Overview
Lavalier is an interview intelligence platform built by the team at Textio, the company known for AI job ad writing. It covers the interview process from role intake to final decision, and it is not an automated decision tool: it supplies analysis and the hiring team decides.
Role setup starts from a chat, a recorded intake meeting or an uploaded job description, and Lavalier builds the interview loop and a structured plan with questions for each stage. Its homepage lists more than 20 hiring signals it analyses, including problem solving, past performance, communication, resilience and AI and tools fluency.
During the interview, Live Guidance tracks answers against the plan and suggests follow ups. Transcription and intelligence work for phone, video and in-person interviews, and candidate consent management handles recording consent. Afterwards, Candidate Compare lines candidates up on traceable evidence for the debrief, and the vendor says it scans feedback for discriminatory language.
Lavalier connects to calendars on every plan and to ATS systems on paid plans, with a documented Greenhouse integration in its help center. Enterprise adds reporting and SSO, and the Pro plan adds programmable company values.
Every plan has unlimited users and is priced by credits. Free gives 100 credits a month. Pro costs $499/month for 500 credits, $849 for 1,000 or $1,399 for 2,000, and Enterprise is custom. An interview uses 10 to 30 credits depending on length, and each new role uses 25. Annual billing saves 20% and unused credits roll over up to a cap.
Who it's for
Best for
- TA teams rolling out structured interviewing across many hiring managers
- Hiring panels that want shared plans and evidence-based debriefs
- Teams that interview in person as well as over video
- Companies that want unlimited users without seat pricing
Not ideal for
- Teams that want an AI to run screening interviews unattended
- Small teams that need ATS writeback but not a $499/month bill
Key features
Role setup. Builds the role from a chat, a recorded intake meeting or an uploaded job description, then sets up the interview loop and panel.
Plan Builder. Creates a structured plan and questions for every interview so each candidate is asked about the same competencies.
Live Guidance. Joins phone, video or in-person interviews, tracks which questions have been answered and suggests follow ups as you go.
Candidate Compare. Lines candidates up on the evidence from their interviews, with every insight traceable to its source, for an evidence-based debrief.
AI features
| What the AI does | Plan |
|---|---|
| Builds the role and interview loop from a chat, intake call or job description | Free |
| Generates a structured interview plan and questions | Free |
| Live guidance that tracks answers and suggests follow ups | Free |
| Transcription and intelligence for phone, video and in-person interviews | Free |
| Candidate Compare on interview evidence | Free |
Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 100 credits a month, unlimited users, no ATS integration |
| Pro Starter | $499/mo | 500 credits a month, adds ATS integrations |
| Pro 1,000 | $849/mo | 1,000 credits a month |
| Pro 2,000 | $1,399/mo | 2,000 credits a month |
| Enterprise | Quote | Custom credits, adds reporting and SSO |
Lavalier prices by monthly credits, with unlimited users on every plan. Free: $0 for 100 credits a month (about 5 roles a year), with every core feature but no ATS integrations, company values, reporting or SSO. Pro: $499/month for 500 credits, $849/month for 1,000 credits or $1,399/month for 2,000 credits (about 10+ roles a year at the entry level), adding ATS integrations and company values. Enterprise: custom credits, adds reporting and SSO. Credits are spent per interview (10 credits up to 30 minutes, 18 up to 60, 25 up to 90, 30 up to 180) and 25 per role created. Paying yearly gives all credits up front and saves 20%. Unused credits roll over up to a cap. Pro and Enterprise are bought through a demo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 4 Nov 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Lavalier expensive?
Lavalier does not publish a price. It is one of 52 quote-based tools among the 116 interviewing tools in our directory. 22 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $79 a month.
- 52 quote-based
- 22 free tier
- 57 public price
Worked out automatically from every interviewing listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free plan with every core feature and unlimited users
- Live guidance during phone, video and in-person interviews
- Published credit prices with no seat fees
Cons
- No ATS integration on the free plan
- Reporting and SSO only on Enterprise
- Paid plans go through a demo, not self-serve checkout
Integrations
Greenhouse Calendar integrations ATS integrations (paid plans)
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