Head to head

Assessly vs Spark Hire

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Assessly

$24.17/mo Free tier

Scenario-based candidate assessments with AI review and a written reason for each score. Free plan; Starter is $24.17/mo billed yearly.

Where Assessly fits

Hiring teams that want work-sample tests
Managers who want a reason behind each score
Teams adding video or audio questions
Builders using the API and webhooks

Spark Hire

$249/mo

One-way and live video interviews, with a separate ATS. Video starts at $249/mo billed annually.

Where Spark Hire fits

TA teams replacing live first rounds with one-way video
SMBs that want video without an enterprise HireVue contract
Companies that may grow into Spark Hire's ATS
Desks on Greenhouse or Lever that only need the video layer

At a glance

Detail	Assessly	Spark Hire
Starting price	$24.17/mo	$249/mo
Free tier	✓Yes	–No
MCP server	–No	–No
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Assessments	Interviewing
Capterra	Not enough reviews	4.7 from 109 reviews

Where they pull apart

Assessly

Stands out: A real free plan with 20 answers a month and no card, plus published usage rates past each allowance.

Watch out: The listed Starter price is billed yearly ($290). AI review and video need a paid plan, and extra answers, video minutes and AI credits are billed as used.

Not the right fit for

Companies that need a full ATS
Teams that want a huge ready-made test catalog

Spark Hire

Stands out: Unlimited video interviews at a public $249/month annual start, then a full ATS if you want sourcing and workflows in the same vendor.

Watch out: The ATS (Recruit Pro) starts at $335/month billed annually, not $249. AI resume review and notetaker hours are metered by ATS plan. No free trial is advertised.

Not the right fit for

Enterprises standardised on HireVue
Buyers who thought $249 included the ATS
Teams that cannot ask candidates to record video

Pros and cons

Assessly

Free plan with 20 answers a month
Published per-answer usage rates
Written reason behind each score

Starter price is billed yearly
AI review not on the Free plan
Usage fees add up on video

Spark Hire

Public $249/mo annual start for unlimited video
One-way and live in the same product
Optional ATS if you want one vendor

ATS starts at $335/mo annual, not $249
No advertised free trial
AI notetaker hours are capped on ATS plans

What each one costs

Assessly

$24.17/mo

Free covers 20 answers a month. Starter is $24.17/mo billed $290 a year for 100 answers, Pro $82.50/mo ($990 a year) and Business $207.50/mo ($2,490 a year); Enterprise is quoted. Past the allowance you pay $0.10 per answer, $0.20 per video minute and $0.05 per AI credit. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Spark Hire

$249/mo

Video interviewing from $249/mo billed annually. The applicant tracking system is a separate plan from $335/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 18 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Assessly cheaper than Spark Hire?

Assessly starts lower, at $24.17/mo against $249/mo for Spark Hire. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try Assessly or Spark Hire for free?

Assessly carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?