Head to head

BrightHire vs ReCo

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

BrightHire

Sales-quoted

Interview intelligence that records, transcribes and coaches, sitting on top of your ATS. Quote-based, with MCP available.

Where BrightHire fits

  • 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

ReCo

€39/user/mo Free trial

ReCo is an interview workspace and live AI notetaker for recruiters at €39 per license/month plus VAT. A trial starts without a credit card.

Where ReCo fits

  • Agency recruiters who want prep, live notes, and write-ups in one tab
  • EU desks that need GDPR/AI Act-minded transcripts without a meeting bot
  • Interviewers on Google Meet or Teams who will paste CV and JD for context
  • Solo recruiters who can live on one Individual license at €39/mo

At a glance

DetailBrightHireReCo
Starting priceSales-quoted€39/user/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialNot on recordYes
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underInterviewingInterviewing, AI interviewing

Where they pull apart

BrightHire

Stands out: Interview recordings and coaching attached to the candidate record in the ATS.

Watch out: No published price, and it needs an ATS underneath it.

Not the right fit for

  • Small businesses with no ATS
  • High-volume hourly chat screening

ReCo

Stands out: Live transcript with no bot in the meeting. Works in Chrome for Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, in any language, and does not store audio or video.

Watch out: Face-to-face and phone capture are paid add-ons on top of the license. Teams of 5+ licenses are a custom quote. There is no USD rate card.

Not the right fit for

  • US teams that need a USD price and a native ATS writeback
  • High-volume phone or on-site interviewing without paying the capture add-on

Pros and cons

BrightHire

  • Works with the major modern trackers
  • MCP available
  • Coaching sits alongside the recording
  • No published price
  • Requires an ATS underneath

ReCo

  • Published Individual license at €39/mo plus VAT, with a no-card trial
  • No meeting bot and no stored audio/video
  • AI chat that already knows the CV and JD
  • EUR only. No USD rate card
  • Phone and in-person capture cost extra
  • No published native ATS writeback. You still copy reports

What each one costs

BrightHire

Sales-quoted

Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 17 Sep 2026

ReCo

€39/user/mo

No USD rate card. Individual is €39 per license/month plus VAT. Teams of 5+ licenses are a custom quote. Face-to-face and phone capture are paid add-ons. Trial with no credit card. Audio and video are not stored. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try BrightHire or ReCo for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. ReCo offers a free trial.
Does BrightHire or ReCo have an MCP server?
BrightHire ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 17 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?