Compare/Head to head

BrightHire vs Willo

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

Starting price

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

Willo

$59/role/mo 14 day free trial

One-way video interviews for async screening. $59 per live role/month on the entry plan, with enterprise from $3,799/year.

Where Willo fits

  • Small and mid-sized teams running async screens
  • Teams on Greenhouse, Workable, Lever or Ashby
  • Hiring managers who review on their own time
  • Buyers who want per-role rather than per-seat pricing

At a glance

DetailBrightHireWillo
Starting priceSales-quoted$59/role/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialNot on record14 day free trial
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underAI note takers, InterviewingInterviewing
CapterraNot enough reviews4.7 from 39 reviews

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

Willo

Stands out: Priced per live role rather than per seat, with a long list of supported trackers.

Watch out: Priced in pounds, and there is a large gap between the entry plan and enterprise.

Not the right fit for

  • Desks that need live panel video
  • Teams running many roles at once on the entry plan

Pros and cons

BrightHire

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

Willo

  • Priced per live role rather than per seat
  • Works with the major trackers
  • 14-day trial
  • Priced in pounds
  • Big jump to enterprise
  • Not a live-panel tool

What each one costs

BrightHire

Sales-quoted

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

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Willo

$59/role/mo

Willo Lite is $59 per live role per month with no contract, up to 5 live roles. Enterprise starts at $3,799/year. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try BrightHire or Willo for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Willo offers a 14 day free trial.
Does BrightHire or Willo 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?