Compare/Head to head

Cangrade vs Criteria

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

Starting price

Cangrade

Sales-quoted 30 day free trial

AI candidate screening for HR teams facing large applicant pools: Jules AI Copilot screens resumes against the job description, then Cangrade runs assessments, structured or video interviews, scheduling and reference checks, with scores that explain each ranking. Pricing is quoted after a demo, and a 30-day trial of Jules is available on request.

Where Cangrade fits

  • HR teams screening large applicant pools who want scored, explainable shortlists
  • Employers on Workday, UKG, NEOGOV, iCIMS or Greenhouse who want screening synced into the ATS
  • Teams that want resume screening, assessments and reference checks from one vendor

Criteria

Sales-quoted 14 day free trial

Pre-employment testing and video interviewing sold as three packages: Assess, Interview, and Hire. All three are quote-based.

Where Criteria fits

  • HR teams adding validated pre-hire tests
  • Companies that want cognitive plus personality tests
  • Teams that want tests and video interviews together

At a glance

DetailCangradeCriteria
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
Free trial30 day free trial14 day free trial
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underAI screening, AssessmentsAssessments

Where they pull apart

Cangrade

Stands out: Every score comes with a visual report showing why the candidate ranked where they did, tied to the job requirements you set. The same talent data carries past the hire into onboarding, retention forecasts and an internal talent marketplace, and bidirectional syncs cover Workday, UKG, iCIMS, Greenhouse, Lever, NEOGOV and SAP SuccessFactors.

Watch out: There is no public price or self-serve plan. Pricing is tailored after a demo, and the 30-day trial covers Jules AI Copilot and starts from a request form rather than an instant sign up.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who need a published price before a sales call
  • Recruiters who only want a resume parser without assessments
  • Teams looking for a free forever plan

Criteria

Stands out: Cognitive, personality, emotional intelligence, risk, and skills tests on one platform, with video interviews in the same suite.

Watch out: All three packages are sales-quoted. AI proctoring, the AI interview agent, and AI scoring are paid upgrades, and Develop is a separate add-on.

Not the right fit for

  • Engineering teams that only need a live coding pad
  • Buyers who need a published price

Pros and cons

Cangrade

  • Explainable scores tied to the job requirements you set
  • Resume screen, assessments, interviews, scheduling and reference checks in one platform
  • Bidirectional integrations with Workday, UKG, iCIMS, Greenhouse and more
  • No public pricing; quoted after a demo
  • Free trial covers Jules AI Copilot only and starts by request

Criteria

  • Broad test catalog in one platform
  • Video interviewing in the same suite
  • Standard ATS integrations, SSO and MFA in every package
  • No published price
  • AI features cost extra
  • Develop is a separate add-on

What each one costs

Cangrade

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. Cangrade does not publish prices; its demo page offers tailored pricing after a call. A 30-day free trial of Jules AI Copilot is available on request. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Criteria

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Three packages (Assess, Interview, Hire) are priced on request by goals and headcount, with AI upgrades and the Develop add-on on top. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Cangrade or Criteria for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Cangrade offers a 30 day free trial. Criteria offers a 14 day free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?