Head to head

Hello Recruiter vs HireVue

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

Hello Recruiter

$29/mo Free tier

Hello Recruiter is an AI screening and interview platform with fraud checks. A free ATS plan posts 1 job with unlimited candidates and no AI. The homepage states paid plans start at $29 a month, billed per organization, not per seat.

Where Hello Recruiter fits

  • Startups that will live on the free 1-job ATS until they need AI
  • Volume hiring teams that want org-based pricing instead of per-recruiter seats
  • Employers adding fraud and impersonation checks to AI interviews
  • Desks that will buy evaluation packs ($10 / $20 / $80) when a req spikes

HireVue

Enterprise

Enterprise structured video interviews with assessments wired into the hiring stages. Quote-based.

Where HireVue fits

  • Enterprise talent teams standardising video interviews
  • Teams that need assessments before an onsite
  • High-volume employers that cannot run live first rounds
  • Buyers comparing validated assessment vendors

At a glance

DetailHello RecruiterHireVue
Starting price$29/moEnterprise
Free tier✓Yes–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underCandidate fraud & AI detection, Interviewing, AI interviewing, AI screeningAssessments, Candidate fraud & AI detection, Interviewing, AI screening
CapterraNot enough reviews4.5 from 50 reviews

Where they pull apart

Hello Recruiter

Stands out: Add-on packs are printed even when the plan grid is not: 1,000 resume evaluations for $10, 10 HR interviews for $20, and 10 technical interviews for $80. The whole team shares the org plan.

Watch out: The free plan has no AI screening or interviews. Hitting a monthly limit pauses new AI volume unless you buy a pack or wait for reset. Add-on packs sit on Starter, Scale, and Pro rather than on Free.

Not the right fit for

  • Enterprises that need a printed enterprise rate card before a demo
  • Teams that want AI interviews on the $0 plan

HireVue

Stands out: Video interviews and validated assessments in one enterprise suite.

Watch out: No published price, and it is far heavier than a small team needs for async video.

Not the right fit for

  • Small businesses that want a cheap async video tool
  • Desks that only need interview notes

Pros and cons

Hello Recruiter

  • Permanent free ATS for 1 job with unlimited candidates
  • Org-based billing, not per-recruiter seats
  • Printed add-on packs for evaluations and interviews when volume spikes
  • Paid plan dollar tiers beyond the $29 starting price are not printed on the public grid
  • Free plan has no AI screening or interviews
  • Monthly AI caps pause new volume until a pack or a reset

HireVue

  • Video and assessments in one suite
  • Built for defensible high-volume screening
  • Connects to the major enterprise trackers
  • No published price
  • No API or MCP
  • Too heavy for small-team async video

What each one costs

Hello Recruiter

$29/mo

A free plan includes a 1-job ATS with unlimited candidates, parsing, and a career page, with no AI screening. Paid plans start at $29 per month per organization, not per seat. Add-on packs are 1,000 resume evaluations for $10, 10 HR interviews for $20, and 10 technical interviews for $80. Hitting a monthly limit pauses new AI volume unless you buy a pack or wait for the next cycle. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

HireVue

Enterprise

Enterprise. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Hello Recruiter or HireVue for free?
Hello Recruiter 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?