Compare/Head to head

HireID vs Sherlock AI

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

Starting price

HireID

Sales-quoted

HireID is an interview-integrity layer that watches Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams for deepfake, proxy, and ID fraud. The vendor claims 20-plus fraud signals and 98 percent accuracy on internal synthetic-identity tests, with no public rate card.

Where HireID fits

  • TA teams seeing proxy interviews and deepfakes on Zoom, Meet, or Teams
  • Employers that need ID-to-face matching before an offer, not after a background check
  • Staffing desks that must explain every fraud signal to a client or counsel
  • Mid-market and enterprise hiring teams already on Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Gem, or SmartRecruiters

Sherlock AI

$50 prepaid credits Free trial

Sherlock AI detects proxy, lip-sync, and deepfake signals in live interviews. It is pay as you go: credits start at $50, about 5 to 10 interviews, and new accounts get $20 in free credits.

Where Sherlock AI fits

  • TA teams running remote video interviews that need proxy and deepfake signals
  • Orgs that permit some AI use and want an AI Fluency score beside fraud
  • Teams that want automated notes on the same Sherlock session
  • Companies that prefer unlimited seats and pay per interview instead of per interviewer

At a glance

DetailHireIDSherlock AI
Starting priceSales-quoted$50 prepaid credits
Free tier–No–No
Free trialNot on recordYes
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underCandidate fraud & AI detectionCandidate fraud & AI detection

Where they pull apart

HireID

Stands out: An Interview Agent can join the live conference and surface facial, voice, lip-sync, and AI-assist signals without auto-rejecting the candidate, so a human still makes the call.

Watch out: There is no published price or self-serve plan. It is a trust layer on top of your ATS and video tool, not a full interviewing product.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that only need a cheap AI screener without identity or deepfake checks
  • Buyers who require a public rate card and a credit-card signup

Sherlock AI

Stands out: Plans split into Only Fraud Detection, Fraud plus AI Fluency, and a full suite that adds automated interview notes, all with unlimited seats under fair use.

Watch out: Cost per interview depends on which checks each interview uses, so $50 of credits covers anywhere from about 5 to 10 interviews. Enterprise volume pricing is quoted.

Not the right fit for

  • Desks that need a published ATS-named integration list before buying
  • Buyers who want a fixed monthly price per interview

Pros and cons

HireID

  • Live monitoring inside Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams
  • ATS connectors for Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, Gem, and SmartRecruiters
  • Signals are presented for human review instead of automatic rejection
  • The vendor does not publish a price
  • It does not replace HireVue-class structured interviewing or an ATS
  • Accuracy claims come from the vendor's own synthetic-identity benchmarks

Sherlock AI

  • Pay as you go from $50 in credits with no subscription
  • Optional AI Fluency and automated notes on the same session
  • $20 in free credits to test about 2 to 4 interviews
  • Per-interview cost varies with the checks each interview uses
  • ATS integrations are advertised without named systems on the pricing page
  • Not an interviewer. It sits on the live video you already run

What each one costs

HireID

Sales-quoted

HireID does not publish a rate card. Access is through a demo for enterprise and mid-market hiring teams. The vendor does not list a self-serve plan, seat price, or per-check fee on the site. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Sherlock AI

$50 prepaid credits

Pay as you go: add credits in dollars, minimum $50 ($50, $100, $250, $500 or any amount from $50 up). $50 covers about 5 to 10 interviews depending on the checks each interview uses. New accounts get $20 in free credits, about 2 to 4 interviews. Enterprise is volume pricing with invoicing and yearly contracts. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try HireID or Sherlock AI for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Sherlock AI offers a 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?