Head to head

HireScribe vs HireVue

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

HireScribe is a local Mac and Windows app that records, transcribes, and writes ATS-ready interview notes on the recruiter's laptop. Recording and transcription stay free forever. Unlimited AI writeups are a one-time $79 Pro license.

Where HireScribe fits

  • Recruiters who cannot put a meeting bot on a candidate invite
  • EU and UK desks that want interview audio to stay on disk
  • Bullhorn, Greenhouse, or Lever users who want ATS-shaped exports
  • Solo recruiters who prefer a $79 license over a monthly seat

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

DetailHireScribeHireVue
Starting price$79Enterprise
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underInterviewingAssessments, Candidate fraud & AI detection, Interviewing, AI screening
CapterraNot enough reviews4.5 from 50 reviews

Where they pull apart

HireScribe

Stands out: No bot joins the call and nothing is uploaded. Models run on-device (Whisper, pyannote, llama.cpp). Exports are built for Bullhorn, Greenhouse, and Lever as JSON, CSV, Markdown, or PDF.

Watch out: It is a laptop app, not a team workspace. New installs only include a few free AI summaries. Windows installers are unsigned, so SmartScreen will prompt. Intel Macs are not officially tested.

Not the right fit for

  • Hiring panels that need a shared cloud library of every interview
  • Teams that want live interviewer guidance inside the video call

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

HireScribe

  • Recording and transcription are free forever with no account
  • One-time $79 Pro license instead of a per-seat subscription
  • Bullhorn, Greenhouse, and Lever export formats, no bot in the meeting
  • No shared team library or live interviewer copilot
  • Unlimited AI writeups require the $79 Pro key after a few free samples
  • Windows installer is unsigned and Intel Macs are unsupported

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

HireScribe

$79

Recording, transcription, speaker ID, and full transcripts are free forever. New installs include a few free AI summaries. Unlimited AI writeups unlock with a one-time $79 Pro license that covers Mac and Windows. No monthly seat. Prefer hosted models? Bring your own OpenAI API key. 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 HireScribe or HireVue for free?
Neither 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?