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HireVue vs Ribbon

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

Starting price

HireVue

Sales-quoted

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

Ribbon

$199/mo Free trial

Voice AI interviewer for screening at volume. Starter is $199/mo billed monthly with 50 interviews; paid plans start with a free trial.

Where Ribbon fits

TA teams running high-volume voice screens
Companies on Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever, or Workday
Independent recruiters who want a $199 monthly plan with no commitment
Top-of-funnel screening, not final-round interviews

At a glance

Detail	HireVue	Ribbon
Starting price	Sales-quoted	$199/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	Not on record	Yes
MCP server	–No	–No
Public API	–No	–No
Listed under	Assessments, Candidate fraud & AI detection, Interviewing, AI screening	Interviewing, AI interviewing
Capterra	4.5 from 50 reviews	Not enough reviews

Where they pull apart

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

Ribbon

Stands out: A public monthly grid ($199 / $499 / $999) with no commitment, plus Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, Bullhorn, Workday, and Workable named.

Watch out: Each plan has an included interview count and extra interviews cost $3 each. Overage will dominate a busy week.

Not the right fit for

Teams that will not use AI voice
Executive search

Pros and cons

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

Ribbon

Public $199 Starter, billed monthly, with a free trial
Named ATS list including Greenhouse, Ashby, and Workday
Capacity plus overage instead of a pure quote

$3 per interview overage
Included interview counts are listed inconsistently on the pricing page
Not a human interviewer marketplace

What each one costs

HireVue

Sales-quoted

Enterprise. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Ribbon

$199/mo

Plans are billed monthly with no commitment. Starter is $199/mo with 50 interviews included. Growth is $499/mo and Business $999/mo, with $3 per interview over the included amount. Enterprise is custom with unlimited interviews. Paid plans start with a free trial. The pricing page shows two versions of the included-interview counts for Growth and Business, so check the current figure at signup. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try HireVue or Ribbon for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Ribbon 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?