Head to head

HireVue vs Sherlock AI

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

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

Sherlock AI

$100/mo Free trial

Sherlock AI detects proxy, lip-sync, and deepfake signals in live interviews. Starter starts at $100/mo for 10 interviews, with extra interviews at $10 each (100 minimum). Annual billing saves 20%.

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

Detail	HireVue	Sherlock AI
Starting price	Enterprise	$100/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	Candidate fraud & AI detection
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

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: Starter includes only 10 interviews per month. Overflow is $10 per interview with a 100-interview minimum, so a busy week jumps from $100/mo to a much larger add-on.

Not the right fit for

Desks that need a published ATS-named integration list before buying
High-volume screens that will blow past 10 interviews/mo without Growth at $1,500/mo

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

Sherlock AI

Published Starter at $100/mo for 10 interviews with unlimited seats
Optional AI Fluency and automated notes on the same session
Growth drops overflow to $5 per interview (min 100) at $1,500/mo

Starter overflow is $10 per interview with a 100-interview minimum
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

HireVue

Enterprise

Enterprise. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Sherlock AI

$100/mo

Starter starts at $100/mo and includes 10 interviews per month. Extra interviews are $10 each with a 100-interview minimum. Growth starts at $1,500/mo for 300 interviews, then $5 each (min 100). Annual billing saves 20%. Enterprise is custom. Three bundles: Only Fraud Detection, Fraud plus AI Fluency, and Fraud plus AI Fluency plus Note Taking. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try HireVue 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 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?