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HyreFast vs TalentSprout

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

Starting price

HyreFast

Quote-based Free trial

HyreFast runs the first interview for you: candidates answer structured questions by one way video, an AI phone call or an interview bot, and AI scores each answer against your role rubric and returns a ranked shortlist. New accounts get 25 free credits with a business email, then prepaid credit packs are sold on a custom quote with no subscription. It fits agencies, startups and high volume teams that want first round screening off recruiters' plates.

Where HyreFast fits

  • Recruitment agencies sending clients ranked shortlists
  • High volume and BPO hiring that needs phone screens at scale
  • Startups that want pay as you go screening with no subscription

TalentSprout

$199/mo 7 day free trial

TalentSprout is an AI interviewer that runs scored voice and video first-round screens by link, in 50+ languages and at any hour. It suits agencies and in-house teams doing lots of first-round screening, from $199/month for 50 interviews with a 7-day free trial.

Where TalentSprout fits

  • Staffing agencies screening high volumes of applicants
  • Customer-facing, sales, support and hourly roles
  • Teams hiring across many languages
  • Bullhorn, Greenhouse or Lever users who want scores on the candidate record

At a glance

DetailHyreFastTalentSprout
Starting priceQuote-based$199/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialYes7 day free trial
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underAI interviewing, Candidate fraud & AI detection, Interviewing, AI screeningAI interviewing, Interviewing, AI screening

Where they pull apart

HyreFast

Stands out: Pricing is prepaid credits that never expire, with no monthly fee, and candidates who drop out early use no credits. Each interview comes with an integrity check covering face detection, tab switching, gaze and multiple faces, alongside a skill report and full transcript. The AI phone screener can call candidates at any hour, which suits BPO, call center and other voice roles.

Watch out: The vendor labels its interview first hiring as beta, and it is a small founder led team. There is no published price per credit, so anything past the free 25 means talking to sales. The site says it works beside an existing ATS but names no specific ATS integrations.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need a published per screen price before trying
  • Buyers who need named ATS connectors out of the box
  • Late stage or panel interviews that need a human interviewer

TalentSprout

Stands out: Every plan carries the full feature set, including resume and questionnaire pre-screening, custom scoring matrices and branding, so the only thing you buy is interview volume. Results sync to a long list of ATS, HRIS and staffing CRMs including Bullhorn and Fountain, and a Resume Screening API exposes the same scoring engine.

Watch out: Overage is $4 per interview on Starter, so a busy month past 50 interviews adds up fast; Growth at $499 for 250 is the better buy above about 125 a month. Only Zoho Recruit and Breezy HR connect self-serve, other ATSs go through TalentSprout's managed setup, and the company dates from January 2025 with no outside reviews yet.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that interview only a handful of candidates a month
  • Buyers who want an established vendor with outside reviews
  • Teams that want self-serve setup for every ATS

Pros and cons

HyreFast

  • 25 free credits with no credit card
  • Credits never expire and there is no subscription
  • Video, phone and bot interviews with integrity checks
  • No published price per credit
  • No named ATS integrations
  • Interview first product still labelled beta

TalentSprout

  • All features on every plan
  • Voice and video interviews in 50+ languages
  • Broad ATS, HRIS and Bullhorn integrations
  • $4 overage per interview on Starter
  • Most ATS connections are a managed setup
  • Young company with no outside reviews yet

What each one costs

HyreFast

Quote-based

HyreFast sells prepaid credits with no subscription. New workspaces get 25 free credits when signing up with a business email, enough to evaluate a first job, with every feature included. After that, credit packs are priced on a custom quote. Credits never expire, and candidates who drop out early do not use any. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 22 Oct 2026

TalentSprout

$199/mo

TalentSprout prices by interviews per month, with every feature on every plan. Starter is $199/month for 50 interviews and 2 seats, then $4 per extra interview. Growth is $499/month for 250 interviews and 5 seats, then $2.50 per extra interview. Extra seats are $49/month each on both. Enterprise is quoted, with unlimited interviews and seats, white-label branding, custom voices and a dedicated account manager. There is a 7-day free trial with no credit card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 28 Oct 2026

Common questions

Can you try HyreFast or TalentSprout for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. HyreFast offers a free trial. TalentSprout offers a 7 day free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 22 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?