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Interview Guard vs Sherlock AI

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

Starting price

Interview Guard

$100/mo 7 day free trial

Interview Guard is a live interview-fraud layer. Candidates install a desktop app. The vendor does not record audio, video, or screenshare. Starter is $100/month with 10 interviews, and a 7-day trial includes 5 interviews.

Where Interview Guard fits

  • TA teams seeing Cluely, InterviewCoder, and overlay tools on live screens
  • Employers that refuse to record interviews but still want fraud signals
  • Desks on Zoom, Teams, Meet, or Webex that can require a 30-second candidate install
  • Small teams that want a $100 monthly plan before a volume contract

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

DetailInterview GuardSherlock AI
Starting price$100/mo$50 prepaid credits
Free tier–No–No
Free trial7 day free trialYes
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underCandidate fraud & AI detection, InterviewingCandidate fraud & AI detection

Where they pull apart

Interview Guard

Stands out: It looks for 100-plus AI helpers including ChatGPT, Cluely, and InterviewCoder, plus overlays, remote desktop, VMs, VPN location spoofing, deepfakes, and proxy input. Alerts fire during the interview. Setup is pitched as three minutes with no IT project.

Watch out: This is not the InterviewGuard.ai coding-session product. interviewguard.io is a candidate desktop app. Do not mix the two rate cards. Per-interview fees apply on top of the monthly plan.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that will not ask candidates to install a desktop app
  • Very high-volume desks that want flat pricing with no per-interview fee

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

Interview Guard

  • No audio, video, or screenshare recording
  • Detects Cluely, InterviewCoder, ChatGPT, remote desktop, VMs, and deepfakes
  • 7-day trial on the vendor homepage
  • Candidates must install a desktop app
  • Per-interview fees on top of the monthly plan
  • Easy to confuse with interviewguard.ai, a different product

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

Interview Guard

$100/mo

Starter is $100/month plus $10 per interview, with 10 interviews included monthly. Professional is $1,000/month plus $5 per interview, with 200 interviews included monthly. Enterprise is custom volume pricing. A 7-day free trial includes 5 interviews. Candidates install a desktop app. Interviews are not recorded. 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

Is Interview Guard cheaper than Sherlock AI?
Sherlock AI starts lower, at $50 prepaid credits against $100/mo for Interview Guard. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Interview Guard or Sherlock AI for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Interview Guard offers a 7 day free trial. 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?