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InterviewFocus vs interviewing.io

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

Starting price

InterviewFocus

$79/user/mo Free tier

AI mock interview platform that recruiting firms, career centers and military transition programs hand to candidates before a real interview. It scores the substance of each answer as well as delivery, and gives staff a dashboard of who practiced and how they scored. Business starts at $79 per user per month with a five-user minimum. Best for agencies that want interview-ready submissions, not for employers screening their own applicants.

Where InterviewFocus fits

  • Staffing firms that prep candidates before client interviews
  • University career centers running mock interviews at scale
  • Military transition and workforce programs coaching job seekers
  • Agencies that want to see readiness scores before submitting a candidate

interviewing.io

$179/session

Anonymous technical interview practice from $179 per session, plus an employer channel that only bills when candidates pass your bar.

Where interviewing.io fits

  • Engineers who want anonymous mocks with FAANG interviewers before a real loop
  • Companies that want to hire engineers who already passed live technical bars
  • Teams that care about anonymous screens to cut resume bias
  • Hiring managers who will pay only after a candidate clears their technical bar

At a glance

DetailInterviewFocusinterviewing.io
Starting price$79/user/mo$179/session
Free tier✓Yes–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underInterviewing, AI interviewingAssessments, Interviewing

Where they pull apart

InterviewFocus

Stands out: Most practice tools stop at delivery metrics. InterviewFocus also grades what the candidate actually said, checking structure, relevance and STAR use, then writes an improved version of that same answer. Follow-up questions react to each answer, so practice runs closer to a live conversation than a fixed question list, and recruiters can review recordings and scores before deciding who goes to the client.

Watch out: This is candidate preparation, not a screening tool: it does not rank applicants into your ATS or replace a first-round interview, and the vendor names no ATS integrations. The Business plan needs at least five paid users, credits expire at the end of each month, and white-label branding for your agency is only on the quoted Enterprise plan.

Not the right fit for

  • Employers who need to screen and rank their own applicants
  • Teams that need ATS integration out of the box
  • Solo recruiters or teams under five people who want the team dashboard

interviewing.io

Stands out: Vendor FAQ prints mock interviews from $179, with a full refund if you are unhappy. Interviewers are screened FAANG and FAANG-adjacent engineers.

Watch out: Employer hiring is success-priced with no public rate card. Branded company-specific mocks cost more than the $179 floor.

Not the right fit for

  • TA teams that need a cheap ATS or one-way video, not live technical loops
  • Non-engineering roles where interviewing.io has no interviewer bench

Pros and cons

InterviewFocus

  • Grades answer content and STAR structure, not only delivery
  • Follow-up questions adapt to each answer
  • Admin dashboard with recordings and scores for every candidate
  • Five-user minimum on the Business plan
  • Monthly credits expire and do not roll over
  • White-label branding only on quoted Enterprise

interviewing.io

  • Printed $179 session floor on the vendor FAQ, with a no-questions refund
  • Anonymous format plus FAANG-adjacent interviewer bench
  • Employer side bills only after a candidate passes your technical bar
  • Per-session cost climbs fast for branded company interviewers
  • Employer pricing is unpublished success-fee, not a seat rate
  • Scope is technical engineering loops, not general hiring

What each one costs

InterviewFocus

$79/user/mo

Business is $79 per user per month with a five-user minimum and 1,200 credits per user each month, enough for up to 12 mock interviews at 100 credits each or resume analyses at 20 credits each, plus custom onboarding and a dedicated account manager. Enterprise is quoted, adds white-label branding and volume discounts above 150 users. Job seekers can buy individual plans: Free covers one mock interview, then Pro $29/mo (5 interviews), Elite $59/mo (12) and Ultimate $249/mo (50). Unused credits expire monthly. One-to-one coaching with the founder is $250 a session. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 24 Sep 2026

interviewing.io

$179/session

Mock interviews start at $179 per session on the vendor FAQ, with higher rates for specific-company interviewers. A full refund is offered if you are unhappy with a session. Employer hiring is success-priced: you pay when candidates pass your technical bar, with no public seat rate. A free AI Interviewer and a peer mock exist for practice. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is InterviewFocus cheaper than interviewing.io?
InterviewFocus starts lower, at $79/user/mo against $179/session for interviewing.io. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try InterviewFocus or interviewing.io for free?
InterviewFocus carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 24 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?