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interviewing.io alternatives

4 tools our write-ups put next to interviewing.io, with starting price, free tier, MCP and API side by side.

interviewing.io from $179/session

The short answer

CoderPad : Live coding pads from $80/mo if you run the interview yourself instead of buying FAANG mocks. From $80/mo
Karat : Quoted live technical screens with trained interviewers as an employer service, not candidate mocks. From Sales-quoted
EvoHire : AI phone and video technical screening from $165/mo with cheat detection, not human FAANG interviewers. From $165/mo
BarRaiser : Interview intelligence plus an interviewer marketplace on a quote, for companies running many loops. From $75/user/mo

Why people look past interviewing.io

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

What we noted

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Employer pricing is unpublished success-fee, not a seat rate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

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

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

interviewing.io alternatives compared

Tool	Free tier	From	MCP	API	Head to head
interviewing.io (the one you are on)	–No	$179/session	–No	–No
CoderPad Live coding pads from $80/mo if you run the interview yourself instead of buying FAANG mocks.	–No	$80/mo	–No	✓Yes	Head to head
Karat Quoted live technical screens with trained interviewers as an employer service, not candidate mocks.	–No	Sales-quoted	–No	✓Yes	Head to head
EvoHire AI phone and video technical screening from $165/mo with cheat detection, not human FAANG interviewers.	✓Yes	$165/mo	–No	–No	Head to head
BarRaiser Interview intelligence plus an interviewer marketplace on a quote, for companies running many loops.	–No	$75/user/mo	–No	–No	Head to head

What each one does differently

CoderPad

$80/mo 14 day free trial API

Why it comes up: Live coding pads from $80/mo if you run the interview yourself instead of buying FAANG mocks.

Stands out: AI Assist puts an LLM inside the pad on every plan, with prompts captured for playback.

Watch out: Starter covers only 5 interviews a month or 60 a year. ATS integrations, SSO and API access are Enterprise only; monthly overages cost $30 each.

Best for

Engineering teams running live coding interviews
Teams testing how candidates use AI
Small teams with light interview volume

Read the CoderPad write-up interviewing.io vs CoderPad

Karat

Sales-quoted API

Why it comes up: Quoted live technical screens with trained interviewers as an employer service, not candidate mocks.

Stands out: Expert interviewers run the technical interview, backed by benchmarks from 600,000-plus interviews.

Watch out: No public rate card. You buy a scoped interview program after a demo, not software by the month.

Best for

Companies short on engineer-interviewers
High-volume technical hiring programs
Enterprises standardizing a technical bar

Read the Karat write-up interviewing.io vs Karat

EvoHire

$165/mo Free tier

Why it comes up: AI phone and video technical screening from $165/mo with cheat detection, not human FAANG interviewers.

Stands out: Cheat detection on phone and video technical screens is the wedge, not a generic one-way video recorder.

Watch out: The free plan is a cap, not a 14-day Pro trial. Paid at $165/mo still needs a live check on monthly interview volume and languages.

Best for

Engineering hiring teams that want AI phone and video screens before a CoderPad loop
TA orgs fighting interview cheating on remote technical screens
Startups that will try the free plan before $165/mo

Read the EvoHire write-up interviewing.io vs EvoHire

BarRaiser

$75/user/mo

Why it comes up: Interview intelligence plus an interviewer marketplace on a quote, for companies running many loops.

Stands out: Team includes AI interview notes, Interview Co-Pilot, highlights, recording, 30 interviews per user per month (60 minutes), 30 templates, interviewer training, and 40+ ATS integrations.

Watch out: Team's floor is five interviewers, so the cash outlay starts at $375/mo before the annual discount. Lite is only 5 interviews total. Unlimited interviews, custom ATS/CRM, 24/7 call support, and developer APIs are Enterprise (talk to sales).

Best for

TA teams that want a live interview copilot and structured notes
Orgs that will train interviewers, not only record them
Companies already on an ATS that BarRaiser lists in its 40+ connectors

Read the BarRaiser write-up interviewing.io vs BarRaiser

Common questions

What is the best interviewing.io alternative?

It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put CoderPad closest to interviewing.io. Why it comes up: Live coding pads from $80/mo if you run the interview yourself instead of buying FAANG mocks. The table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.

Is there a free alternative to interviewing.io?

Yes. EvoHire carries a free tier on our listing, so you can try the product without a card. Free tiers are capped, so check the limits against your volume before you move a team across.

What is the cheapest interviewing.io alternative?

Of the published starting prices here, BarRaiser is lowest at $75/user/mo. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.

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