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Persona vs SimpleHire

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

Starting price

Persona

$250/mo

Modular identity platform for KYC, KYB, fraud, and workforce verification. Essential starts at $250 a month on a 12-month minimum term; larger plans are quoted.

Where Persona fits

  • Marketplaces and fintechs building KYC or KYB
  • Trust and safety teams fighting coordinated fraud
  • HR teams verifying workers at scale
  • Product teams that need custom verification flows

SimpleHire

$2/screen Free tier

SimpleHire runs a proctored AI voice interview and skill check on a candidate before you send them to the client, and returns a scored report plus a shareable certificate. It is priced per screen from $2, with 25 free Basic screens a month, but ATS integration is still coming soon. Best for staffing desks that want proof attached to submissions, not for teams shopping for an ATS.

Where SimpleHire fits

  • Staffing recruiters who submit verified profiles to clients instead of raw resumes
  • Desks filling junior, technical or high-value roles that need skill evidence
  • Agencies screening at volume that want a low per-screen price and a free monthly allowance
  • Teams that want an optional ID and face-match check without a separate vendor

At a glance

DetailPersonaSimpleHire
Starting price$250/mo$2/screen
Free tier–No✓Yes
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underCandidate fraud & AI detectionAssessments, Background check, Candidate fraud & AI detection, Interviewing
Capterra4.9 from 28 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Persona

Stands out: Building blocks for verification, workflows, fraud graph, and case review rather than a single fixed check.

Watch out: The entry plan starts at $250 a month with a 12-month minimum, and Growth and Enterprise are quoted. This is an identity stack for product and risk teams, not a cheap one-off ID scan.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that only need a low-cost ID scan
  • Buyers who want pay-as-you-go per-check pricing with no annual term

SimpleHire

Stands out: Pricing is published and per screen ($2, $3 or $5) with 25 free Basic screens every month and no card, which is rare for proctored screening. Each report pairs a role-based voice interview that follows up on weak answers with skill evidence and integrity signals, and the candidate can keep the result as a verified profile.

Watch out: ATS integration is not live yet: Ceipal and JobDiva come first, then Bullhorn, so today the report is attached to submissions by hand. The ID and face-match check is optional and its price is not listed separately. Proctoring signals are flagged for a human to review rather than decided automatically, and the vendor positions the tool as pre-screening evidence, not a background check.

Not the right fit for

  • In-house TA teams shopping for an ATS with pipelines and job posts
  • Buyers who need live ATS writeback on day one
  • Teams that need an FCRA background check

Pros and cons

Persona

  • Modular KYC, KYB, and fraud graph
  • Hosted, embedded, and API options
  • Workforce and customer verification
  • Entry plan needs a 12-month minimum term; bigger plans are quote-only
  • Heavier than a single ID scan
  • Buying starts with a demo

SimpleHire

  • Published per-screen prices from $2, with no contract
  • 25 free Basic screens a month, no card
  • Proctoring covers browser, desktop and optional second-device views
  • Candidate owns the verified result and certificate
  • ATS integration is coming soon, not live
  • Not an ATS. No job pipeline or client CRM
  • Optional ID check pricing is not listed on the page

What each one costs

Persona

$250/mo

Essential starts at $250/month with a minimum contract term of 12 months. Growth and Enterprise are not priced on the page; Enterprise uses custom multi-product pricing. A Startup Program gives eligible businesses a monthly allotment of free services for one year on selected products. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

SimpleHire

$2/screen

Pay per screen with no contract: Basic is $2 (8 questions, about 15 minutes), Adaptive is $3 (follow-up questions, about 20 minutes) and Advanced is $5 (deep dive, about 30 minutes, optional coding round scored separately). Every workspace gets 25 free Basic screens a month with no card. An ID check can be added when a client requires it. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Persona cheaper than SimpleHire?
SimpleHire starts lower, at $2/screen against $250/mo for Persona. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Persona or SimpleHire for free?
SimpleHire carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?