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ScreeningHive vs Spark Hire

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

Starting price

ScreeningHive

$15/mo Free tier

One of the cheapest one-way video interview tools with published prices: a free plan for 1 user and 5 interviews, then $15/mo billed yearly for 5 users and 50 interviews. It covers the basics well (bulk invites, reminders, practice runs, team ratings and client share links) but has no AI scoring or transcripts, and every plan caps the number of interviews. Best for small teams and agencies screening dozens of candidates a month, not thousands.

Where ScreeningHive fits

  • Small businesses replacing phone screens with recorded answers
  • Recruitment agencies sharing first round videos with clients
  • Campus and graduate hiring where candidates record on their phones
  • Teams hiring across time zones on a tight budget

Spark Hire

$249/mo

One-way and live video interviews, with a separate ATS. Video starts at $249/mo billed annually.

Where Spark Hire fits

  • TA teams replacing live first rounds with one-way video
  • SMBs that want video without an enterprise HireVue contract
  • Companies that may grow into Spark Hire's ATS
  • Desks on Greenhouse or Lever that only need the video layer

At a glance

DetailScreeningHiveSpark Hire
Starting price$15/mo$249/mo
Free tier✓Yes–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underInterviewingInterviewing
CapterraNot enough reviews4.7 from 109 reviews

Where they pull apart

ScreeningHive

Stands out: Pricing is low and fully published, from a free plan to $79/mo billed yearly for unlimited users, where most one-way video tools start at $59 to $250 a month. Recruiters get fine control over each question (required or optional, how many retakes), candidates get a practice run before recording, and recordings can go to a client or hiring manager by secure link with no login.

Watch out: Plans are capped by interview count (5, 50, 150 or 500), so high volume or seasonal hiring can outgrow even Enterprise. There is no AI scoring, transcription or skills testing, only human review. ATS connection is through the open API rather than named ready made integrations. No refunds once a plan starts, downgrades wait for the term to end, and free plan data older than six months is archived. The site lists custom branding on every plan while its FAQ says the logo is a Team and Enterprise feature, so check before buying Starter.

Not the right fit for

  • High volume hiring above 500 interviews a month
  • Teams that want AI scoring, transcripts or skills tests
  • Buyers who need ready made connectors to a named ATS

Spark Hire

Stands out: Unlimited video interviews at a public $249/month annual start, then a full ATS if you want sourcing and workflows in the same vendor.

Watch out: The ATS (Recruit Pro) starts at $335/month billed annually, not $249. AI resume review and notetaker hours are metered by ATS plan. No free trial is advertised.

Not the right fit for

  • Enterprises standardised on HireVue
  • Buyers who thought $249 included the ATS
  • Teams that cannot ask candidates to record video

Pros and cons

ScreeningHive

  • Free plan and paid plans from $15/mo, all published
  • Per question control over retakes and required answers
  • Clients can review recordings without an account
  • Every plan caps the number of interviews
  • No AI scoring, transcripts or assessments
  • No refunds once a subscription starts

Spark Hire

  • Public $249/mo annual start for unlimited video
  • One-way and live in the same product
  • Optional ATS if you want one vendor
  • ATS starts at $335/mo annual, not $249
  • No advertised free trial
  • AI notetaker hours are capped on ATS plans

What each one costs

ScreeningHive

$15/mo

Free is $0 for 1 user and 5 interviews, with no card required. Starter is $15/mo billed yearly or $19 monthly for 5 users and 50 interviews, Team is $39/mo yearly or $49 monthly for 10 users and 150 interviews, and Enterprise is $79/mo yearly or $99 monthly for unlimited users and 500 interviews. Every plan lists support, API access and a 99.5% uptime SLA. There are no refunds once a subscription starts, and downgrades wait until the current term ends. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 25 Sep 2026

Spark Hire

$249/mo

Video interviewing from $249/mo billed annually. The applicant tracking system is a separate plan from $335/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 18 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is ScreeningHive cheaper than Spark Hire?
ScreeningHive starts lower, at $15/mo against $249/mo for Spark Hire. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try ScreeningHive or Spark Hire for free?
ScreeningHive carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 25 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?