Compare/Head to head

Sherlock AI vs VALIDIA

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

Starting price

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

VALIDIA

Sales-quoted

VALIDIA authenticates who is on the call inside Zoom, Teams, Meet, and Webex without a meeting bot. Docs still describe hiring-fraud prevention with Greenhouse, Lever, and Workday. Pricing is quote-led. The marketing homepage is thin.

Where VALIDIA fits

  • Remote hiring teams seeing proxy candidates and deepfakes on Zoom or Teams
  • Employers that will not add a bot or a candidate desktop install
  • Greenhouse, Lever, or Workday shops that want identity alerts on the record
  • Security-minded TA teams worried about DPRK-style IT worker fraud

At a glance

DetailSherlock AIVALIDIA
Starting price$50 prepaid creditsSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
Free trialYesNot on record
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underCandidate fraud & AI detectionCandidate fraud & AI detection, Interviewing

Where they pull apart

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

VALIDIA

Stands out: Know Your People is agentless inside the conference tool. It marks facial, voice, and behavioral mismatches, VPN use, and timing anomalies, aimed at proxy interviews and deepfake presence.

Watch out: There is no public rate card. The marketing homepage currently gives little product detail, so buyers should use docs.validia.ai and a demo. This is identity authentication, not a full interviewer.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need an AI interviewer, not an identity layer
  • Buyers who require a published per-check price before a call

Pros and cons

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

VALIDIA

  • Agentless inside Zoom, Teams, Meet, and Webex
  • Named ATS path for Greenhouse, Lever, and Workday in vendor docs
  • Aimed at proxy, deepfake, and false-identity hiring fraud
  • The vendor does not publish a price
  • Marketing homepage is not a full product page
  • Does not run the interview or replace an ATS

What each one costs

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

VALIDIA

Sales-quoted

VALIDIA does not publish a per-check or seat price. Hiring fraud prevention is documented for Zoom, Teams, Meet, and Webex, with Greenhouse, Lever, and Workday in the docs. Ask sales for a quote. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Sherlock AI or VALIDIA for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Sherlock AI offers a free trial.

Not the pair you wanted?

All Sherlock AI alternatives All VALIDIA alternatives Every Candidate fraud & AI detection tool

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