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SimpleHire alternatives

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

SimpleHire from $2/screenFree tier

The short answer

  • Sherlock AI : Live interview-fraud detection from $100/mo for 10 interviews. Watches the live interview, where SimpleHire screens the candidate before you submit. From $50 prepaid credits
  • HireID : Interview integrity for deepfake, proxy and ID checks, quote-based. Focused on the live interview rather than a pre-submission voice screen. From Sales-quoted
  • Checkr : FCRA background reports from a published $29.99 package. SimpleHire is a voice screen plus skill evidence, not a CRA. From $29.99/report
  • Persona : Identity verification APIs for onboarding. Not a recruiter screening report with voice interviews. From $250/mo

Why people look past SimpleHire

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.

What we noted

  • 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

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

Worth keeping in mind: 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.

SimpleHire alternatives compared

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPIHead to head
SimpleHire (the one you are on) ✓Yes$2/screen–No–No
Sherlock AI Live interview-fraud detection from $100/mo for 10 interviews. Watches the live interview, where SimpleHire screens the candidate before you submit. –No$50 prepaid credits–No–NoHead to head
HireID Interview integrity for deepfake, proxy and ID checks, quote-based. Focused on the live interview rather than a pre-submission voice screen. –NoSales-quoted–No–NoHead to head
Checkr FCRA background reports from a published $29.99 package. SimpleHire is a voice screen plus skill evidence, not a CRA. –No$29.99/report✓Yes✓YesHead to head
Persona Identity verification APIs for onboarding. Not a recruiter screening report with voice interviews. –No$250/mo–No✓YesHead to head

What each one does differently

Sherlock AI

$50 prepaid credits Free trial

Why it comes up: Live interview-fraud detection from $100/mo for 10 interviews. Watches the live interview, where SimpleHire screens the candidate before you submit.

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.

Best for

  • 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

HireID

Sales-quoted

Why it comes up: Interview integrity for deepfake, proxy and ID checks, quote-based. Focused on the live interview rather than a pre-submission voice screen.

Stands out: An Interview Agent can join the live conference and surface facial, voice, lip-sync, and AI-assist signals without auto-rejecting the candidate, so a human still makes the call.

Watch out: There is no published price or self-serve plan. It is a trust layer on top of your ATS and video tool, not a full interviewing product.

Best for

  • TA teams seeing proxy interviews and deepfakes on Zoom, Meet, or Teams
  • Employers that need ID-to-face matching before an offer, not after a background check
  • Staffing desks that must explain every fraud signal to a client or counsel

Checkr

$29.99/report MCP API

Why it comes up: FCRA background reports from a published $29.99 package. SimpleHire is a voice screen plus skill evidence, not a CRA.

Stands out: Self-serve packages plus MCP at mcp.checkr.com so hiring agents can read reports.

Watch out: Court and database access fees are billed on top, at cost. Essential and Complete cost more. International checks are priced by country.

Best for

  • US employers running criminal packages at hire
  • Teams that want candidate self-entry and ATS hooks
  • Platforms ordering checks through the Checkr API

4.5 on Capterra from 303 reviews

Persona

$250/mo API

Why it comes up: Identity verification APIs for onboarding. Not a recruiter screening report with voice interviews.

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.

Best for

  • Marketplaces and fintechs building KYC or KYB
  • Trust and safety teams fighting coordinated fraud
  • HR teams verifying workers at scale

4.9 on Capterra from 28 reviews

Common questions

What is the best SimpleHire alternative?
It depends on what sent you looking. We compare 4 alternatives to SimpleHire: Sherlock AI, HireID, Checkr and Persona. Each one's "Why it comes up" line says what it does differently, and the table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.
What is the cheapest SimpleHire alternative?
Of the published starting prices here, Checkr is lowest at $29.99/report. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.
Which SimpleHire alternatives have an MCP server?
Checkr ships a first party MCP server, so you can drive it from Claude or ChatGPT without building against the API yourself.

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