Head to head

Spark Hire vs Talview

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

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

Talview

Contact for pricing Free trial

Enterprise video interviews, assessments, and proctoring. Pricing is sales-quoted; vendor says a trial or demo is available.

Where Talview fits

High-volume enterprise hiring programmes
Teams that need video plus assessments plus proctoring
Workday, SuccessFactors, Greenhouse, or iCIMS customers
Campus and high-volume professional hiring in India and globally

At a glance

Detail	Spark Hire	Talview
Starting price	$249/mo	Contact for pricing
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	Not on record	Yes
MCP server	–No	–No
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Interviewing	Assessments, Candidate fraud & AI detection, Interviewing
Capterra	4.7 from 109 reviews	4.2 from 42 reviews

Where they pull apart

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

Talview

Stands out: Interviews, skills tests, and proctoring in one enterprise suite, common in India and global high-volume programmes.

Watch out: Quote-only. This is not a $100/mo one-way video tool. Proctoring and fraud features are why enterprises buy it.

Not the right fit for

SMBs that want Willo-priced one-way video
Agencies that only need notes
Buyers who need a public seat price

Pros and cons

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

Talview

Video, assessments, and proctoring in one enterprise suite
Named Workday, SuccessFactors, Greenhouse, and iCIMS connectors
Trial or demo is advertised

Quote-only
Overkill for SMB one-way video
Implementation, not a credit-card start

What each one costs

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

Talview

Contact for pricing

Confirm current pricing on the vendor site.

Checked 8 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Spark Hire or Talview for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Talview offers a free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 18 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?