Compare/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.

Starting price

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

Sales-quoted 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

DetailSpark HireTalview
Starting price$249/moSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
Free trialNot on recordYes
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underInterviewingAssessments, Candidate fraud & AI detection, Interviewing
Capterra4.7 from 109 reviews4.2 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 4 Nov 2026

Talview

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. Talview's pricing page is a quote form with unit-based pricing per feature, sold individually or bundled, and a typical minimum commitment of about 150 to 200 candidates. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?