Why it comes up: Alex runs AI interviews over phone, video, SMS and WhatsApp with fraud and ID checks built in, but is sold only by demo with no published price.
Stands out: Alex has run 1,000,000 candidate interviews, supports 30 languages, and lists 33 official ATS integrations. It handles outreach, screening, interviewing, verification, and scheduling so TA does not add headcount for first rounds.
Watch out: Every commercial path is a 30-minute demo. No self-serve SKU, no published per-interview rate, and no trial. This is built for high-volume screening, not a $99/mo SMB seat.
Best for
- High-volume TA teams that cannot staff enough first-round interviewers
- Companies that want one AI recruiter across phone, video, and text
- Orgs already on one of the 33 supported ATS platforms
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Why it comes up: EvoHire focuses on AI phone and video technical screens with cheat detection, from $165/mo with a free tier.
Stands out: Cheat detection on phone and video technical screens is the wedge, not a generic one-way video recorder.
Watch out: The free plan is a cap, not a 14-day Pro trial. Paid at $165/mo still needs a live check on monthly interview volume and languages.
Best for
- Engineering hiring teams that want AI phone and video screens before a CoderPad loop
- TA orgs fighting interview cheating on remote technical screens
- Startups that will try the free plan before $165/mo
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Why it comes up: HyreFast runs AI interviews by video, phone or bot with 25 free credits to start, then prepaid packs on quote rather than a monthly plan.
Stands out: Pricing is prepaid credits that never expire, with no monthly fee, and candidates who drop out early use no credits. Each interview comes with an integrity check covering face detection, tab switching, gaze and multiple faces, alongside a skill report and full transcript. The AI phone screener can call candidates at any hour, which suits BPO, call center and other voice roles.
Watch out: The vendor labels its interview first hiring as beta, and it is a small founder led team. There is no published price per credit, so anything past the free 25 means talking to sales. The site says it works beside an existing ATS but names no specific ATS integrations.
Best for
- Recruitment agencies sending clients ranked shortlists
- High volume and BPO hiring that needs phone screens at scale
- Startups that want pay as you go screening with no subscription
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