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Talview vs Testlify

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

Starting price

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

Testlify

$139/mo

Skills tests paired with video interview screening. Standard is $139/mo billed at $1,668 a year, with a 7-day free trial.

Where Testlify fits

  • TA teams that want skills tests and video in one tool
  • Companies building role-based assessments
  • Hiring teams comparing TestGorilla

At a glance

DetailTalviewTestlify
Starting priceSales-quoted$139/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialYesNot on record
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underAssessments, Candidate fraud & AI detection, InterviewingAssessments, Interviewing
Capterra4.2 from 42 reviews4.0 from 29 reviews

Where they pull apart

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

Testlify

Stands out: Role-based test library plus video screening in one workflow, aimed at skills-first hiring rather than a coding-only HackerRank brief.

Watch out: Standard includes 100 candidate credits a year and 3 users; extra credits are $21 each. ATS integrations and white label are $2,388 a year each on Standard.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that only need a coding IDE
  • Enterprises that need HireVue-scale structured video
  • Teams that need more than 100 candidates a year on a small budget

Pros and cons

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

Testlify

  • Skills tests and video screening in one workflow
  • Large role-based library
  • Aimed at skills-first hiring rather than coding-only
  • Standard caps at 100 candidate credits a year
  • ATS integrations are a $2,388 a year add-on on Standard
  • Not an ATS of record

What each one costs

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

Testlify

$139/mo

Standard is $139/mo billed at $1,668 a year, with 100 candidate credits a year and 3 users; extra credits are $21 each and extra seats $15 per seat per month. A credit is spent only when a candidate starts an assessment. White label and the 100+ ATS integrations are $2,388 a year each on Standard. Custom plans for 25,000+ candidates a year are quoted. A 7-day free trial needs no credit card, and there is a 30-day money-back guarantee. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Talview or Testlify 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?