Compare/Head to head

Truffle vs VidCruiter

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

Starting price

Truffle

$49/mo 7 day free trial

AI screening for high-volume roles (resume review, one-way video and match scores) from $49/mo, with a 7-day trial.

Where Truffle fits

High-volume small and mid-market hiring
Teams that want video and scores in one login
Buyers who need a published price
Desks replacing an enterprise screening tool on budget

VidCruiter

Sales-quoted

Video interview suite covering live, automated and structured formats, aimed at public sector and enterprise. Quote-based.

Where VidCruiter fits

Public-sector talent teams
Enterprise structured video interviewing
Teams that need live and automated from one vendor
Buyers comparing enterprise video suites

At a glance

Detail	Truffle	VidCruiter
Starting price	$49/mo	Sales-quoted
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	7 day free trial	Not on record
MCP server	–No	–No
Public API	–No	–No
Listed under	Assessments, ATS, Interviewing	Interviewing
Capterra	Not enough reviews	4.6 from 125 reviews

Where they pull apart

Truffle

Stands out: A published $49 entry price with match reasoning, where rivals quote five figures.

Watch out: It is not a validated assessment suite, so regulated or high-stakes selection may need more.

Not the right fit for

Enterprises that need validated assessments
Agencies that only need contact data

VidCruiter

Stands out: Live and automated video from the same vendor, which most rivals split.

Watch out: No published price, and it is heavy for a small team's async screening.

Not the right fit for

Small businesses wanting a cheap async tool
Desks that only need interview notes

Pros and cons

Truffle

Published $49 entry price
7-day trial with no card
Match reasoning rather than a bare score

Not a validated assessment suite
No API or MCP
Smaller vendor than the incumbents

VidCruiter

Live and automated video in one suite
Built for public-sector selection

No published price
No API or MCP
Too heavy for small-team async video

What each one costs

Truffle

$49/mo

Starter is $49 per month with a 200 credit pool, billed monthly only. Core is $99 per month billed annually ($119 monthly) and Team is $199 billed annually ($239 monthly). One credit screens a resume, two assess a candidate and five run a video interview. There is a 7 day free trial with no card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

VidCruiter

Sales-quoted

Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Truffle or VidCruiter for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Truffle offers a 7 day 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?