Spark Hire
SMB one-way and live video interviewing with broad ATS coverage.
From $249/mo
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Bottom line
One-way and live video interviews, with a separate ATS. Video starts at $249/mo billed annually.
Stands out for: 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 for: 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.
Overview
Spark Hire sells video interviewing (one-way and live) and a separate applicant tracking system. Video plans can be month-to-month or annual; ATS plans are billed annually. AI shows up as job-description help, resume review, video review, summaries, transcription, and a notetaker with annual hour caps on ATS plans.
Video interviewing starts at $249 per month billed annually. Recruit Pro ATS starts at $335 per month billed annually. Connectors include Greenhouse, Lever, BambooHR, Slack, and DocuSign. No free trial is advertised.
Who it's for
Best for
- 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
Not ideal for
- Enterprises standardised on HireVue
- Buyers who thought $249 included the ATS
- Teams that cannot ask candidates to record video
Key features
One-way video. Async video screens candidates complete on their own schedule before a live round.
Live video. Host live interviews with recording, collaboration, and structured scorecards.
ATS integrations. Push interview activity into Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, and dozens of other ATS tools.
AI features
| What the AI does | Plan |
|---|---|
| AI summaries and review of one-way video interviews | Video Interview |
| AI resume review, search, and notetaker on the ATS | ATS plans |
Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Video interviewing | From $249/mo | Billed annually |
| Applicant tracking system | From $335/mo | Separate plan |
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. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Spark Hire expensive?
Spark Hire does not publish a price. It is one of 49 quote-based tools among the 72 interviewing tools in our directory. 7 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $79 a month.
- 49 quote-based
- 7 free tier
- 23 public price
Worked out automatically from every interviewing listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Public $249/mo annual start for unlimited video
- One-way and live in the same product
- Optional ATS if you want one vendor
Cons
- ATS starts at $335/mo annual, not $249
- No advertised free trial
- AI notetaker hours are capped on ATS plans
Integrations
Greenhouse Lever BambooHR Slack DocuSign
How Spark Hire compares
See all Spark Hire alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.
| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | – | $249/mo | – | ✓ | |
| | – | Enterprise | – | – | Compare |
| | – | $59/role/mo | – | – | Compare |
| | – | Quote-based | – | – | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
Enterprise
Enterprise video plus assessments if you need science-led structured interviews.
$59/role/mo
Lighter one-way video if $249/month still feels heavy.
Quote-based
Video interviewing suite for teams that want more workflow around the recording.
Sales-quoted MCP API
Record live panel interviews rather than asking candidates to submit one-way video.