HireVue vs Spark Hire (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, HireVue grades higher than Spark Hire: 1.6 against 1.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
HireVue grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Spark Hire
One-way video interviews and an applicant tracking system
Which one is for you
Pick HireVue if
- Fits if you screen many candidates by recorded or live video
- Works for large employers that need security certifications
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price, as it is demo-only
- Not for you if you want an applicant tracker, as it handles interviews and assessments
- Watch out: plan-level differences are not published
- Watch out: no free plan or trial
Pick Spark Hire if
- Fits if you're a small or mid-sized organization that wants video screening and an ATS together
- Works for teams with many hiring managers, since every plan has unlimited users
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're small: $249 a month for video alone, $335 for the ATS
- Tight if you want month-to-month, because the ATS is sold only on annual contracts or longer
- Watch out: the behavioral assessment starts at Growth, $499, and API access costs extra
- Not for you if you want a trial, since none is listed
- Watch out: prices apply to companies of up to 50 employees and scale up from there
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAHireVueWeak | 1.4GPASpark HireWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published, so it sits at the ordinary grade until the vendor says. | DVideo interviews from $249 a month and Recruit Pro from $335, against a category where the dearest tenth starts at $335. The ATS prices are for companies up to 50 employees and rise with headcount. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial. The pricing page asks for a demo. | FNo free plan and no trial is listed; the site routes you to a demo. A demo request isn't a trial. |
| Features | CLive and on-demand video interviews, an AI interviewer, assessments and scheduling. It does that screening job, but it is narrower than a full applicant tracker. | CVideo interviews, ATS, AI resume review, scheduling and reports. The assessment starts at Growth and API access is an add-on, which the listing names as gaps. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Candidates need no app, but employers set up interviews and ATS links. | CNo store rating on record, and the listing shows a pipeline and screening questions to build. That puts it at C. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only. The page says it works with leading ATS systems but names none. | CWeb product with no integrations or apps on record. One kind of device, so C. |
| Best for | video interviews and assessments | one-way video interviews with an ATS on top |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: HireVue and Spark Hire. How we grade
Where they differ
- Spark Hire also covers auto-scheduling, reports, applicant tracking and job board posting.
At a glance
| HireVue | Spark Hire | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $249 per month for video interviews |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Hirevue, Inc. | Spark Hire |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | sparkhire.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
HireVue
- No prices are published; the pricing page directs buyers to request a demo.
- Pages read for this listing give no free plan or trial.
- Support is stated as 24/7 in more than 20 languages; plan-level differences are not published.
Spark Hire
- The ATS is sold only on an annual contract or longer; it cannot be bought month to month.
- Recruit prices apply to companies of up to 50 employees and scale with headcount above that.
- Pro does not include the predictive behavioral assessment, which starts at Growth.
- API access is a paid add-on; the standalone behavioral assessment also starts at $249 per month.
Key features
HireVue
- Video interviewing
- Live and on-demand video interviews for candidates, who need no app download according to the pricing page FAQ.
- AI Interviewer
- A screening step listed in the Screen product group, alongside match-and-apply tools for candidate engagement.
- Assessments and builder
- Prebuilt assessments plus an Assessment Builder are listed under the Assess products.
- Automation and scheduling
- Automation and interview scheduling are listed as platform capabilities.
- ATS integrations
- The vendor says it integrates with the leading ATS and CRM systems.
- Security certifications
- The vendor states SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001:2013, GDPR compliance and FedRAMP certification.
Spark Hire
- One-way video interviews
- Candidates record answers on their own time, and the product adds AI summaries and transcripts of video interviews on the ATS plans.
- Applicant tracking
- Job posting to multiple boards, a careers page, resume parsing and search, referral programs and customizable hiring workflows.
- AI resume review
- Resumes are scored by AI, within a yearly cap of reviews that rises by plan, alongside AI-suggested screening questions.
- Behavioral assessment
- A predictive behavioral assessment, included in Recruit Growth and Enterprise and also sold on its own.
- Scheduling and reporting
- Interviewer availability syncs so candidates can book directly, and reports show where candidates stall in each stage.
Plans
HireVue
Pricing could not be confirmed. See hirevue.com.
Spark Hire
Video Interviews$249
per month, starting price, monthly or annual terms
Unlimited one-way video interviews; price varies with company size and billing term.
Recruit Pro$335
per month, starting price, billed annually
ATS for companies of up to 50 employees, with video interviews, reference checks and 6,000 AI resume reviews a year.
Recruit Growth$499
per month, starting price, billed annually
Adds the behavioral assessment and advanced workflows and insights; 24,000 AI resume reviews a year.
Recruit EnterpriseCustom
Enterprise security and control, 36,000 AI resume reviews a year, sold through sales.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, HireVue or Spark Hire?
As of Nov 13, 2026, HireVue has no price we could confirm, and Spark Hire starts at $249 per month for video interviews.
Which has a free plan, HireVue or Spark Hire?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither HireVue nor Spark Hire has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.