ComparisonJune 23, 20267 min read
HireVue alternative: live voice AI for first-round interviews (2026)
A live, two-way voice AI that runs the first-round interview itself — not a one-way video assessment. Side-by-side for agency desks.
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Evidence-first writing on AI screening
What the product actually produces, what the data actually says, and how to vet vendors in this category — ours included. No adjectives without receipts.
Playbook
How recruitment agencies screen 200 applicants per role — without hiring more recruiters
How recruitment agencies and in-house TA teams screen 200+ applicants per role with AI first-round interviews — without hiring more recruiters.
8 min
Buyer's guide
How to evaluate AI recruitment software (a buyer's guide written by a vendor)
The 7 questions to ask every AI recruitment tool — including ours — what receipts to demand, when each competitor is the right call, and when to walk away.
9 min
Explainer
AI interviewer, explained for recruiters
What an AI interviewer is, what it actually does in a first-round, and what it leaves to humans. A category-honest walkthrough using a public sample report.
6 min
Product walkthrough
What a 10-minute AI first-round actually produces
A walkthrough of the actual deliverable: the scored rubric report and full transcript a 10-minute AI screen hands back, piece by piece.
5 min
Candidate experience
38% of US candidates have walked away from AI interviews. Here's what the data actually says.
Greenhouse surveyed 2,950 job seekers on AI interviews. What drives candidates to withdraw — and the design choices that keep them in process.
5 min
Buyer checklist
What the McHire breach should change about how you buy hiring AI
64M applicant records exposed by a default password. A practical checklist for vetting AI hiring vendors before you hand them your pipeline.
6 min
Playbook
How to screen engineers fast (without lowering the bar)
Write the rubric before the JD, pick async vs voice by signal rather than habit, and know when skipping the live human first-round is defensible. Includes a sample engineering rubric.
12 min
Buyer checklist
Local Law 144 checklist for startups (NYC AEDT compliance)
Who NYC Local Law 144 actually applies to, what counts as an AEDT, the bias-audit summary and the 10-business-day candidate notice — as a checklist you can work through.
12 min
Comparison
Best AI first-round interview tools (2026)
Ten AI tools that can run a first-round interview: voice, video, chat. Who each is built for, real pricing where published, and how to choose for your team size.
14 min
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