Best Video Interview Software 2026: One-Way and Live, Priced

Video interviewing splits into two jobs that buyers often lump together. One-way (asynchronous) interviews let candidates record answers to set questions on their own time, which cuts the first screening round; live video interviews replace the phone screen or the in-person meeting. Most teams need the first more than the second, because Zoom, Google Meet and Teams already cover live calls, so this guide ranks tools mainly on what a one-way screening program costs and what each plan caps.

HRpresso data: on Toolradar, the software directory we run, HireVue is listed as an alternative to 23 other tools and ranks #2 of 43 in Assessment Tools, as of October 2026 (HireVue alternatives on Toolradar). That reach is why it appears on most enterprise shortlists, and why the cheaper, published-price tools below deserve a look before anyone books a HireVue demo.

Video interview software is recruiting software that runs recorded or live candidate interviews inside a hiring workflow: it sends invitations, records answers to set questions, lets reviewers score and share them, and syncs results to the applicant tracking system.

The dedicated tools (Spark Hire, Hireflix, Willo, HireVue, VidCruiter) sell interviewing on its own; the ATS vendors (Breezy HR, Workable) include it in or add it to their hiring plans.

The pricing unit decides the bill more than the feature list. Hireflix charges a flat fee by company size with unlimited interviews, Willo charges per live role per month, Spark Hire charges a plan fee that varies by company size, and Workable sells video as a monthly add-on to an ATS plan. A team that screens all year pays least on a flat plan; a team that hires three roles a year pays least per role.

The second decision is whether you need a separate tool at all. If you are buying an ATS anyway, Breezy HR's Startup plan includes one-way candidate video and video interviews, so a standalone subscription would duplicate it. Our best applicant tracking systems and best ATS for small business guides cover that route.

Five of the seven vendors publish a price, and they use four different units, so the cheapest tool depends on how you hire. Prices were read on each vendor's pricing page on 21 October 2026: Spark Hire, Hireflix, Willo, Breezy HR and Workable; HireVue and VidCruiter quote on request.

Our cost comparison: a company under 50 employees that keeps three roles open year-round pays, per year at list rates on annual billing where offered, $900 on Hireflix Small, $1,884 on Breezy HR Startup (ATS included), $2,124 on Willo Lite (three live roles every month), $2,988 on Spark Hire and $4,896 on Workable Standard with the video add-on. A company that opens ten roles a year, each live for one month, pays $590 on Willo Lite, the lowest bill here. All totals are our arithmetic on published prices; Spark Hire's starting price varies by company size.

Watch out: Hireflix, Spark Hire, Breezy HR and Workable all lead with the annual-billing rate. Month-to-month, Spark Hire caps you at 5 jobs and 5 users, Breezy Startup costs $189 and Workable Standard $360.

Spark Hire if you screen candidates every month and want one-way and live interviews, AI summaries and ATS sync in one subscription. Hireflix if one-way screening is the whole job and you want the lowest flat price with no seat limits. Willo if you hire a handful of roles a year and would rather pay per role than per year.

Breezy HR or Workable if you are choosing an ATS at the same time; our Breezy HR review, Breezy HR pricing, Workable review and Workable pricing pages break those plans down. HireVue or VidCruiter if you run volume or regulated hiring and need certified security, structured interviewing and enterprise integrations, and can wait for a quote.