The 5 best AI video interview tools for fairer, faster hiring

How I chose the 5 best AI video interview tools

Finding the right AI interview tool means looking past the marketing and focusing on what actually helps you hire better. I looked at dozens of AI video interview tools to find ones that give you real control while saving time.

First, I looked at the must-have features:

• Structured interview formats that keep questions consistent for every candidate.

• Fair AI scoring using clear criteria to grade all responses equally.

• On-demand scheduling that lets candidates interview on their own time.

I also made sure the software is:

• Quick to set up, so your team can be interviewing with little delay.

• Transparent about its AI, showing you why a score was given and letting you change it.

• Built for team collaboration with features like sharing interviews, notes, and ratings.

Finally, I checked for features that make AI video interview tools great:

• Skills-based grading that analyzes what candidates say, not how they say it.

• Bias reduction features to help ensure a fair and level process.

• Integrations that connect with the rest of your hiring tools.

I narrowed down my search to five tools that deliver on AI video interviewing.

The 5 best AI video interview tools

1. TestGorilla

Best AI video interview tool

Why I chose TestGorilla: First up was TestGorilla, which uses AI to conduct video interviews and score candidates’ answers based solely on what they say. Every score includes an explanation showing exactly what the candidate said and why they earned that rating. You can watch the full video, read the transcript, and override any score you disagree with. 

Two interview formats

TestGorilla offers one-way and AI conversational interviews. With the asynchronous video interview, candidates record video responses to your questions at a time that suits them. You post the job, include the interview link, and candidates complete it on their own schedule. They see each question, record their answer, and move to the next one. The whole thing typically takes 10-15 minutes.

For AI conversational video interviews, an AI interviewer actually talks with the candidate in real time for 6-20 minutes. It asks prepared questions in order and can ask follow-ups if a candidate‘s answer is incomplete or vague. 

Questions built by experts

TestGorilla’s questions are based on research by psychologists into what actually predicts job performance. I like that there are more than 100 ready-made interview sets for specific roles, such as Account Executive, Software Developer, or Customer Success Manager. Each set contains questions tailored to what really matters for that job. For instance, a project manager might be asked about a time they had to explain a project delay or change to a client.

There are also 21 interviews focused on behavioral competencies like problem-solving, leadership, and adaptability. 

I appreciate that TestGorilla takes the guesswork out of asking the right things or missing something obvious. The questions connect to actual job success rather than generic interview prompts pulled from the internet.

Clear scoring

Every response gets a score from 0 to 5. When the AI gives a candidate a 3/5, you can click and see exactly why. What did they say? Which parts were strong? Where did they fall short?

This transparency really matters, and is one reason TestGorilla tops this list. You‘re not just trusting an AI algorithm; you can watch the video yourself, read what they said, and if you disagree with the AI‘s score, you can change it right there.

The AI only analyzes the words candidates use. It doesn’t analyze their face, accent, or whether they smile enough – just what they say. This keeps things fair.

Pairs with skills tests

Another huge benefit of TestGorilla is that you see interview scores alongside actual skill test results, all in one dashboard. Hiring a content writer, for example? Their interview about strategy sits right next to their SEO Copywriting test score.

Even better, TestGorilla has a talent pool of more than 2 million job seekers who‘ve already taken skills tests. You can search for candidates who scored high on relevant tests and then invite them to an interview. You‘re starting with people who‘ve already proven they have baseline skills.

TestGorilla's AI video interviews are available on the Plus plan with custom pricing. You can contact sales to get a quote tailored to your hiring volume and needs.

Key features

• One-way recorded interviews and conversational AI interviews

• More than 100 job-specific interview sets with expert questions

• 0-5 scoring with written explanations for each rating

• Content-based scoring, unaffected by appearance or voice

• Video playback and transcripts with the ability to change any score

• Integration with TestGorilla‘s 350+ skills tests for a complete candidate profile

Pros & cons

• Shows you exactly why each score was given

• Displays interview scores with skills assessment results

• Provides questions designed by workplace psychologists

• Ensures fair scoring based only on answers

• Restricts AI video interviews to the Plus plan

• Requires custom pricing

Pricing

• Contact sales for custom pricing on the Plus plan

2. VidCruiter

Good for AI interview assistance

Why I chose VidCruiter: Second on my list was VidCruiter, which sells itself as an end-to-end recruitment suite rather than just a video interview tool. The platform supports pre-recorded interviews, live video calls, automated reference checking, skills testing, and its own applicant tracking system (ATS). Companies buy only the modules they need, though this does make pricing quite complex.

VidCruiter doesn’t offer candidate ratings based on their interview performance. Instead, the “Interview Intelligence“ it offers is more about taking notes during interviews and generating summaries for the human interviewer to use later when making decisions.

By keeping humans in the scoring loop, VidCruiter typically avoids triggering automated decision tool audit requirements in states like New York and Illinois. The downside is that human bias can persist throughout the process. For me, VidCruiter digitizes traditional interviewing rather than fundamentally improving it.

VidCruiter integrates well with enterprise HR systems such as Workday and provides responsive customer support. However, the platform requires significant training due to its complex setup and doesn't offer conversational AI-level interviewing as TestGorilla does. Pricing requires a custom quote; no public pricing is available.

Key features

• Pre-recorded and live video interviews

• AI note-taking and interview summaries

• Automated reference checking and skills testing

• Modular pricing for different recruitment features

Pros & cons

• Automates the hiring process end-to-end 

• Integrates well with enterprise HR systems

• Provides responsive customer support

• Requires significant training due to complex setup

• Lacks conversational AI-level interviewing

• Offers no public pricing information

Price

• Custom pricing (quote required)

• No public pricing available

• No free trial

What users say about VidCruiter

Recent reviews bemoan poor integration with other software, such as Workday and Bullhorn. “Lack of HubSpot integration is our one big blocker,“ said one user.

On the other hand, VidCruiter’s customer support often gets high praise, withone customer saying support teams “have been amazing to work and partner with“ andanother stating “the Customer Experience teams are top notch.“

3. myInterview

Good for candidate experience customization

Why I chose myInterview: Third on the list is myInterview, a video interviewing platform with a focus on one-way interviews. Each video interview is scored on a 1-5 scale based on compatibility across categories like “attention to detail,” “collaboration,” and “English level,” but the methodology behind these scores lacks transparency.

myInterview puts effort into candidate experience customization. I like that companies can customize branding extensively by adding logos, colors, and intro videos, and that candidates can redo answers and use practice questions. This reduces interview anxiety but also means recruiters aren't necessarily seeing first-take responses.

myInterview can be integrated with several ATS, including Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Greenhouse, Bullhorn, and BambooHR. It also offers AI interview scheduling for your live interviews, but these must be conducted via a third-party tool like Zoom.

The interface is easy to use, and customer service is responsive, though some users report technical glitches that hamper the experience. Hiring teams can use collaborative review tools to share feedback and evaluations with one another. But like VidCruiter, myInterview doesn't offer conversational AI interviews. 

Key features

• AI compatibility scoring for candidate matching

• Extensive branding and candidate experience customization

• Collaborative review tools for hiring teams

• One-way and live interview options

Pros & cons

• Has an intuitive user interface

• Delivers responsive customer service

• Provides an easy birds-eye view of candidates

• Doesn’t offer conversational AI interviews

• Experiences technical glitches that hamper usability

• Fails to explain why candidates match in its AI scoring

Price

• Custom pricing (quote required)

What users say about myInterview

Reviews highlight the platform’s simplicity and customization, withone user saying, “I loved how easy it was to use, the simplicity of the program, and how easy it was to customize the interview to each open role within our company!”

Users also report technical glitches to be frustrating.One CTO says his “candidates reported some issues, some of them had to take the interview through several days[, and] some candidates’ videos get messed up, or we didn't receive them.”​

4. Interviewer.AI

Good for fast AI-powered pre-screening

Why I chose Interviewer.AI: Next is Interviewer.AI, an AI video interview tool that offers a basic asynchronous video interview option and two-way AI avatar interviews. 

Interviewer.AI really leans into AI when assessing candidates. Its “Deep AI Score” rates candidates on a 0-100% scale across multiple categories, including communication, professionalism, positive attitude, and sociability. For “professionalism,” AI will assess how candidates dress, groom, make eye contact, and use body language. For “positive attitude,” the AI assesses candidates’ vocal tone and intensity. “Sociability” is marked on things such as facial expressions and positive sentiment in candidates’ tone and word choice.

While assessing body language and tone might benefit some customer-facing roles, I think these criteria are irrelevant for many technical positions and risk overlooking people with social anxiety or those from different cultural backgrounds. 

The fraud-prevention checklist is strong, including ID verification, browser toggle tracking, audio detection, copy-paste monitoring, and eye-contact measurement. I think this is a pro for roles with a high risk of interview spoofing, though companies will need to communicate these checks clearly to avoid surprising candidates.

I appreciate that Interviewer.AI offers a 14-day free trial, but the platform setup is more difficult than most interview tools, and the “Deep AI Score” lacks transparency on exactly how the AI arrives at specific ratings.

Key features

• Percentage-based AI scoring with category breakdown

• Optional AI Avatar interviews for dynamic question-and-response

• One-way static video interviews for high-volume screening

• Interview fraud-detection tools (ID match, tab-switch alerts, voice checks)

Pros & cons

• Scores candidates on a wide range of metrics

• Protects against interview spoofing

• Offers a free trial

• Scores grooming and appearance in ways that can feel invasive

• Lacks transparency in scoring

• Requires a more complex setup than lightweight interview tools

Price

• Starts at $636/year for 200 assessments

• 14-day free trial

• ID verification requires the Professional Edition, starting at $804/year

What users say about Interviewer.AI

Users often point out Interviewer.AI’s ease of use. “As a manager, I've found this platform to be so helpful as I don't have to spend hours searching for ideal candidates for my team,” says one reviewer. “Their user interface is very user friendly and their video interview is great to find the skills of the candidate initially.”

Others are more skeptical about Interviewer.AI’s candidate scoring. One user said, “There is very little transparency on how they/their AI arrive at their conclusions. So, you're just ‘hoping’ that the AI's assumptions about the candidates are accurate.”

5. Truffle

Good for high-volume hiring

Why I chose Truffle: Last on my list is Truffle. The platform’s focus is on fast recruitment for high-volume hiring; I like that recruiters can sign up and start posting interviews immediately. It includes asynchronous video and audio interviews (so no conversational AI interviews, like TestGorilla).

Truffle’s “AI hiring brain” analyzes video and audio interviews to automatically generate ranked shortlists with candidate summaries. The platform includes behavioral, cognitive, and psychometric testing modules, though they aren't as comprehensive as those of dedicated assessment platforms. The AI rankings don’t always give you much insight into why one candidate beats another, and the scoring methodology is vague, forcing you to trust the scores provided.

I like Truffle’s transparent pricing. It uses fixed tiers based on active jobs and annual interview volume. The Starter tier (from $99/month) enables recruiters to have two jobs live at once and conduct 600 interviews throughout the year. Additional interviews on the Starter plan cost $1.49 each. Higher tiers include more interviews and concurrent live jobs, with the Scale plan including 4,800 interviews per year. I appreciate that it’s easy to sign up and start posting interviews the same day, and there’s a 7-day free trial if you want to test it first. 

Truffle has relatively weak integrations with other software, and users cite frustration when trying to get data from Truffle to their ATS. 

Key features

• AI-generated candidate summaries and rankings

• Multiple testing modules (behavioral, cognitive, psychometric)

• Video and audio interview options

• Transparent tiered pricing with no per-seat fees

Pros & cons

• Provides a simple setup with immediate feature access

• Offers a 7-day free trial

• Handles high-volume screening (conducts 600+ interviews per year)

• Prioritizes speed over depth in AI evaluations; rankings feel surface-level

• Lacks robust scientific validation of its scoring methodology

Price

• Free trial available

• Starter: $99/month paid annually (600 interviews, extra interviews cost $1.49 each)

• Growth: $189/month paid annually (1,800 interviews, extra interviews cost $0.99 each)

• Scale: $289/month paid annually (4,800 interviews, extra interviews cost $0.89 each)

What users say about Truffle

Users are pleased with the amount of time AI video interviews can save them. “Truffle allows us to go through the ‘boring’ part of the interview process on candidates' own time which saves us tons of time as a small business,” saysone business owner.

Several users complain about the challenges of integrating with Truffle. “Right now, we’re using Zapier to push data between systems, and while it works, it adds some setup friction,” saysone user. “It would be nice to have more integrations with other HR tools like BambooHR or Gusto,” saysa restaurant owner, and another Truffle user recently said, “Integrations are not robust.”

What is an AI video interview tool?

AI video interview tools run candidate interviews automatically using artificial intelligence. Instead of recruiters calling each person, candidates answer questions through video while AI analyzes and scores their responses.

These tools don‘t replace interviews for final candidates. They‘re best used for first-round screening so you can spend time on your shortlist instead of everyone who applied. 

→ New to AI video interviews?

Check out TestGorilla‘s guide to AI video interviews to learn how they fit into modern hiring. And, if you want to see one in action, watch this demo of TestGorilla‘s conversational AI interviews.

How do AI video interview tools work?

Most AI video interview tools work by first using voice recognition to quickly turn a candidate‘s spoken answers into a written transcript. Next, an AI model analyzes this text. It looks for key skills and experience by checking for relevant words and seeing how clearly and logically the answer is structured. This gives you a skills-based grade. 

Some systems go further by analyzing the candidate‘s tone of voice, speaking speed, and even their subtle movements. 

Ultimately, the system pulls all this information together to automatically generate a ranking and create a shortlist of the best candidates for your team to review.

The benefits of AI video interview tools

AI video interviews offer several benefits over traditional methods:

• Every candidate gets the same fair shot. AI video interviews ask everyone the same questions and score them the same way. This really helps when multiple people interview candidates. Instead of comparing your detailed notes against someone else‘s quick impressions, everyone sees the same standardized scores.

• Scheduling stops being a nightmare. Setting up screening calls wastes so much time. You email back and forth, suggest times that don‘t work, and deal with time zones. Half the time, candidates ghost you anyway. AI video interviews fix this completely, with candidates answering when they want.

• Bias gets pushed out of the process. AI video interviews that analyze only what people say, not how they look or sound, yield fairer results. Add skills tests, and you‘re evaluating what candidates can actually do rather than your assumptions.

• You get hours back every week. Think about the math: Each screening call takes 30 minutes, plus scheduling emails, plus writing notes, plus discussing with your team. Twenty candidates means 10+ hours gone. Instead, AI interviews are conducted without you present, and scored summaries can be reviewed in minutes.

• Your notes get much better. Notes from screening calls rarely help days later. “Good communication” means nothing when you're comparing 10 candidates. AI video interviews keep everything – transcripts, scores, and specific examples – enabling you to review exactly what someone said last week.

• Many candidates prefer it. Nobody likes playing email tag to schedule calls or wants to take time off work for a screening interview. AI video interviews respect candidates‘ time and schedules. Good platforms also reduce anxiety by clearly explaining the process, so candidates know what questions they’ll answer and how they’ll be scored.

Frequently asked questions

What makes a good AI job interview platform?

A good platform balances automation with human control. Look for transparent scoring that explains decisions, like TestGorilla‘s AI, that shows exactly why each answer got its score. The platform should measure job-relevant skills, not personality traits or “enthusiasm.“

How accurate are AI video interview scores?

Accuracy depends on what the AI measures. TestGorilla‘s AI scores align closely with expert human reviewers because it uses scientific scoring guides built by workplace psychologists.

Do candidates like AI video interviews?

Many candidates appreciate interviewing on their own schedule without coordination hassles. They feel more comfortable when platforms are transparent about the process and don‘t scan their faces or analyze their voices. Clear instructions and reasonable time limits help too.

The bottom line on AI video interview tools

I believe hiring should be about skills and potential, not gut feelings or first impressions. The right AI video interview tool makes that possible without removing human judgment from the equation.

Having researched so many AI video interview tools, I can say the difference between good and bad use of AI in this field is huge. 

TestGorilla does things right. You see why every score was given. The AI only looks at what candidates say, not their appearance. And it all connects with skills tests for complete candidate profiles. You stay in control while the AI does the repetitive work.

Sign up for free or book a demo to see how TestGorilla changes the hiring process.