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Interviewer.AIMost similar to Headway.ai in what it does, its category and its price.
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LoxoFrom $149/mo, the lowest starting price here.
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HireVueRated 4.2 out of 5 in our review, against 3.6 for Headway.ai.
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At a glance
Green means better than Headway.ai, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Headway.aiBaseline | 3.6 | Not listed | No | AI hiring platform where bots source, assess and interview candidates and hand recruiters a proctored shortlist. | |
| Interviewer.AI | 3.9+0.3 | Not listed | No | Automates first-round video interviews by scoring recorded candidate responses against structured hiring criteria. | vs Headway.ai |
| HireVue | 4.2+0.6 | Not listed | No | Validates skills through video interviews and game-based assessments, since 2004 | vs Headway.ai |
 Hyring | 4.0+0.4 | $160/mo | No | AI-native hiring platform that runs adaptive, proctored video interviews and shortlists candidates without a recruiter on every call. | vs Headway.ai |
| Loxo | 4.3+0.7 | $149/mo | No | Recruiting platform that combines ATS, CRM, sourcing and outreach with AI agents for data cleanup, longlists and shortlists, candidate submittals and job descriptions, plus natural-language candidate search. | vs Headway.ai |
 Alex | 4.0+0.4 | Not listed | No | Conversational AI interviewer that screens job candidates through interactive, real-time interviews. | vs Headway.ai |
 Ashby | 4.2+0.6 | $270/mo | No | Applicant tracking system built with recruiting analytics baked in, not bolted on as an afterthought | vs Headway.ai |
 iCIMS | 4.2+0.6 | Not listed | No | Enterprise recruiting platform with an applicant tracking system, candidate engagement and career sites, plus iCIMS AI: a Sourcing Agent, candidate ranking and matching, a GenAI search assistant, an AI career-site chatbot and AI email writing. | vs Headway.ai |
 ZappyVue | 3.6Same | Not listed | No | Async video interviews that score and rank candidates, billed by the minute. | vs Headway.ai |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches Headway.ai.
Interviewer.AI
3.9Not listed
vs Headway.ai+0.3
Automates first-round video interviews by scoring recorded candidate responses against structured hiring criteria.
- Structured video interview scoring against defined hiring competencies
- Asynchronous candidate recording that removes live-interview scheduling
- Ranked shortlist and per-candidate scorecards for recruiting teams
Established track record dating back to 2018, not a recent entrant
No public pricing; quotes require a sales conversation
HireVue
4.2Not listed
vs Headway.ai+0.6
Validates skills through video interviews and game-based assessments, since 2004.
- One-way and live video interviewing with AI candidate scoring
- Game-based assessments and coding challenges for skills validation
- Three tiers: Essentials, Enterprise, and Enterprise Plus
Two-decade operating history, among the most established in this category
Pricing isn't published, starts around $35,000 a year plus implementation fees
Hyring
4.0$160/mo
vs Headway.ai+0.4
AI-native hiring platform that runs adaptive, proctored video interviews and shortlists candidates without a recruiter on every call.
- Adaptive AI video interviewer that asks follow-up questions in real time
- Automated proctoring for tab-switching, multiple faces, and background noise
- AI resume screener that ranks candidates against job requirements
Cuts first-round screening time by handling video, phone, and coding interviews without recruiter involvement
No perpetual free plan, only paid tiers priced by interview volume
Loxo
4.3$149/mo
vs Headway.ai+0.7
Recruiting platform that combines ATS, CRM, sourcing and outreach with AI agents for data cleanup, longlists and shortlists, candidate submittals and job descriptions, plus natural-language candidate search.
- AI agents for data cleanup, longlists, shortlists and submittals
- Natural-language candidate search with AI recommendations
- AI Notetaker that syncs interview notes
Whole recruiting workflow in one platform
Core starts at $149 per user a month, high for solo recruiters
Alex
4.0Not listed
vs Headway.ai+0.4
Conversational AI interviewer that screens job candidates through interactive, real-time interviews.
- Interactive conversational AI interviewer
- Automated candidate screening and scoring
- Real-time follow-up question generation
Runs live, adaptive interviews instead of static video submissions
Pricing is not published and requires a sales conversation
Ashby
4.2$270/mo
vs Headway.ai+0.6
Applicant tracking system built with recruiting analytics baked in, not bolted on as an afterthought.
- Full applicant tracking system with job requisitions, pipelines, and interview scheduling
- Native recruiting analytics dashboards built into the core product
- AI-assisted candidate sourcing alongside the core ATS workflow
Built-in analytics remove the need to export ATS data into a separate BI tool
Entry pricing at $400/month is a real commitment for very small teams
iCIMS
4.2Not listed
vs Headway.ai+0.6
Enterprise recruiting platform with an applicant tracking system, candidate engagement and career sites, plus iCIMS AI: a Sourcing Agent, candidate ranking and matching, a GenAI search assistant, an AI career-site chatbot and AI email writing.
- Sourcing Agent for automated candidate sourcing
- Candidate ranking, talent matching and a GenAI search assistant
- AI career-site chatbot and conversational job search
Recruiters choose how much AI autonomy to enable
No published pricing; demo or sales call required
ZappyVue
3.6Not listed
vs Headway.aiSame
Async video interviews that score and rank candidates, billed by the minute.
- Asynchronous on-demand video interviews
- Automatic scoring and ranking of candidates
- Language proficiency analysis across 50+ languages
Removes the scheduling round that loses the best candidates
Face recognition and screen monitoring on applicants is surveillance with legal obligations attached
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