AI interviewers for hourly hiring, compared
PhoneScreen combines real phone interviews, free resume screening and automated reference checks—with transparent pay-per-screen pricing and no monthly subscription.
Last checked October 2, 2026.
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Collect consistent reference feedback by text or phone call without the scheduling chase. Free while in beta.
Automate reference checks| Product | Public pricing | Start without sales | Phone interviews | Interview languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhoneScreenBest for hourly hiring | $4 per completed screen, first 10 free | Yes | Yes | 34 |
| Joveo | Not published | Not stated | Yes | Not stated |
| Classet | From $249/mo (annual), 50 interviews included | Yes | Yes | 25+ |
| Paradox | Not published | No | Not stated | 17 or 100+ (stated both ways) |
| Fountain | Not published; add-on | No | Yes | Not stated |
| Workstream | Not published | No | Yes | English, Spanish, Mandarin |
| HeyMilo | Not published | No | Yes | 20+ |
| HireVue | Not published | No | Not stated | Several (no count) |
| Tenzo | Not published | No | Yes | 40+ |
| Alex | Not published | No | Yes | 30 |
| Eightfold AI | Not published | No | Not stated | 24+ |
| InterviewFlowAI | From $59/mo; phone from $299/mo | Yes | Yes | 16 |
| Hyring | Free plan; paid from $79/mo | Yes | Yes | 11 (paid plans) |
"Not stated" means we could not find it on the vendor's public pages. Phone interviews means a spoken interview over a phone call.
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PhoneScreen vs
Joveo
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Classet
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Paradox
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Fountain
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Workstream
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HeyMilo
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HireVue
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Tenzo
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Alex
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Eightfold AI
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InterviewFlowAI
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Hyring
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About these comparisons
How did you compare these AI interviewers? +
From each vendor's own public pages, plus press releases and review sites where the vendor's site was silent, checked on October 2, 2026. Every comparison page lists its sources. Where a vendor does not state something, we say "not stated" rather than guess.
Which AI interviewer is best for hourly hiring? +
PhoneScreen is purpose-built for hourly and high-volume hiring. Candidates complete a real phone interview whenever they are ready, in 34 languages, while employers start without a sales call or contract and pay only $4 per completed screen.
Which AI interviewers publish their prices? +
Of the vendors here, Classet, InterviewFlowAI and Hyring publish plan prices, each as a monthly plan. PhoneScreen publishes a per-interview price: $4 per completed screen with the first 10 free and no monthly fee. The rest quote through sales.
What else comes with PhoneScreen? +
A free Resume Screener that sorts applicants into Yes, Maybe or No, plus Reference Agent for reference checks by text or phone. Reference Agent is free while in beta, and PhoneScreen has no monthly subscription.
Something here is out of date. How do I tell you? +
Email [email protected] with the page and a link to the source, and we will correct it. Vendors change their products and pricing often, and we would rather be right than flattering.
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