Best Candidate Screening Software in 2026
Updated
36 candidate screening software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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0free plans on this page
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Candidate Screening Software 11 channels on this page · 31 of 88 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromResume parsingKnockout questionsSkills screeningATS integrationsCustom scoringAPI access Spec sheet Score
26 Hirvana Free planYesPaid from$100/moResume parsingYesKnockout questionsnot statedSkills screeningnot statedATS integrationsYesCustom scoringnot statedAPI accessnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.6
27 Job-Eval Free planYesPaid fromnot statedResume parsingYesKnockout questionsnot statedSkills screeningYesATS integrationsnot statedCustom scoringnot statedAPI accessNo 4/8spec lines stated 5.6
28 OpusHire Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedResume parsingnot statedKnockout questionsnot statedSkills screeningnot statedATS integrationsnot statedCustom scoringnot statedAPI accessnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 5.6
29 Talsense Free planYesPaid from$199/moResume parsingnot statedKnockout questionsnot statedSkills screeningnot statedATS integrationsYesCustom scoringnot statedAPI accessnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.6
30 Kaairo Candidate Screening Free planNoPaid from$84/moResume parsingnot statedKnockout questionsYesSkills screeningnot statedATS integrationsYesCustom scoringnot statedAPI accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.5
31 Kaairo Reference Checking Free planNoPaid from$84/moResume parsingnot statedKnockout questionsnot statedSkills screeningnot statedATS integrationsYesCustom scoringnot statedAPI accessYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.5
32 Proctyx Free planNoPaid fromnot statedResume parsingYesKnockout questionsnot statedSkills screeningYesATS integrationsnot statedCustom scoringnot statedAPI accessnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.5
33 VeraHire Free planNoPaid from$49/moResume parsingnot statedKnockout questionsnot statedSkills screeningYesATS integrationsYesCustom scoringnot statedAPI accessYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.5
34 Cangrade Reference Checking Free planNoPaid fromnot statedResume parsingnot statedKnockout questionsnot statedSkills screeningnot statedATS integrationsYesCustom scoringnot statedAPI accessnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.3
35 Screened Free planNoPaid fromnot statedResume parsingnot statedKnockout questionsnot statedSkills screeningnot statedATS integrationsnot statedCustom scoringnot statedAPI accessnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.2
36 Alex AI Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedResume parsingnot statedKnockout questionsnot statedSkills screeningnot statedATS integrationsnot statedCustom scoringnot statedAPI accessnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 4.7
Compare all 11 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Resume parsing | Knockout questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Hirvana | 5.6 | No | Yes | 100 /mo | Yes | — |
| 27 | Job-Eval | 5.6 | No | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 28 | OpusHire | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Talsense | 5.6 | No | Yes | 199 /mo | — | — |
| 30 | Kaairo Candidate Screening | 5.5 | No | No | 84 /mo | — | Yes |
| 31 | Kaairo Reference Checking | 5.5 | No | No | 84 /mo | — | — |
| 32 | Proctyx | 5.5 | No | No | — | Yes | — |
| 33 | VeraHire | 5.5 | No | No | 49 /mo | — | — |
| 34 | Cangrade Reference Checking | 5.3 | No | No | — | — | — |
| 35 | Screened | 5.2 | No | No | — | — | — |
| 36 | Alex AI | 4.7 | No | — | — | — | — |
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