Head-to-head · Interview Intelligence Software
Criteria vs ASTRNT
Criteria leads on 0 checks, ASTRNT on 2, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreASTRNT · 6.7/10
- Free planonly ASTRNT
- Most featuresASTRNT · 2 of 3
ASTRNT scores higher on our rubric for interview intelligence software: 6.7 against 3.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #3.
ASTRNT offers free plan; Criteria doesn't. ASTRNT offers automated scorecards; Criteria doesn't publish it.
Criteria is the better fit for structured hiring with live and async interviews. ASTRNT is the better fit for multichannel asynchronous structured interviews.
- Criteria fits best
Structured hiring with live and async interviews
- ASTRNT fits best
Multichannel asynchronous structured interviews
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Side by side
| Feature | Criteria 3.9/10 Visit ↗ | ASTRNT 6.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 3.9 | 6.7 |
| Ranking | #3 in Interview Intelligence Software | #6 in Interview Intelligence Software |
| Best for | Structured hiring with live and async interviews | Multichannel asynchronous structured interviews |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Integrations | 8 integrations | 5 integrations |
| Features Criteria 1/3 · ASTRNT 2/3 | ||
| Automated scorecards | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Interviewer coaching | Not published | — |
| ATS integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Recording modes | Not published | Live |
| Transcription languages | Not published | 2 languages |
| Supported platforms | Not published | web, iOS, Android |
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| Our verdict | Criteria is a web-based video interviewing product for employers and hiring teams that need structured hiring workflows across live and asynchronous interviews. Candidates can record one-way video responses, while evaluators can conduct… Read the review → |
ASTRNT is a talent assessment and interview platform for employers, universities, and HR technology partners. It supports asynchronous structured video interviews with role-based templates, standardized questions, and video,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Criteria — where it wins
- Supports both one-way async and real-time two-way interviews
- Adds reusable rubrics, scoring, blind review, and independent evaluations
- Connects with eight named ATS platforms and includes AI review features
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is handled through a request-pricing flow
- There is no free plan
- The product is available on the web platform
ASTRNT — where it wins
- Free plan includes unlimited users, jobs, and five candidate responses monthly
- AI scoring, role-fit recommendations, transcription, reports, and reviewer notes
- Web, iOS, Android, API, SDK, ATS, HRIS, and jobs-board support
Where it doesn't
- The Free plan allows only five candidate responses per month
- Custom assessments and unlimited responses require the Enterprise plan
- Interviewer coaching is not included
- Criteria3.9/10 · Pricing on request
A broad interview suite combining live, async, recording, rubrics, and AI review.
Visit CriteriaFull verdict → - ASTRNT6.7/10 · Free plan
A multichannel interview platform with structured workflows, AI scoring, and a free plan.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026