Criteria vs Spark Hire

Criteria8.6Visit Spark Hire8.4Visit

Higher score Criteria #3 in Video Interviewing Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Criteria

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Spark Hire #5 in Video Interviewing Software 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Spark Hire

• Criteria fits best

  Structured, collaborative enterprise interviewing

• Spark Hire fits best

  Mature teams prioritizing ATS connectivity

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Side by side

Feature	Criteria 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Spark Hire 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Video Interviewing Software	#5 in Video Interviewing Software
Best for	Structured, collaborative enterprise interviewing	Mature teams prioritizing ATS connectivity
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$249/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Chrome extension
Integrations	50+ integrations	3 integrations
Features Criteria 5/5 · Spark Hire 5/5
Live interviews	✓	✓
Asynchronous interviews	✓	✓
Interview recording	✓	✓
Interview templates	✓	✓
ATS integrations	✓	✓
Specs
Candidate limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included team seats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports both live and one-way recorded video interviews Combines rubrics, blind review, scoring, and independent evaluations Offers AI transcripts, summaries, insights, and eight ATS integrations	Supports both live and one-way video interviews Connects with 40+ ATS integrations plus Zapier Includes scorecards, reminders, recording, and AI-assisted review
Cons	Pricing is handled through a request-pricing flow The product is available through the web platform Its structured workflow may not suit informal video screening	No free plan is available API access is an add-on Pricing varies by company size
Our verdict	Criteria is a web-based video interviewing product for employers and hiring teams that need consistent candidate evaluation. It supports asynchronous, one-way interviews with candidate-recorded responses alongside real-time, two-way… Read the review →	Spark Hire is hiring software for organizations that screen and interview candidates. Its Meet solution supports one-way video interviews, live video interviews, recording and replay, reusable question sets, candidate invitations,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Criteria — where it wins

  • Supports both live and one-way recorded video interviews
  • Combines rubrics, blind review, scoring, and independent evaluations
  • Offers AI transcripts, summaries, insights, and eight ATS integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through a request-pricing flow
  • The product is available through the web platform
  • Its structured workflow may not suit informal video screening

• Spark Hire — where it wins

  • Supports both live and one-way video interviews
  • Connects with 40+ ATS integrations plus Zapier
  • Includes scorecards, reminders, recording, and AI-assisted review

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • API access is an add-on
  • Pricing varies by company size

• Criteria8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature web-based interview suite for structured, collaborative enterprise hiring.

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• Spark Hire8.4/10 · Paid

  A mature video interview platform with strong ATS connectivity and paid-only access.

  Visit Spark HireFull verdict →