Criteria vs Willo

Criteria8.6Visit Willo8.2Visit

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

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Willo #7 in Video Interviewing Software 8.2/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Willo

• Criteria fits best

  Structured, collaborative enterprise interviewing

• Willo fits best

  Small teams needing secure async assessments

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Side by side

Feature	Criteria 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Willo 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Video Interviewing Software	#7 in Video Interviewing Software
Best for	Structured, collaborative enterprise interviewing	Small teams needing secure async assessments
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$59/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Integrations	50+ integrations	20 integrations
Features Criteria 5/5 · Willo 4/5
Live interviews	✓ (best)	—
Asynchronous interviews	✓	✓
Interview recording	✓	✓
Interview templates	✓	✓
ATS integrations	✓	✓
Specs
Candidate limit	Not checked yet	150 candidates
Included team seats	Not checked yet	5 seats
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 video, audio and text responses with reusable assessments Structured scorecards enable collaborative review and shortlisting Identity checks, background checks and anti-cheat controls support screening
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 live video interviewing No free plan; the free trial lasts 7 days Lite limits teams to 5 live roles and 150 candidates per role
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 →	Willo is a browser-based candidate screening platform for recruiters and hiring teams. Candidates complete asynchronous video, audio, text and assessment responses on their own schedule, while teams review, rate, share and shortlist… 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

• Willo — where it wins

  • Supports video, audio and text responses with reusable assessments
  • Structured scorecards enable collaborative review and shortlisting
  • Identity checks, background checks and anti-cheat controls support screening

  Where it doesn't

  • No live video interviewing
  • No free plan; the free trial lasts 7 days
  • Lite limits teams to 5 live roles and 150 candidates per role

• Criteria8.6/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• Willo8.2/10 · 7-day trial

  A structured async screening tool for teams that do not need live interviews.

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