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Head-to-head · Candidate Screening Software

Screened vs Talsense

Updated Oct 2026
Both researched from official sources
2 checks side by side

Higher score Screened #4 in Candidate Screening Software 8.1/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Screened

Talsense #7 in Candidate Screening Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Talsense

Screened leads on 0 checks, Talsense on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

Highest scoreScreened · 8.1/10
Free planonly Talsense
Most featuresTalsense · 1 of 6

Screened scores higher on our rubric for candidate screening software: 8.1 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Talsense offers free plan; Screened doesn't.

Screened is the better fit for teams needing multilingual resume and phone screening. Talsense is the better fit for teams wanting free AI screening and interviews.

Screened fits best
Teams needing multilingual resume and phone screening
Talsense fits best
Teams wanting free AI screening and interviews

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Feature	Screened 8.1/10 Visit ↗	Talsense 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.1	7.8
Ranking	#4 in Candidate Screening Software	#7 in Candidate Screening Software
Best for	Teams needing multilingual resume and phone screening	Teams wanting free AI screening and interviews
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$199/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	50+ integrations	15 integrations
Features Screened 0/6 · Talsense 1/6
Resume parsing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Knockout questions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Skills screening	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
ATS integrations	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Custom scoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Screens resumes against job requirements with custom criteria Combines AI phone interviews, transcripts, and automated text screening Adds multilingual screening, fraud signals, and ATS synchronization	Free plan includes all AI features, jobs, and team members Adaptive interviews include scoring, transcripts, recordings, and summaries Integrates with major ATS, HRIS, and background-check systems
Cons	Pricing is not transparent across the listed plans ATS integrations are limited to Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Teamtailor, and Workable No permanent free plan is offered	Free plan limits teams to 5 AI interviews monthly Paid plans are priced monthly only when billed annually Public-profile sourcing may not fit teams focused only on inbound applicants
Our verdict	Screened is a web-based AI recruiting assistant for hiring teams that need to evaluate candidates before interviews. It reviews resumes against role requirements, conducts phone and text screenings, generates transcripts and assessment… Read the review →	Talsense is an AI recruiting platform for employers and recruiting teams that want sourcing, resume screening, candidate ranking, outreach, and interviews in one system. Its sourcing workflow accepts a natural-language ideal-candidate… Read the review →

ScreenedCandidate Screening Software 8.1Paid
TalsenseCandidate Screening Software 7.8Free plan

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Strengths and trade-offs

Screened — where it wins
- Screens resumes against job requirements with custom criteria
- Combines AI phone interviews, transcripts, and automated text screening
- Adds multilingual screening, fraud signals, and ATS synchronization
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is not transparent across the listed plans
- ATS integrations are limited to Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Teamtailor, and Workable
- No permanent free plan is offered
Talsense — where it wins
- Free plan includes all AI features, jobs, and team members
- Adaptive interviews include scoring, transcripts, recordings, and summaries
- Integrates with major ATS, HRIS, and background-check systems
Where it doesn't
- Free plan limits teams to 5 AI interviews monthly
- Paid plans are priced monthly only when billed annually
- Public-profile sourcing may not fit teams focused only on inbound applicants

Screened8.1/10 · Paid
A multilingual screening assistant with strong workflow coverage but limited ATS choice and opaque pricing.
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Talsense7.8/10 · Free plan
A free AI recruiting suite with useful screening volume limits and broad integrations.
Visit Talsense Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Last updated 7 Oct 2026 · How we research and update