Sova review
A broad assessment suite for large employers with complex hiring programs.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Sova is a web-based talent assessment platform for talent acquisition teams and HR departments. It brings together skills, cognitive, personality, behavioral and situational judgment assessments with one-way and two-way video interviews, virtual assessment centres, analytics and ATS integrations. Its scope suits large employers managing volume hiring, early-career recruitment, contact-centre hiring, professional roles, leadership programs and internal mobility. Teams can use pre-built assessments or create tailored solutions aligned with skills frameworks, values and roles.
The product’s breadth is its main strength. Sova supports candidate-score filtering, custom candidate and assessor reports, custom data extracts, benchmarking, proctoring and AI-assisted activity analysis with identity verification. Virtual assessment centres add live exercises, while video interview options cover both asynchronous and two-way formats. The integration set includes Workday, Greenhouse, iCIMS, Oleeo, SmartRecruiters, Taleo, Avature, PeopleFluent, SAP SuccessFactors, Pinpoint and other hiring systems, with automated progression through hiring stages. That combination makes Sova a fit where assessment depth and workflow integration matter more than a narrow screening tool.
Pricing is structured around product areas and annual billing. Video Interviews Core and Virtual Assessment Centres Core each start at £800 per month; Assessments Core is £1,200 per month; and All-In-One Core is £2,000 per month. Core plans include features such as pre-built assessments, reports, ATS integration and custom branding, while Advanced plans add options including tailored assessments, AI video interview scoring, custom reporting, custom integrations and dedicated customer success management on selected plans. A one-time onboarding fee and fair-use applicant-to-hire ratio apply to Core plans. Sova suits organisations that can support a paid, configured assessment program; smaller teams seeking a free or lightweight tool should look elsewhere.
Sova pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Covers skills, cognitive, personality and situational judgment assessments
- Adds video interviews, virtual assessment centres and live exercises
- Supports ATS integrations, benchmarking, proctoring and advanced reporting
- Where it doesn't
- No free plan; paid plans start at £800 per month billed annually
- Core plans require a one-time onboarding fee
- Fair-use applicant-to-hire ratios apply to Core plans
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