Disclosure: NTRVSTA wrote this list of Eightfold alternatives, and we're on it. What we say about Eightfold and every other vendor comes from their own pages and press releases, linked in Sources.
Eightfold's AI Interviewer, launched in October 2025, is a capable product: adaptive interviews by video, audio or text, with coding, STAR and language assessments, and a long list of certifications. The reasons teams look at Eightfold alternatives are mostly structural. The interviewer is sold within Eightfold's Talent Intelligence Platform, which is a lot to take on if all you need is interviews. Pricing isn't published. Some buyers are also tracking the FCRA class action, Kistler v. Eightfold AI, filed in January 2026, which concerns candidate match scores rather than the interviewer. If you're a large enterprise that wants interviewing inside a broad talent suite, Eightfold may still be the best fit.
Eightfold alternatives at a glance
1. NTRVSTA (us)
NTRVSTA is the standalone option here. You buy an AI interviewer and resume scoring, not a talent-intelligence platform. Our interviewer runs live as a video avatar or as audio only, and adjusts difficulty to each answer. Like Eightfold, it covers technical and non-technical roles with STAR behavioral questions and coding, and adds system design on an interactive whiteboard, a hint system and branded, role-specific setups. You can choose a ready-made avatar or one tailored to look like your recruiter.
Plans are public, from a $0 Free Demo to Scale at $1,999/mo, and Enterprise adds SSO/SAML, a dedicated CSM and on-prem options. Our NYC Local Law 144 audit, by Asenion and finalized October 20, 2026, is on our compliance page. Where Eightfold is ahead: it lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 42001 and FedRAMP Moderate, which we don't publish; it integrates with Oracle Recruiting Cloud; and it has large named customers. We also lack a public API for now. See NTRVSTA vs Eightfold.
Best for: teams that want a live, adaptive AI interviewer on its own, priced in the open.
2. HireVue
HireVue is the other big enterprise name. Its AI Interviewer (June 2026) drafts questions and rubrics from the job description and runs a two-way voice interview with probing follow-ups. The wider platform includes one-way and live video, game-based assessments and skills tests. HireVue lists SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001 and FedRAMP, says its fairness audits cover NYC Local Law 144, and says it enriches 45+ ATS.
Best for: enterprises that want one vendor for AI screening, video interviews and validated assessments.
3. Talview (Ivy)
Talview says Ivy is a human-like AI video interviewer with multilingual personas that asks contextual follow-ups and scores answers in real time. Its edge is integrity: AI proctoring (Alvy), identity verification and live rooms with deepfake detection. Talview is sold through Azure Marketplace and as an SAP SuccessFactors partner. Pricing is unit-based with a minimum commitment.
Best for: enterprises and certification bodies that want an interviewer and proctoring together.
4. iMocha
iMocha is the closest to Eightfold's skills angle. It calls itself a Skills Intelligence platform, with skills inference across the workforce and 10,000+ assessments. Its AI interviewer, Tara, asks verbal questions and follows up based on answers, per iMocha. It integrates with Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle and the Lightcast skills taxonomy.
Best for: enterprises that want skills data and assessments, with an AI interviewer included.
5. Alex
Alex (formerly Apriora) bundles resume screening, fraud scoring, phone or video first-round interviews and calendar booking. It adds real-time proctoring and an ID-to-selfie match. Its homepage shows ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 badges. Customers it names include EY, Upwork and Randstad. Pricing isn't published.
Best for: enterprises and staffing firms that want identity checks inside an AI recruiter.
6. HeyMilo
HeyMilo says its agents run two-way voice and video interviews, SMS and forms in 20+ languages, with resume scoring and ID verification. It lists integrations with Workday, SuccessFactors, iCIMS, UKG and staffing ATS like Bullhorn. HeyMilo announced $6M in total funding in June 2026, per press coverage.
Best for: staffing firms and high-volume employers that want multichannel screening on many ATS platforms.
When to stay with Eightfold
- You already use Eightfold's Talent Intelligence Platform, and adding the interviewer is simpler than adding a vendor.
- You run Oracle Fusion Cloud Recruiting, which Eightfold says it integrates with.
- You need FedRAMP Moderate, DISA IL4 or ISO/IEC 42001, which Eightfold lists.
- You want a combined "360 Interview" covering screening, functional, coding, soft skills and CEFR language checks in one session.
More reading: HireVue alternatives, the best AI interviewers, and the AI hiring tools with LL144 bias audits.
Questions
Can I buy Eightfold's AI Interviewer on its own?
Eightfold sells the AI Interviewer within its Talent Intelligence Platform, and pricing isn't published. Ask Eightfold directly about standalone options. NTRVSTA is sold as a standalone interviewer.
What is the Eightfold class action about?
Kistler v. Eightfold AI was filed in January 2026 in the Northern District of California under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It concerns candidate match scores, not the AI Interviewer, and a motion to dismiss was pending when we checked.
Does Eightfold have an avatar interviewer?
Eightfold announced a digital-human Avatar persona in July 2026, with general availability expected at the end of that month. We couldn't independently confirm it has shipped.
Which Eightfold alternatives have an NYC Local Law 144 audit?
NTRVSTA publishes one on its compliance page, and HireVue says its fairness audits cover the law. Eightfold itself says it was independently audited under LL144, with results published. Check each vendor's audit date and auditor before you rely on it.
Want an AI interviewer without a platform rollout? Book a 20-minute demo, or try a sample interview yourself today.
We checked pricing and features for each product in October 2026. They change often, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Sources
- Eightfold AI Interviewer
- Eightfold AI Interviewer launch
- Eightfold and Oracle Fusion Cloud Recruiting
- Eightfold Talent Agents 2.0 (Avatar announcement)
- Akin Gump on Kistler v. Eightfold AI
- HireVue AI Interviewer
- Talview Ivy AI interviewer
- iMocha AI interviewer Tara
- Alex homepage
- HeyMilo homepage
- Pulse 2.0 on HeyMilo funding
- NTRVSTA pricing
- NTRVSTA NYC Local Law 144 bias audit
