Inhire AI vs HireVue: a HireVue alternative for volume hiring

Last updated: 26 October 2026

HireVue is an enterprise platform for video interviews, AI interviews and assessments, with certified integrations for Workday, SAP and Oracle. Inhire AI is a smaller tool for the first round of volume hiring in Indonesia and Malaysia: voice interviews in Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu and English, with prices on the website. If you hire in many countries on an enterprise ATS, HireVue fits better. If you want to start this week with one high-volume role, Inhire AI is quicker to try.

Who each product is for

Inhire AI

HR teams, BPOs, staffing agencies and RPO providers in Indonesia and Malaysia that get hundreds of applicants for the same role and want to screen them in the candidates' own language. You sign up yourself and pay per interview question, with no sales contract.

HireVue

Large employers that hire in many countries, run Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle or another enterprise ATS, and want video interviews, AI interviews and assessments from one vendor with ISO and SOC 2 reports. HireVue sells through a demo, and its pricing page lists no prices.

How we compared

We compared the two products on eleven points that matter when many people apply for the same role. You can check each one yourself in a trial or a demo.

What it is. An ATS, an HR suite, or a screening tool that works next to your ATS.
AI interview. Voice, video or text, and whether the AI asks follow-up questions.
Interview languages. Whether Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Melayu are named as interview languages.
How candidates join. Email, SMS, WhatsApp or a link.
CV screening and tests. What the product checks before the interview.
Integrations. ATS, calendar and meeting tools named on the vendor's site.
Security and data. Certifications and data laws the vendor names.
Pricing model. Per user, per month, per candidate or credits.
Published prices. The list prices on the vendor's site.
Free plan or trial. What you can use before you pay.
How you start. Self sign-up or a sales demo.

Features and pricing side by side

Criterion	Inhire AI	HireVue
Features
What it is	A first-round screening tool: CV screening, assessment tests, AI interview and a ranked shortlist. It is not an ATS. Source	An enterprise hiring platform: AI Interviewer, on-demand and live video interviews, and assessments. Source
AI interview	Voice interview in the browser. The AI asks up to 2 follow-up questions per question. The camera stays on, and the recruiter sets how often a snapshot is saved. You get audio, a transcript and a scorecard. Source	The AI Interviewer asks questions and probing follow-ups in a two-way conversation, and records the answers. You approve the content, voice and permissions. Video interviews are also available. Source
Interview languages	Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu and English. The recruiter dashboard is in English and Bahasa Indonesia. Source	Names French, English, Spanish and Portuguese, "and more". Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Melayu are not named. Source
How candidates join	A link sent by email. No WhatsApp or SMS invites. Source	No app download. SMS and WhatsApp are named on the video interviewing page. Source
CV screening and tests	CV screening and assessment tests (multiple choice, true or false, essay, file upload) are free for every applicant. Source	Assessments, including an Assessment Builder for role-specific tests. CV screening is not described on the pages we checked. Source
Integrations	Google Calendar with Google Meet links for human interviews. No Microsoft Teams or Zoom. No built-in ATS connector: you export the shortlist as a CSV file. Source	Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle and Taleo, SmartRecruiters, iCIMS and Greenhouse. Scores appear in the ATS. Source
Security and data	A separate workspace per customer and HTTPS. The Security page covers UU PDP and PDPA. No ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certificate is published. Source	ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27701:2019, a yearly SOC 2 Type 2 audit, GDPR and FedRAMP. UU PDP and PDPA are not named. Source
Pricing
Pricing model	Credits. CV screening and tests are free. The AI interview costs 2 to 4 credits per question, depending on the follow-up limit. No per-user fee. Source	Not published. Source
Published prices	Starter: 2,000 credits for $100, so 1 credit = $0.05. A 10-question interview with 2 follow-ups uses 40 credits. Source	Not published. The pricing page asks you to request a demo. Source
Free plan or trial	Free CV screening and tests, with no time limit and no credit card. Source	Not published. HireVue is free for candidates. Source
How you start	Sign up yourself at app.getinhire.com. No sales demo needed. Source	Request a demo. Source

Competitor facts checked on 26 October 2026. "Not published" means we did not find it on their public pages.

When Inhire AI is the better choice

Your candidates answer in Bahasa Indonesia or Bahasa Melayu. Inhire AI names both as interview languages. HireVue's AI Interviewer page names French, English, Spanish and Portuguese, "and more".
You want to know the cost before you talk to anyone. Inhire AI lists its credit packages, and CV screening and tests are free.
You want to start without a sales process: sign up, create a role and send invites on the same day.
Your team is small and wants to pay per interview, not per seat.

When HireVue is the better choice

You need video interviews, live or on demand. Inhire AI interviews are voice only.
You run Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle, iCIMS, Greenhouse or SmartRecruiters and want scores in the candidate record. Inhire AI has no built-in ATS connector.
Your security review asks for ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701 or a SOC 2 Type 2 report. HireVue publishes these, and Inhire AI does not.
You want to reach candidates by SMS or WhatsApp. Inhire AI sends invites by email only.
You hire in many countries and want 24/7 support in more than 20 languages, which HireVue lists on its pricing page.

Questions

Is Inhire AI a HireVue alternative?

For the first round of volume hiring, yes. Both run AI interviews that ask follow-up questions and score the answers. HireVue covers more ground: video interviews, assessments and enterprise ATS integrations. Inhire AI covers less, but it runs in Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Melayu, lists its prices, and you can start without a demo.

Does HireVue support Bahasa Indonesia or Bahasa Melayu?

HireVue's AI Interviewer page names French, English, Spanish and Portuguese, followed by "and more". We did not find Bahasa Indonesia or Bahasa Melayu on the pages we checked on 26 October 2026. Ask HireVue directly and request a test in your candidates' language.

How much does HireVue cost compared with Inhire AI?

HireVue does not publish prices. Its pricing page asks you to request a demo and says HireVue is free for candidates. Inhire AI publishes credit packages. The Starter package is 2,000 credits for $100, and an AI interview uses 2 to 4 credits per question. CV screening and assessment tests are free.

Can Inhire AI run video interviews like HireVue?

No. Inhire AI runs voice interviews. The camera stays on during the interview and the system saves snapshots for proctoring, but the score comes from what the candidate says. If you need recorded or live video interviews, HireVue offers both.

Who makes the hiring decision?

In Inhire AI, recruiters and hiring managers decide who moves forward. The AI gives scores, transcripts and a ranking. HireVue's AI Interviewer page says the same thing: you decide who moves forward.

Sources

All pages checked on 26 October 2026.

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CV screening and assessment tests are free. Run a few AI interviews in Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu or English and compare the shortlist with your own.

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