Truffle is candidate screening software that combines resume screening, one-way video interviews, and talent assessments. Transparent pricing, 7-day free trial, first Position Link live in 10 minutes. Plugs into Pinpoint or any ATS via native and Zapier integrations.
$99
per month, annual
Listed on the page. No quote form.
10 min
from signup to live link
First Position Link by lunch.
3 layers
of evidence per candidate
Resume. Interview. Assessment.
150
candidates per month
Included on every plan.
Trusted by recruiting teams at companies like these
Pinpoint is a full ATS that manages your pipeline, careers site, and onboarding. Its built-in screening covers AI Match Score and one-way video, but it doesn't include validated assessments, and its AI scoring sits inside an ATS workflow built around pipeline management, not screening depth. Truffle is purpose-built screening: resume evidence, one-way video with Candidate Shorts, and three validated assessments ranked into one shortlist.
Pinpoint's AI Candidate Filters and AI Criteria Checklist score resumes inside an ATS. Truffle parses every resume against the intake criteria you set during position setup, flags qualification gaps with must-have pass/fail indicators, and gets you a live screening link in under 10 minutes. The difference is that screening is the entire product, not a feature inside a pipeline tool.
Qualified · meets 4 of 4 must-havesPinpoint includes one-way video interviewing as part of its ATS workflow. Truffle's AI Match scores every response against the criteria you defined at intake, AI Summaries cite specific answers, and Candidate Shorts surface the three most revealing 30-second moments from each interview with a note on why each was selected. You review a full candidate in seconds instead of minutes.
Candidate Short · 30 sec · citedPinpoint does not offer a built-in talent assessment module. Truffle includes Personality (IPIP Big Five), Situational Judgment Tests scored against your team's preferred approach, and Environment Fit assessments on every plan. Assessment results sit next to resume and interview evidence in one candidate view, no third-party tool required.
Match · explained against your criteriaLive shortlist preview · click any row
Operations Coordinator · 184 completed
AI Summary
Five years operations management at a 200-person logistics company, including a P&L of $4M and a team of seven. Walked through how she rebuilt a broken inventory cadence in 90 days. Personality reads conscientious and decisive.
Why this match score
Cited interview moment
Tell us about a time you owned a process end to end.
“I inherited an inventory cadence with two-week stockouts. I rebuilt the reorder triggers, set up weekly variance reviews, and cut stockouts to under three days inside a quarter.”
AI Summary
Strong communicator. Three years at a high-growth marketplace running cross-functional rollouts. Less direct ops experience on the resume but the interview answer on stakeholder alignment was the standout in the pool.
Why this match score
Cited interview moment
Walk us through a hard cross-team decision.
“I ran the merger of two onboarding flows owned by sales and CX. I built the shared metric, pulled in both leads weekly, and shipped the merged flow without dropping handoff time.”
AI Summary
Coming from a smaller team, lighter resume, but the assessment is the strongest in the pool on situational judgment. Interview was steady, not flashy. The kind of candidate AI-only video tools rank lower than they should.
Why this match score
Cited interview moment
How do you handle a teammate consistently missing deadlines?
“I'd start one-on-one with what's in their way. If it's process, fix the process. If it's load, rebalance. If neither, name the pattern with the manager and let them decide.”
AI Summary
Career switcher from hospitality to ops. Resume light on traditional credentials. Interview presence was warm and clear. Assessment soft on judgment under pressure. Worth a screen if pipeline thins.
Why this match score
Cited interview moment
What part of operations are you most excited about?
“The puzzle. I ran the floor at a 60-cover restaurant. Same problems, smaller scale: bottlenecks, handoffs, who's drowning. I want to do that with data behind me.”
Pinpoint's pricing isn't published. You request it after a demo. Truffle posts $149 on the page and starts the trial when you sign up.
Truffle
Live in 10 minSelf-Serve · annual
7-day free trial · No credit card
Pinpoint
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Pinpoint does not publish pricing. Contact their sales team for a quote.
Pinpoint's AI Candidate Filters and AI Match Score tell you who passed the intake criteria. That's useful. But knowing a candidate checked the right boxes isn't the same as knowing whether they can actually do the job. That gap is what phone screens exist for.
Truffle closes it before you ever get on a call. One-way interviews capture how candidates think and communicate. Candidate Shorts surface the three most-revealing moments in 30 seconds. Validated assessments add personality, judgment, and work-style evidence. You see who's real before you schedule anything.
Pinpoint has candidate scorecards and one-way video, but no built-in personality or situational judgment assessments. If you want that evidence layer, you're adding a third-party tool and a separate candidate experience.
Truffle includes Personality (IPIP Big Five), Situational Judgment Tests scored against how your team prefers to handle real scenarios, and Environment Fit assessments on every plan. All three run inside the same Position Link as the resume and interview stages. Assessment results sit next to every other piece of evidence in one candidate view.
Every candidate enters one workflow you design. Resumes get parsed against your criteria, interview responses transcribe and score, and Personality, Situational Judgment, and Environment Fit assessments add evidence beyond self-presentation. Everything ranks into one shortlist with one match score.
Sign up at the price on the page and build your first position with AI-suggested questions. Send the Position Link by URL, email, or CSV bulk invite, and reminders go out automatically. You see responses ranked the same day.
Match scores trace back to the criteria you set during intake, AI Summaries cite specific responses, and Candidate Shorts pick the three most-revealing 30-second moments and explain why. The AI is compressing the time between hundreds of applications and a real shortlist. It isn't making the call for you.
Truffle's sweet spot
In-house recruiters and TA leads on 1-5 person teams at 100-1,000 employee companies. 15-30 open roles at any time. Hiring year-round on positions where resumes alone don't tell you who's real. Self-serve buyers who want a price on the page and a working trial today. Teams who already have an ATS and want to add screening depth without replacing it.
Where they may be stronger
Pinpoint is a full ATS. If you need a careers site builder, job board distribution, structured interview scheduling, offer management, employee onboarding, background and reference checks, and 100+ native HRIS integrations in one platform, Pinpoint is built for that. Truffle does not replace an ATS. It is a screening layer that sits alongside one. If you need the full ATS suite, Pinpoint is worth your time.
Works alongside Pinpoint
Truffle connects to your existing ATS workflow via native integrations and Zapier. Candidates complete Truffle screening, then you move the shortlist into Pinpoint. No data migration, no ripping anything out.
Timeline
Under 10 minutes from signup to live Position Link. The first ranked shortlist usually arrives within 48 hours of going live.
No friction
No annual contracts. No setup fee. 7-day free trial with no credit card. Cancel any time.
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No. Pinpoint is a full applicant tracking system with a careers site builder, pipeline management, interview scheduling, offer management, and employee onboarding. Truffle doesn't do those things. Truffle is a candidate screening layer: resume scoring, one-way video interviews, and talent assessments that help you decide who's worth a conversation. Most teams use Truffle alongside their ATS, not instead of it.
Pinpoint doesn't include a built-in personality or situational judgment assessment module based on their public product documentation as of June 2026. Their screening tools include AI Candidate Filters, AI Match Score, candidate scorecards, and one-way video interviewing. Truffle's assessments (Personality, Situational Judgment Tests, and Environment Fit) are included on every plan.
Truffle is $149 per month, or $99 per month with annual billing. Both prices are listed on the page with no quote form required. Pinpoint does not publish pricing. Their website directs every visitor to request pricing after a sales conversation. If transparent pricing and a self-serve trial matter to your decision process, Truffle is built for that.
Yes. The 7-day free trial starts the second you sign up. No credit card required. No demo needed. You build your first position, send the Position Link, and start reviewing candidates. Most teams set up their first role on their own in under 10 minutes.
Truffle connects to ATS platforms via Zapier and a REST API. The typical workflow is to run candidates through Truffle screening and then move your shortlist into your ATS for pipeline management. Check Truffle's integrations page for current native connections, and reach out if you need a specific Zapier setup.
Pinpoint includes one-way video as part of its ATS workflow. Truffle adds Candidate Shorts (AI-curated 30-second clips with a note on why each was selected), AI Summaries that cite specific responses, and Match scores that trace back to the intake criteria you defined. It also adds validated assessments in the same workflow, so interview and assessment evidence sit next to each other in one ranked view.
We use Truffle to hire field sales reps. It helps us quickly spot who might be a great fit for us.
Maggie Rivers
As a marketing agency owner, I don't have time to screen every applicant. Truffle has saved hundreds of hours.
Laura Williams
Truffle is very easy to use and affordable. Applicants have also said they found it straightforward.
Rick Opton