Workable alternative

The Workable alternative built for screening, not ATS overhead

Truffle is candidate screening software that combines resume screening, one-way video interviews, and talent assessments. All three on every plan. $149/month, 7-day free trial, first Position Link live in 10 minutes. No add-ons, no annual contract.

Truffle Match score of 91 for a candidate, with three evidence callouts (Resume, Candidate Short, Work Scenarios) traced by hairline connectors to the cited phrases inside the AI Match summary.

$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.

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At a glance

Truffle vs Workable, side by side

Feature Truffle Workable
Public pricing
Video interviews included on base plan
Assessments included on base plan
Free trial without a sales call
Purpose-built screening (not an ATS)
How the wedge works

Three layers of evidence. One ranked shortlist.

Workable is a full ATS and HR platform built to manage your entire hiring pipeline. Truffle is purpose-built screening that gives you resume signals, one-way video, and assessments in one Position Link. All on every plan, without bolting on extras.

Layer 01

Resume screening without the ATS overhead

Workable parses resumes and lets you filter on knockout questions inside a broader ATS workflow. Truffle parses every resume against the intake criteria you define at setup, applies qualification questions, and gets you a live screening link in under 10 minutes. You see who meets your must-haves before you spend time on anything else.

Qualified · meets 4 of 4 must-haves
Layer 02

One-way video with transparent AI scoring

Video interviews are an add-on in Workable's Standard plan, priced separately at $109 per month. In Truffle, one-way interviews are part of every plan. Candidates record on their own time. AI Match scores each response against your criteria, AI Summaries cite specific answers, and Candidate Shorts surface the three most-revealing 30-second moments with reasoning.

Candidate Short · 30 sec · cited
Layer 03

Assessments on every plan, not an add-on

Workable offers assessments as a $59 per month add-on on Standard. Truffle includes Personality (IPIP Big Five), Situational Judgment Tests, and Environment Fit assessments on every plan. Assessment results sit in the same candidate view as resume data and interview scores, so you compare candidates across all three signals at once.

Match · explained against your criteria

Live shortlist preview · click any row

Operations Coordinator · 184 completed

Resume Interview Assessment Match
  • 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

    • Resume meets 4 of 4 must-haves and 5 of 6 nice-to-haves
    • Interview cited a real ownership story with measurable outcome
    • SJT scored 90 on prioritization under conflicting deadlines

    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.”

Pricing transparency

All three screening layers. One price.

Workable's Standard plan is $299/month before you add video interviews ($109/mo) or assessments ($59/mo). Truffle includes all three in every plan at $149/month, or $99/month with annual billing.

Workable

Quote required

Custom plan

Standard $299/mo · video +$109/mo · assessments +$59/mo

Workable Standard is $299/month. Adding video interviews ($109/mo) and assessments ($59/mo) brings the total to $467/month before Premier features. Source: workable.com/pricing, 2026-06-04.

  • ATS, job boards, pipeline management
  • Video interviews (Standard add-on)
  • Assessments (Standard add-on)
Why teams switch

What you might be experiencing with Workable

01

You're paying for a full HR platform to solve a screening problem

Workable is an all-in-one HR system. Job posting, pipeline, onboarding, time tracking, payroll prep. If you need all of that, it earns its price. But if your problem is that resumes look the same and you need a faster way to find who's actually worth talking to, you're paying for a lot of platform you don't use.

With Truffle

Truffle is purpose-built for screening. Resume signals, one-way video, and assessments in one Position Link. $149/month includes all three. The first Position Link is live in under 10 minutes.

02

Screening depth costs extra on Workable's base plan

Workable's Standard plan includes resume parsing and knockout questions. One-way video interviews are a $109/month add-on. Assessments are another $59/month. By the time you have the three tools you need for real screening, you're at $467/month or more.

With Truffle

Truffle includes all three layers on every plan. AI Match scores trace to your intake criteria. AI Summaries cite specific responses. Candidate Shorts surface the 30-second highlights with reasoning. You see who the candidate actually is, not just who passed a keyword filter.

What Truffle does differently

Three screening layers, one candidate view

One workflow

Resumes, interviews, and assessments in one Position Link

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.

  • Resume screening with qualification questions
  • One-way interviews with Candidate Shorts
  • Personality, SJT, and Environment Fit assessments
Self-serve

Trial today. Live Position Link in 10 minutes

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.

  • Public pricing, no quote
  • 7-day free trial, no credit card
  • Cancel any time
Transparent AI

AI surfaces. You decide

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.

  • Match scores against your criteria
  • AI Summaries with cited responses
  • 30-second Candidate Shorts with reasoning
Honest fit

Is Truffle right for you?

Truffle's sweet spot

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 high-volume positions where resumes alone don't tell you who's real. Self-serve buyers who want all three screening layers included at a price on the page.

Where they may be stronger

Where Workable may be stronger

Workable is a full HR platform. If you need job posting to 200+ job boards, a passive candidate database of 400M+ profiles, a built-in ATS with pipeline management, employee onboarding, time tracking, payroll prep, and performance reviews, Workable is built for all of that in one system. Truffle is not an ATS and does not replace those workflows. It adds deep screening on top of whatever ATS you already use.

Adding Truffle alongside Workable

How to add Truffle to your existing workflow

  1. 01

    Keep your ATS

    Truffle integrates with Workable via Zapier. You can invite candidates from Workable into a Truffle Position Link and push completed screenings back into your pipeline. You don't replace Workable. You add screening depth where it matters most.

  2. 02

    Timeline

    Under 10 minutes from signup to live Position Link. The first ranked shortlist usually arrives within 48 hours of going live.

  3. 03

    No friction

    No annual contracts. No setup fee. 7-day free trial with no credit card. Cancel any time.

FAQ

Common questions

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  • How does Truffle compare to Workable on pricing?

    Workable's Standard plan is $299/month. Video interviews are a $109/month add-on and assessments are a $59/month add-on, so the three screening layers together cost $467/month before Premier features. Truffle is $149/month, or $99/month with annual billing, and includes resume screening, one-way interviews, and assessments on every plan. Both prices are listed on the page. Source: workable.com/pricing, verified 2026-06-04.

  • Can I use Truffle alongside Workable instead of replacing it?

    Yes. Truffle is not an ATS. It's purpose-built screening that works alongside your existing tools. You can connect Truffle and Workable via Zapier to push candidates into a Truffle Position Link and pull results back into your pipeline. Most teams use Truffle to add screening depth to roles where Workable's built-in filters aren't enough.

  • Does Truffle replace Workable's ATS features?

    No. Truffle does not do job board posting, pipeline management, offers, onboarding, time tracking, or payroll. If you need a full ATS and HR system, Workable is built for that. Truffle is the screening layer: resumes, one-way video, and assessments in one ranked shortlist.

  • Can I try Truffle without a sales call?

    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 in under 10 minutes.

  • Does Truffle post jobs to job boards like Workable does?

    No. Truffle integrates with your existing ATS and job boards but does not distribute job postings itself. You post the role through your current tools and send candidates the Truffle Position Link. That link works on any job board, careers page, or email.

  • Is Truffle built for enterprise teams?

    Truffle's sweet spot is in-house recruiters on 1-5 person teams at 100-1,000 employee companies. Custom plans are available for higher volume, API access, and extended data retention. SSO/SAML is on the roadmap. If you need a full HR platform with enterprise compliance and a full ATS, Workable is purpose-built for that scale.

Customer stories

Teams who screen smarter on Truffle

We use Truffle to hire field sales reps. It helps us quickly spot who might be a great fit for us.

Maggie Rivers Sales Recruiter · Classic Country Land

As a marketing agency owner, I don't have time to screen every applicant. Truffle has saved hundreds of hours.

Laura Williams Founder & CEO · InSync Media

Truffle is very easy to use and affordable. Applicants have also said they found it straightforward.

Rick Opton Founder & CEO · Loggerhead Fitness

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