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Truffle is a candidate screening platform that combines one-way video interviews, talent assessments, and resume screening. Send one link across time zones. Candidates record when they're at their best. AI scores every response against your criteria, so you review finalists in minutes, not mornings lost to scheduling.
Remote video interview software loved by hundreds of great companies
The remote hiring problem
Remote hiring is the default now. Your shortlist is in four cities and three time zones. Live video looked like the answer for a while. It isn't. Every Calendly link is a game of three-calendar Tetris, and the one slot that works is 6 AM somebody's time.
Most remote video interview software is Zoom with a candidate link bolted on. You still pick the time. You still sit through an hour of small talk across a lag. You still review one candidate per hour.
Async is the natural fit for remote hiring. Candidates record when they're at their best, anywhere in the world. You review when you're at yours. The calendar never enters the loop.
How it works
Three minutes to set up. One link to share. No scheduling.
Paste your JD and Truffle suggests screening questions tailored to the role and seniority. Accept them, edit, or write your own. Add your branding and define what "great" looks like for this role. No configuration project. No onboarding call.
Candidates click your link and record from any phone, tablet, or laptop. No app, no account, no login. Retakes are on by default, so a candidate in Manila at 11 PM gets the same clean experience as one in Berlin at 10 AM. Completion rates stay well above industry averages for one-way video interviews.
Every response is transcribed and scored against the rubric you defined. Match scores show which criteria each candidate aligned with and where the gaps are. AI Summaries give you the key takeaways before you press play. Candidate Shorts compress each interview into a 30-second highlight reel with reasoning for every clip.
Share the position with hiring managers wherever they sit. Everyone reviews independently with the same structured information and custom scorecards. Move Forward, Unsure, or Pass. Consensus builds without a single standing call.
Why teams switch to Truffle
Most remote video interview tools just collect recordings. Here's what changes when the platform actually helps you review them.
Every match score shows which of your criteria the candidate aligned with, where there were gaps, and what drove the analysis. You define the rubric. AI measures against it consistently across every candidate, every time zone. Structured evidence for faster human decisions, not a black-box recommendation.
Candidate Shorts compress every interview into a 30-second highlight reel. Magic Review lets you move through candidates with keyboard shortcuts: advance, hold, pass. Full recordings are always one click away. What used to take a day of back-to-back Zooms takes an afternoon of flow.
AI polish on resumes got candidates in the door. AI Check helps you see who might still be leaning on it once they're on camera. Truffle flags responses that show patterns of AI-generated language, not as an automatic disqualification, but as a context signal so you can ask better follow-up questions. Especially useful for remote hires you'll never meet in person, where the first real conversation is the only in-context read you'll get.
How Truffle compares
A factual look at where each tool fits. Pricing and feature data reflect live vendor pages fetched April 2026.
| Dimension | HireVue | VidCruiter | Willo | Spark Hire | Truffle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Contact sales | Contact sales | Public tiers, from ~$99/mo | Tiered, contact sales | $149/mo self-serve, $99/mo annual |
| Async + live in one product | Yes | Yes | Async-only | Yes | Async-first (live finals via Zoom/Meet) |
| Per-criterion scoring with visible reasoning | Not shown on live product page | Not shown on live product page | Not shown on live product page | Not shown on live product page | Yes, reasoning attached to each score |
| Auto reminders across time zones | Not surfaced | Configurable | Yes | Yes | Yes, 24h + 72h automated, built in |
| In-interview AI-assistance detection | Not surfaced on live page | Not surfaced on live page | Not surfaced on live page | Not surfaced on live page | Yes, AI Check as a context signal |
| Free trial, no credit card | No | No | 14 days | No | Yes, 7 days |
HireVue and VidCruiter are enterprise-fit platforms that bundle live, async, and scheduling in one procurement cycle. Willo owns the async-first async-video lane for lean remote teams. Spark Hire sits in the middle with tiered self-serve plans. Truffle is the pick for distributed teams that want the AI to show its work, flag AI-assisted responses for remote-hire verification, and skip the calendar entirely.
Everything included
Tailored screening questions from your job description.
Define must-haves, nice-to-haves, and red flags that calibrate scoring.
Every candidate scored against your criteria with transparent reasoning.
Key takeaways for every response before you press play.
30-second highlight reels with reasoning for clip selection.
Keyboard-driven flow through your entire pipeline.
Flags patterns of AI-assisted responses as a context signal.
Structured feedback with a consensus view across reviewers.
Candidates complete from any device, any browser. No app required.
One URL for job boards, careers pages, LinkedIn DMs, ATS, text.
Upload a spreadsheet to invite hundreds of candidates at once.
Automated follow-ups at 24h and 72h keep completion rates high across time zones.
Even more screening signal
You'll never watch a remote hire work in-office. Assessments and resume screening add the signals video can't give you, and they plug into the same workflow.
Personality (Big Five), Situational Judgment, and Environment Fit assessments surface how a candidate thinks and where they do their best work. Especially useful for remote roles where in-office cultural observation isn't an option. Add them alongside video interviews, or use them independently.
→ Learn more about talent assessmentsUpload resumes one at a time or in bulk. Truffle parses qualifications against your requirements so your team starts with the strongest matches before anyone records. Cuts hundreds of applications down to a real shortlist in minutes.
→ Learn more about resume screeningThe async recording mechanic that sits under the remote-hiring flow. Candidates answer on their time, AI transcribes and scores, your distributed team reviews the highlights. Same product, deeper dive into the interview layer.
→ Learn more about one-way video interviewsWorks with your stack
Use Truffle as a standalone remote interview layer, or connect it to the ATS you already have. See all integrations.
Native integrations sync candidate data and interview results directly into your ATS.
Connect Truffle to 7,000+ apps including Greenhouse, Lever, Workable, and your HRIS. Route data, trigger follow-ups, build custom workflows.
Share a unique interview link via email, job boards, careers page, or DM. No ATS required.
What teams are saying
4.9/5 on 71+ reviews across product directories. 4.8/5 on 610+ candidate reviews.
"Truffle allows us to go through the 'boring' part of the interview process on candidates' own time."
Camden Boyd · Founder & CEO, Retro Wolf Games
"Not only has Truffle reduced the time it takes us to hire, their team has been great to work with."
Aldila Nimas · Education Recruiter, Pribadi School
"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
Questions
Don't see your question here? Start a free trial or talk to the team.
Remote video interview software lets you screen candidates over video without flying them in or scheduling a live call. It covers two formats: live video (a Zoom-style interview) and one-way async video (the candidate records responses to your questions on their own time). For remote hiring across time zones, async is the natural fit because it eliminates the scheduling step entirely. Truffle is a candidate screening platform with one-way video interviews, talent assessments, and resume screening built in.
Zoom and Google Meet are video conferencing tools, not interview platforms. They don't score responses, don't generate highlight reels, and don't give you a structured way to compare candidates side by side. Truffle replaces the early-stage live call entirely. Candidates record on their time, AI scores every response against your criteria, and your team reviews in minutes, not hours of back-to-back calls.
Yes. The whole point of async video is that time zones stop mattering. You share one link. A candidate in Manila records at noon local. Your hiring manager in Austin reviews at 8 AM. No meeting, no overlap problem, no 6 AM slot for somebody. Candidate Reminders at 24h and 72h keep completion rates high across zones without you chasing anyone.
Most teams use Truffle for early-stage screening and keep live video for finals. Truffle compresses hundreds of candidates into a shortlist of five without any scheduling. Once the shortlist is set, you run your final-round live interviews in whatever tool you already use. Truffle doesn't replace live. It removes the need for live at the screening stage.
AI Check flags responses that show patterns of AI-assisted language. It's a context signal, not an automatic reject. For remote hiring where you won't meet the person in a lobby before the interview, it helps you spot candidates reading off-screen or leaning on generated answers, so you can ask better follow-up questions.
About three minutes. Paste your job description, accept or edit AI-suggested questions, add your branding, and share the link. No implementation project, no vendor onboarding call, no IT involvement.
Yes. Candidates record from any modern browser on any device: phone, tablet, or laptop. No app download required. Most candidates complete from a phone.
$149/month Self-Serve, or $99/month with annual billing. Unlimited team members. No per-candidate fees. 7-day free trial, no credit card required. See pricing for the full breakdown.
Yes. One-way video interviews work as a standalone screening method, and most teams start here. You can add talent assessments or resume screening to the same workflow later if you want deeper signal. Each method is powerful on its own.
Paste a job description. Send one link. Watch 30-second highlights instead of sitting in back-to-back Zooms.
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