Best Candidate Screening Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Humanly Intelligent CV Screening is ranked #1 of 36 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of SkipCV and CandiSift. The best-ranked option with a free plan is SkipCV. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Truffle at $8.25/mo.
Hiring teams can use candidate screening software to organize how they review applicants and assess their fit. Compared on resume parsing, skills screening, custom scoring and knockout questions, these tools also vary in ATS integrations and API access. Humanly Intelligent CV Screening, SkipCV and Octagnt are among the options to consider. Check which screening steps match your process, whether connections to an ATS or API access matter, and how free-plan availability or paid-from pricing affects your choices. The listed criteria offer a way to weigh screening capabilities alongside workflow connections and cost.
36 candidate screening software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
5 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humanly Intelligent CV ScreeningWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $129/mo | 6.4 | |
| 2 | SkipCVWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 3 | CandiSiftWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 4 | OctagntWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $499/mo | 6.3 | |
| 5 | DucknowlWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 6 | CVViZ Job DistributionWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | $25/mo | 5.4 |
| 7 | Resume Screening AIWeb · API · Extension | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $16.67/mo | 5.4 |
| 8 | HRClawWeb · Windows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 9 | Counting AINo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 10 | Rezmatch.aiWeb · API | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | $19.99/mo | 5.2 | |
| 11 | HireQwikWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 12 | HirvanaWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 13 | Job-EvalWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 14 | OpusHireWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 15 | TalsenseWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 16 | TruffleWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $8.25/mo | 5.1 |
| 17 | HireJoyWeb · Extension | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $100/mo | 5.0 |
| 18 | KlearskillWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $10/mo | 5.0 |
| 19 | PrescreenerWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $199/mo | 5.0 |
| 20 | SenseloafWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $199/mo | 5.0 |
| 21 | X0PA AIWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $49/mo | 5.0 |
| 22 | ATLASWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | £105/mo | 4.9 |
| 23 | HighMatchWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 24 | Hire-MatchWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $499/mo | 4.9 |
| 25 | JarviWeb · Extension | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $13.17/mo | 4.9 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Resume parsing | Knockout questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humanly Intelligent CV Screening | 6.4 | Free plan | $129/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | SkipCV | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | CandiSift | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Octagnt | 6.3 | Free plan | $499/mo | Yes | 499 /mo | Yes | — |
| 5 | Ducknowl | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | CVViZ Job Distribution | 5.4 | No | $25/mo | No | 99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Resume Screening AI | 5.4 | No | $16.67/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 8 | HRClaw | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | Counting AI | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 10 | Rezmatch.ai | 5.2 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | Yes | 19.99 /mo | Yes | — |
| 11 | HireQwik | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 12 | Hirvana | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | 100 /mo | Yes | — |
| 13 | Job-Eval | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 14 | OpusHire | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Talsense | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | 199 /mo | — | — |
| 16 | Truffle | 5.1 | No | $8.25/mo | No | 49 /mo | — | — |
| 17 | HireJoy | 5.0 | No | $100/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 18 | Klearskill | 5.0 | No | $10/mo | No | 10 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | Prescreener | 5.0 | No | $199/mo | No | 199 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Senseloaf | 5.0 | No | $199/mo | No | 199 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | X0PA AI | 5.0 | No | $49/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | ATLAS | 4.9 | No | £105/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 23 | HighMatch | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | Hire-Match | 4.9 | No | $499/mo | No | 499 /mo | Yes | — |
| 25 | Jarvi | 4.9 | No | $13.17/mo | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which candidate screening software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Humanly Intelligent CV Screening is ranked #1 of 36 with a score of 6.4. SkipCV is second and CandiSift third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Truffle has the lowest first paid tier we found: $8.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.