Hiearlly team·Published October 7, 2026·8 min read
Written by the Hiearlly team. We make Hiearlly, so weigh our first place accordingly.
Talview is built around proctoring and AI interviewing for high-stakes assessments and hiring, so it suits teams that run proctored exams. If you hire remotely at volume and want proctored tests, a live two-way AI interview, WhatsApp outreach and ranking with reasons in one workflow, Hiearlly is built for that. If you run exams and certifications outside hiring, Mercer Mettl is the better fit; for very large campus hiring, look at HirePro.
Best for
Hiearlly: Proctored remote hiring at volume, with WhatsApp outreach and ranking built in
Mercer Mettl: Exam and certification proctoring, plus assessments
HirePro: Large campus and enterprise hiring drives
iMocha: A large skills library with coding assessments and proctoring
HireVue: Large enterprises that want live and one-way video interviewing with AI screening
Xobin: Skills assessments with AI proctoring and one-way video
HackerEarth: Developer hiring with AI-powered interviews and assessment
Talview alternatives: features compared
Tool
Live AI interviews
One-way video interviews
Skills and coding tests
Proctoring and fraud flags
WhatsApp outreach
Ranking with reasons
Documents and offers
Hiearlly
✓Yes[1]Live two-way video with Hira, L1 and L2 rounds, English today
✓Yes[10]3400+ skill assessments, 2500+ role-based assessments and coding assessments
✓Yes[10]Secure AI-powered proctoring and a lockdown browser
◐Partial[10]'Candidate Messages & Outreach' listed; WhatsApp not stated
◐Partial[10]'A ranked, evidence-backed shortlist' listed; reasons not detailed
–Not listed
HackerEarth
◐Partial[11]AI interviews (OnScreen) and live panel interviews (FaceCode) are listed; 'live' not stated for the AI interviews
–Not listed
✓Yes[11]Technical and soft skills assessments, with coding in a live IDE across 40+ languages
✓Yes[11]Identity verification, SmartBrowser lockdown, plagiarism and AI-generated-code detection, and proctoring
–Not listed
◐Partial[11]Rubric scores with the reasoning behind each number, and candidate comparisons; ranking not stated
–Not listed
Why teams look for alternatives to Talview
Reviewers on Capterra mention secure browser problems, portal performance issues and slow processing, and one reviewer mentions limited customization for registration forms. Talview's pricing page says 'a minimum commitment of approximately 150 to 200 candidates is typically required'.
Talview describes itself as 'AI Proctoring & AI Interviewing for Trusted Assessments'. Its homepage lists Alvy, an AI proctor, Ivy, an AI interviewer, Live Interview Rooms, Intelligent Scheduling, a secure browser, ID verification and deepfake detection, and it says it operates in 170+ countries. Its coding test page lists 80+ programming languages and proctored coding assessments. Its pricing page says pricing is unit-based and that a minimum commitment of approximately 150 to 200 candidates is typically required. Capterra shows 4.2 out of 5 from 42 reviews.[12][13][14][15]
1. Hiearlly
Best for: Proctored remote hiring at volume, with WhatsApp outreach and ranking built in
Hiearlly contacts applicants on WhatsApp and email, tests them with proctored skills and coding assessments, runs a live two-way AI interview with Hira, and ranks everyone with reasons. In a pilot with a company that hires more than 120 people a month, time to hire fell by 60%.
Best for: Exam and certification proctoring, plus assessments
Mercer Mettl's homepage lists pre-employment assessment tools (psychometric, aptitude, technical and communication skills assessments), coding assessments, an online examination solution for remote exams and an AI-based proctoring suite, and its navigation names a virtual video interview platform and coding interviews. Its proctoring page names SecureProctor, Mettl Secure Browser and Proctoring as a Service. Its pricing page says 'Customised plan as per your organisation'.
Strengths
An online examination solution for remote exams alongside hiring assessments
An AI-based proctoring suite, a secure browser and a managed proctoring service
Psychometric, aptitude, technical and communication assessments in one place
Limitations
Reviewers on Capterra mention 'the cost associated with accessing full range of features', an account rep who 'constantly changed', confusing permissions and roles, and proctoring that captured an object near the candidate as an additional person.[17]
Its pricing page says 'Customised plan as per your organisation' and 'Get Personalized Pricing for Your Customized Assessments'.[18]
Best for: Large campus and enterprise hiring drives
HirePro describes an AI-based recruitment platform for enterprise hiring. Its homepage lists coding and functional assessments, video interviews, proctoring, college hiring workflows and paperless onboarding. Its interview page lists live, coding and asynchronous interviews, AI-powered identity verification, and quick, self, live and bulk scheduling.
Strengths
Built around college hiring with an end-to-end campus workflow
Live, coding and asynchronous interviews on one platform
Quick, self, live and bulk scheduling
Limitations
Reviewers on Capterra write that it is 'very slow and having some network issues' and that it 'requires very stable internet connection'.[19]
Best for: A large skills library with coding assessments and proctoring
iMocha describes itself as 'The Context Layer for Skills & Work Intelligence'. Its skills assessment page lists 10,000+ assessments, 5,000+ coding problems with 30+ compilers, a Smart Proctoring Suite that monitors webcam, screen activity and tab switching, live and async interviews, conversational AI interviews and support for 50+ global languages. Its homepage says it is trusted by 300+ enterprises.
Strengths
10,000+ skill tests across technical, functional, cognitive and soft skills
30+ compilers for coding questions
Customisable proctoring levels
Limitations
On Capterra, one reviewer writes that 'the pre populated tests are specific to a limited number of industries' and another that the 'UI could be improved and made more user friendly'.[20]
Another Capterra reviewer writes 'The test marking makes mistakes regularly'.[20]
Best for: Large enterprises that want live and one-way video interviewing with AI screening
HireVue describes an AI hiring platform with an AI Interviewer for 24/7 AI screening interviews, video interviewing with an interview co-pilot, assessments, scheduling and automation, and cheating and fraud mitigation. Its video interviewing page lists live interviews and one-way asynchronous interviews. It says 40% of the Fortune 100 trust it.
Strengths
Live and one-way video interviewing on one platform
Built-in cheating mitigation, fraud detection and ID verification
Lists 45+ ATS integrations
Limitations
Reviewers on Capterra mention technical problems, support after implementation and 'the anxiety-inducing, one-way nature of the recording'.[21]
One reviewer on Capterra writes that candidates get only '30 seconds to prepare an answer' and 'cannot redo any questions'.[21]
Best for: Skills assessments with AI proctoring and one-way video
Xobin describes itself as AI-powered talent acquisition and management software. Its homepage lists agentic AI interviews, video assessments with one-way video, 3400+ skill assessments, 2500+ role-based assessments, coding assessments, AI proctoring with a lockdown browser, psychometric testing, an applicant tracking system called Tracks, and candidate messages and outreach. Its pricing page lists a 14-day free trial.
Strengths
3400+ skill assessments and 2500+ role-based assessments
AI proctoring with a lockdown browser
A 14-day free trial is listed on its pricing page
Limitations
Reviewers on Capterra mention minor technical glitches, a question bank that 'can be a little more exhaustive & cover some advanced concepts' and problems with 'a large number of simultaneous assessments'.[23]
Best for: Developer hiring with AI-powered interviews and assessment
HackerEarth describes itself as 'the evaluation layer for humans and AI'. Its homepage lists technical and soft skills assessments, AI interviews (OnScreen), live panel interviews (FaceCode), coding in a live IDE across 40+ languages, identity verification and proctoring, and developer hackathons. It says every product runs on a deep skills library, rubric-based evaluation, a built-in integrity layer, native integrations and enterprise-grade security and compliance.
Strengths
Rubric-based evaluation
A built-in integrity layer
Native integrations listed
Limitations
Reviewers on Capterra write that 'the pricing when compared to features was quite not that reasonable' and that 'the pricing is based on users and number of jobs rather than a flat rate'.[25]
One reviewer on Capterra mentions 'inconsistencies in session management, sometimes getting logging out, sometimes action buttons are hidden'.[25]
Mercer Mettl if you run exams and certifications beyond hiring; its homepage lists an online examination solution, and its proctoring page names SecureProctor, Mettl Secure Browser and Proctoring as a Service.
HirePro if you run very large campus drives and want a college hiring workflow with live, coding and asynchronous interviews.
iMocha if a large skills library matters most; its skills assessment page lists 10,000+ skill tests and 5,000+ coding problems.
HireVue if you want live and one-way video interviewing on one platform; its video interviewing page lists live interviews and one-way asynchronous interviews.
How we compared
We opened each vendor's website, its pricing page where one exists and its Capterra review page on October 7, 2026, and we score only what is publicly listed. A feature we could not find is marked not listed, which does not mean the product lacks it. We did not use G2 or Gartner pages because they did not open for us.
Written by the Hiearlly team. We make Hiearlly, so weigh our first place accordingly.
Facts checked on October 7, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Talview alternative for proctored remote hiring?
It depends on what surrounds the proctoring. Hiearlly pairs proctored tests with a live two-way AI interview, WhatsApp outreach and ranking with reasons. Mercer Mettl lists an online examination solution, and HirePro lists a college hiring workflow for campus drives.
Does Talview publish its pricing?
Its pricing page says the model is unit-based, that a minimum commitment of approximately 150 to 200 candidates is typically required and that for the pilot phase additional charges may apply for more than 10 candidates. Hiearlly quotes after a demo.
Which tools here list proctoring?
Talview, Mercer Mettl, HirePro, iMocha, HireVue, Xobin and HackerEarth list proctoring or fraud detection on their websites. Hiearlly flags impersonation, tab switching, copy and paste and AI-assist use for recruiters to review, and never rejects anyone automatically.
Which tools list WhatsApp outreach?
Hiearlly sends WhatsApp messages through the official WhatsApp Business API. HireVue lists conversational AI via SMS and WhatsApp, and Xobin lists candidate messages and outreach.
Do these tools run interviews in languages other than English?
Talview describes its AI interviewer as multilingual by design, and iMocha lists 50+ language support. Hiearlly's AI interviews run in English today, with more languages in development.
