Raffi is what HireVue would build if they were starting today: real conversation instead of pre-recorded answers, $199/mo instead of $50K/year, operator-room instead of scorecard-only.
Raffi
One room interviews every applicant. One room talks to you about who to hire next.
Pricing
$25 starter credit free · $199/mo Pro ($100 grant) · $599/mo Growth ($300 grant). No placement fees, no hire fees. SaaS.
Why this wins
HireVue
HireVue runs structured video interviews at enterprise scale — pre-recorded candidate responses to standardized questions, AI-scored against a rubric. Used heavily by Fortune 500 hiring teams for high-volume roles (retail, customer service, financial services).
Pricing
Annual enterprise contracts. Typically $35-50K+ per year minimum. Per-hire pricing on request.
Genuine strengths
Honest, fact-based gaps — the kind real buyers hit during evaluation.
Pick the column that sounds like you. We'll tell you which tool to start with.
Pick HireVue when…
You're hiring 500+ people per year in a regulated industry with custom industrial-psych assessment requirements, you have the procurement budget for $50K+/year, and you need Workday / SuccessFactors deep integration on day one.
Pick Raffi when…
You want a real conversational AI interview (not async video Q&A), you want to actually talk to the AI about your candidates, you want SaaS pricing instead of an annual contract, and you don't want a 12-week implementation cycle.
Yes. Raffi covers most of what HireVue covers, plus the two-room operator model where you actually talk to the AI about your candidates. SaaS pricing, $25 starter credit, no card required.
Raffi is what HireVue would build if they were starting today: real conversation instead of pre-recorded answers, $199/mo instead of $50K/year, operator-room instead of scorecard-only.
You're hiring 500+ people per year in a regulated industry with custom industrial-psych assessment requirements, you have the procurement budget for $50K+/year, and you need Workday / SuccessFactors deep integration on day one.
You want a real conversational AI interview (not async video Q&A), you want to actually talk to the AI about your candidates, you want SaaS pricing instead of an annual contract, and you don't want a 12-week implementation cycle.
HireVue: Annual enterprise contracts. Typically $35-50K+ per year minimum. Per-hire pricing on request.. Raffi: $25 starter credit, then $199/mo Pro or $599/mo Growth. No placement fees, no hire fees.
$25 starter credit, no card required. Interview your next 5 applicants with Raffi tonight, then decide.