Truffle

Truffle combines resume screening, one-way video interviews, and talent assessments in one hiring workflow. It is built for small teams handling high-volume hiring, including owners, solo people teams, in-house recruiters, and small staffing agencies. The platform scores candidates against employer-defined criteria and shows its reasoning, but does not automatically reject or advance applicants. Assessments cover Personality, Situational Judgment, and Environment Fit. Teams can use a shareable position link without an ATS or connect through native integrations including Ashby, Breezy HR, Workable, Bullhorn, JazzHR, Recruitee, Teamtailor, and Indeed; Zapier connects to 7,000+ apps. Interviews are asynchronous, recorded, and transcribed, with scorecards; interview scheduling is not included. Candidates can complete interviews on modern phones, tablets, or computers with a camera, microphone, supported browser, and internet connection, without special equipment or downloads. Truffle says scoring is transcript-only and responses are not used to train or fine-tune AI models. Plans include a seven-day trial with 30 credits and Starter at $49 per month with 200 credits monthly. Credit costs are 1 for resume screening, 2 for an assessment, and 5 for a video interview.

Truffle brings several screening steps into one workflow while leaving advancement decisions to the hiring team. The trial is limited to seven days, and credit use varies by screening activity.

Truffle suits small hiring teams managing many applicants, including solo recruiters and small staffing agencies. It can be used with an ATS or through a shareable position link.

Overview

Truffle is an AI screening platform for teams that want to combine resume reviews, recorded one-way interviews and talent assessments in one hiring workflow. It is best suited to small teams handling a high volume of applicants. Its chief advantage is bringing those screening steps together while keeping advancement decisions with the hiring team; the trade-off is that activity consumes credits.

Key features

Truffle scores candidates against criteria set by the employer and explains its reasoning. It does not automatically reject or advance applicants, so the score can help teams compare candidates without handing over the decision. Screening can include resumes, asynchronous recorded video interviews and Personality, Situational Judgment or Environment Fit assessments. Interviews include transcription and scorecards, but not scheduling.

Credit costs vary by activity: resume screening uses 1 credit, an assessment 2, and a video interview 5. That makes the monthly pool important to estimate against expected applicant volume, especially for teams using all three steps. Truffle also supports unlimited positions and team members on Starter, while higher tiers offer larger credit pools.

Teams can use Truffle without an ATS by sharing a unique position link with candidates. Native ATS integrations include Ashby, Breezy HR, Workable, Bullhorn, JazzHR, Recruitee, Teamtailor and Indeed; Zapier connects it to more than 7,000 apps. Candidates can complete interviews on modern phones, tablets or computers with a camera, microphone, supported browser and internet connection, without downloads or special equipment.

Truffle says candidate responses are not used to train or fine-tune AI models, and interview scoring relies on transcripts rather than facial, voice-tone, emotion or biometric analysis. The hiring company sets how long interview audio and video are retained; after that period, media is deleted from active systems within 30 days. Data is hosted on Amazon Web Services and processed in the United States, with Standard Contractual Clauses used where required for international transfers. Its service-level agreement targets 99.5% monthly uptime.

Pricing

Truffle has no free plan, but offers a seven-day trial with 30 credits, every feature unlocked and no credit card required. That is enough to explore the workflow, though it is a short window for teams with a slower hiring cycle.

• Starter: $49 a month, billed monthly only, with a 200-credit pool per month, unlimited positions and team members, and live chat support. It is the entry point for small teams, but its credit pool may constrain frequent video interviews and assessments.
• Core: $99 a year, billed annually; $119 monthly. It includes 600 credits per month, unused credits that roll over for 12 months, and extra credits at 25¢. The larger pool and rollover better suit recurring hiring, but the annual billing term is a commitment.
• Team: $199 a year, billed annually; $239 monthly. It includes 1,500 credits per month, volumes up to 4,000 credits or custom, rollover and extra credits at 25¢. This is aimed at teams whose screening needs exceed Core's pool.
• Scale: $499 a year, billed annually; $599 monthly. It includes a 4,000-credit pool, with custom pricing for higher volumes. It fits sustained, high-volume hiring rather than occasional recruitment.
• Custom: custom pricing for volumes beyond Scale's 4,000-credit pool; book a call.

Live chat support is included across the feature set. The pricing terms make credit forecasting essential: interviews cost five times as much as resume screening, so a pool that looks ample for resume reviews can shrink quickly when recorded interviews are central to the process.

Platforms

Truffle is available on Android, iOS and the web. Candidates can record interviews using modern phones, tablets or computers, so applicants do not need a dedicated device or software download.

Who it's for

Truffle is a sensible fit for owners, one-person people teams, in-house recruiters and small staffing agencies that need a repeatable way to screen many candidates. Its standalone position links help teams without an ATS, while native integrations and Zapier support make it more practical for teams already using connected hiring tools. It is less suited to occasional hiring or teams that need interview scheduling within the product.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Resume screening, video interviews and assessments share a workflow, reducing the need to assemble separate screening steps.
• Pro: Employer-defined scoring shows its reasoning without automatically rejecting or advancing candidates, leaving the decision with the hiring team.
• Pro: Standalone position links, native ATS integrations and Zapier connections give teams multiple ways to fit Truffle into their hiring process.
• Con: Credit use differs sharply by activity, and recorded interviews cost 5 credits each; teams need to plan volume rather than judge a plan by its headline pool alone.
• Con: Interviews are asynchronous and include transcription and scorecards, but scheduling is not part of the feature set.
• Con: There is no free plan, and the trial lasts seven days, which may be limiting for teams evaluating tools outside an active hiring cycle.

Alternatives

FaceCruit is worth considering for teams seeking a free starting point: its free plan includes up to 25 minutes, reference requests and QR codes. CandidReel may suit teams wanting a freemium option with a stated Pro plan at $79 a month, including 50 interviews per month and AI scoring and summaries.

Interviewer.AI is another paid option, with an Essential Edition at $199 a month that includes 50 interview credits per month, three job posts, 20 minutes per interview and 15 user licenses. Jobma is an alternative for teams considering one-way interviews with ATS integration. One Way Interview is another paid option with a free trial. RecRam starts at $29 a month and includes 100 video or audio responses monthly on Starter. Shine Interview offers a Lite plan at £95 a month on an annual contract, with five active jobs and 250 one-way interviews. Vieple offers a 14-day free trial for video interviewing.

For broader comparisons, see Video Interview Software, Candidate Screening Software and Interview Intelligence Software.

Verdict

Truffle is a strong match for small teams screening a steady flow of candidates and looking to combine resume review, asynchronous interviews and assessments without automating advancement decisions. Choose it for the joined-up workflow and flexible ATS options; look elsewhere if interview scheduling is essential or if credit-based costs do not suit your hiring volume.