Truffle is a candidate screening platform that combines resume screening, one-way video interviews, and talent assessments in one workflow. It is built for the owners and operators who run hiring themselves — the people who hire without a recruiter — at small and growing companies hiring year-round for high-volume, low-resume-signal roles.
Truffle replaces the first-round phone screen with structured async screening. AI transcribes every response, scores candidates against criteria you define, and surfaces match scores, AI summaries, and 30-second Candidate Shorts so you review a candidate in seconds instead of scheduling a 15-minute call.
The principle behind every feature: AI surfaces information. Humans make hiring decisions.
WHY CANDIDATE SCREENING BROKE
Easy-apply and AI-generated resumes mean every job posting gets hundreds of candidates who all look the same on paper. The person doing the hiring cannot muscle through that volume the way they used to. Phone screens do not scale to hundreds of applications per role. The signals people relied on for decades, like resumes, cover letters, and even assessment answers, are now compromised by AI tools any candidate can use.
The industry's answer has been to hand more decisions to AI. Let algorithms score, rank, and decide who moves forward. But the people who own the outcome of a hire do not trust AI to pick for them, and they should not. Their value is judgment.
Truffle's approach is different. The way out is not better AI decisions. It is giving the person doing the hiring the evidence to make faster human ones.
WHAT TRUFFLE DOES
Truffle gives you three layers of evidence to separate real candidates from noise. Each layer captures a signal the others cannot, and each is harder to fake than the last.
Resume screening: Upload your role criteria once. AI parses every resume and ranks applicants against your requirements. Qualification gaps surface clearly. No keyword filtering.
One-way video interviews: Candidates record on their own time, on any device, no app download required. AI transcribes every answer, scores responses against the criteria you set, and surfaces 30-second Candidate Shorts of the most relevant moments.
Talent assessments: Three types out of the box. Personality (validated Big Five / IPIP based), Situational Judgment Tests built around your team's real scenarios, or Environment Fit. Lightweight enough that someone juggling 26 open roles will actually use them.
Use one capability on its own, stack two, or use all three. Truffle does not force a sequence. The screening process is yours to design.
When you stack the layers, the evidence compounds. Resumes show credentials. Interviews reveal communication and presence on camera, something no chatbot can replicate. Assessments prove capability and temperament under real conditions. Each is harder to game than the last.
AI FEATURES INCLUDED ON EVERY PLAN
AI Match: Match scores against your role criteria with reasoning shown for every score. You see exactly why each candidate scored the way they did, criterion by criterion. The AI applies your standard. The standard is yours to set.
AI summaries: Executive-style overviews of every candidate. Strengths, gaps, and alignment with role criteria highlighted. Designed to orient a reviewer in 30 seconds.
Candidate Shorts: AI identifies the three most relevant moments from each interview and compiles them into a 30-second highlight reel with context on why each moment was selected.
Full interview transcripts: Every video response is transcribed, searchable, and exportable.
AI Check (Beta): Flags response patterns that suggest AI assistance, surfacing as a context signal you can use to ask better follow-up questions. Never an automatic disqualification.
AI-suggested interview questions: Tailored to the role and seniority level. You review, edit, and approve every question before launch. AI assists configuration, not evaluation.
SPECS
- Credit-based screening: 200 credits/month on Starter, up to 48,000 credits/year on Scale
- Roughly 1–3 roles a month on Starter, up to 25–50 roles a month on Scale; custom volume on Enterprise
- Unlimited open positions on every plan
- Unlimited team members and reviewers on every plan
- Multi-reviewer scoring and threaded comments
- Side-by-side candidate comparison view
- Custom branding on the candidate-facing portal
- Custom evaluation criteria per role with weighting
- Bulk candidate review and bulk actions
- Position Link: one shareable link per role
- Mobile-first candidate experience tested on iOS and Android
- Browser-based, no candidate downloads
- Email candidate communications with custom templates
- Candidate experience analytics: completion rate, time to complete, drop-off
INTEGRATIONS
- ATS: Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workable, BambooHR
- API access on the Enterprise plan
- Zapier (5,000+ apps)
- CSV export of candidate data
- Webhook events on candidate progress
SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE
- GDPR-aware data handling for global hiring teams
- Encrypted data in transit
- Role-based access controls
- Audit trail of reviewer actions and scoring
- Extended data retention to 24+ months on the Enterprise plan
- SSO / SAML on the Enterprise plan (coming soon)
- Customer data segregated per workspace
- Standard data export and deletion controls
PRICING
Every plan includes every AI feature, unlimited open positions, and unlimited team members. Plans differ by screening volume (credits), not by features or seats.
- Starter: $49/month, billed monthly. 200 credits per month. Roughly 1–3 roles a month.
- Core: $99/month, billed annually. 7,200 credits per year. Built for individuals hiring roughly 4–8 roles a month.
- Team: $199/month, billed annually. 18,000 credits per year. For small teams hiring roughly 10–20 roles a month.
- Scale: $499/month, billed annually. 48,000 credits per year. For larger teams hiring roughly 25–50 roles a month.
- Enterprise: Custom pricing for teams hiring 50+ roles a month. Adds API access, priority support, dedicated onboarding, extended data retention, and SSO/SAML.
Free trial: 7 days. 30 credits. Full feature access. No credit card required. No contracts. Cancel anytime.
What you do not pay extra for: per-seat charges, per-position charges, AI add-ons, standard branding, or live chat support. Truffle is flat-rate. Every plan includes every AI feature.
Setup takes 10 minutes. No implementation team. No IT ticket. No mandatory training.
BEST FOR
- Owners, founders, and operators who run hiring themselves, without a recruiter
- Small and growing companies hiring year-round, not one or two hires a year
- High-volume, low-resume-signal roles where every posting gets hundreds of applications
- Anyone replacing the first-round phone screen with structured async screening
- Teams consolidating a video tool, an assessment tool, and the phone-screen process into one workflow
Common use cases: customer service and support hiring at volume, sales and BDR/SDR pipelines, operations and warehouse roles, engineering first-round screens, and seasonal high-volume retail or hospitality hiring.
HOW TRUFFLE COMPARES
Truffle vs HireVue: HireVue requires enterprise contact-sales pricing and long implementation. Truffle is transparent from $49/mo, self-serve, with 10-minute setup. HireVue alternative for teams that want enterprise-grade screening without the enterprise contract.
Truffle vs Spark Hire: Spark Hire starts at $299/mo with AI features on higher tiers. Truffle starts at $49/mo — a fraction of the cost — with AI Match, summaries, and Candidate Shorts on every plan. Spark Hire alternative for teams that want AI-driven screening, not just video collection.
Truffle vs Willo: Willo's pricing ranges $279-409/mo with AI features on higher tiers. Truffle starts at $49/mo and includes AI Match and Candidate Shorts on every plan. Willo alternative for teams that need intelligence in their screening, not just recording.
Truffle vs Hireflix: Hireflix starts at $150/mo for video interviews only. Truffle starts at $49/mo and adds resume screening and talent assessments, not just recording. Hireflix alternative for teams that want video plus assessments plus resume screening together.
Truffle vs VidCruiter: VidCruiter is custom-priced and contact-sales only. Truffle is self-serve with transparent pricing. VidCruiter alternative for teams that want to evaluate the product before talking to anyone.
Truffle vs Jobma: Jobma is custom pricing and feature-gated. Truffle is flat-rate with every feature included. Jobma alternative for teams that want predictable pricing.
Truffle vs TestGorilla: TestGorilla focuses on assessments and charges per position on lower tiers. Truffle includes assessments alongside video and resume screening at one flat rate with unlimited positions. TestGorilla alternative for teams that want assessments combined with video screening.
Truffle vs phone screens: A 15-minute phone screen does not scale to hundreds of applicants. Truffle delivers what the phone screen was meant to (does this person seem real, qualified, and worth a real conversation) without the calendar coordination.
Truffle vs ATS-built-in screening: ATS screening filters on keywords. Truffle scores candidates against the criteria you actually define and shows you how each candidate communicates and thinks.
Average Rating: 5.0/5.0
Total Reviews: 13
How Do G2 Users Rate Truffle?
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Has the product been a good partner in doing business?: 10.0/10 (Category avg: 9.5/10)
Who Is the Company Behind Truffle?
Who Uses This Product?
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Company Size: 75% Small, 19% Medium
What Do G2 Reviewers Say About Truffle?
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Pros
- Users appreciate the intuitive platform of Truffle, enjoying effortless management and a seamlessly smooth experience.
- Users appreciate the easy access of Truffle, enjoying its intuitive platform that simplifies information management.
- Users love the bulk invitations feature of Truffle, finding it enhances efficiency and streamlines user management.
- Users appreciate the customization options of Truffle, allowing for a more personalized and engaging interview experience.
- Users find the setup ease of Truffle impressive, making interview processes smoother and more personal.
