Comparison
Braintrust AIR vs HireVue for AI recruiting, compared on stages, agents and launches
The short answer
On the map, Braintrust AIR and HireVue both sit in AI interviewers and screening [1][2]. Braintrust AIR describes itself as "AI interview software for enterprise screening" [1], and HireVue as "AI hiring technology to reveal proven skills and capabilities" [2]. HireVue is core in Interview, where Braintrust AIR is not [3][4]. Braintrust AIR has 2 dated product launches since May 2025, and HireVue has 4 [3][4].
| Braintrust AIR | HireVue | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | AI interviewers and screening [1] | AI interviewers and screening [2] |
| Core stages | Screen [4] | Screen and Interview [3] |
| AI capabilities sold | AI interviews, AI analytics, AI assessments, Fraud and identity, Screening and ranking [4] | Named agents, AI interviews, AI assessments, Candidate chat, Screening and ranking, Interview notes [3] |
| Dated product launches since May 2025 | 2 [4] | 4 [3] |
| Agent or always-on launches | 1 [4] | 1 [3] |
| Latest launch | AIR adds five years of hiring analytics. Oct. 23, 2026 [5] | HireVue launches voice AI Interviewer. June 18, 2026 [6] |
| Scale | Tier 2, established. Braintrust reported about 2,500 client companies on its platform (Fortune, 2024); vendor counts 367,842 AIR interviews completed. [4] | Tier 2, established. Over 1,150 customers including more than 60% of the Fortune 100; 80 million video interviews and 180 million assessments hosted (vendor, June 2026). Revenue not disclosed. [3] |
| Price on record | Volume-based; "no public per-interview sticker price"; scoped pilots. [4] | Not published; sales-led. [3] |
| Site | https://www.usebraintrust.com/air-ai-recruiter/ai-hiring-tool | https://www.hirevue.com/ |
What each sells
Braintrust AIR
“AI interview software for enterprise screening.” AIR (AI Recruiter) runs conversational voice interviews with adaptive follow-up questions in 16+ languages, scores answers against a role rubric, ranks resumes by fit and sends ranked evidence to recruiters and the ATS. It does not auto-reject. Braintrust, its maker, also runs an AI-powered talent network (Talent Marketplace) and a workflow automation product, Nexus. Buyers are enterprise TA teams in technology, healthcare, financial services, retail and manufacturing. [4]
HireVue
“AI hiring technology to reveal proven skills and capabilities.” HireVue sells enterprise video interviewing, validated assessments, a career-site matching and engagement agent, interview intelligence, and since June 2026 a voice AI Interviewer that runs two-way screening interviews and scores answers against rubrics. Buyers are large employers’ talent acquisition teams, including hourly and high-volume hiring. It does not sell an ATS or HRIS. [3]
Recent launches side by side
The newest five dated product launches on the map for each company, newest first.
Braintrust AIR
- Oct. 23, 2026. AIR adds five years of hiring analytics. AIR release notes: analytics “can show up to five years of hiring history,” retake requests for closed jobs are set aside, and interviews start more smoothly. Assistive, live. [5]
- June 18, 2025. Braintrust AIR interviews in 10 languages. “Braintrust AIR now supports fully conversational interviews in 10 languages”, with standardized English scorecards and transcripts for recruiters. Agent, live. [7]
HireVue
- June 18, 2026. HireVue launches voice AI Interviewer. AI Interviewer conducts “dynamic, two-way voice interviews with every applicant 24/7” and scores answers against rubrics validated by I-O psychology research. Agent, live. [6]
- Feb. 19, 2026. HireVue launches Assessment Builder. Assessment Builder lets teams build validated, role-specific assessments in minutes; it “uses AI to analyze job descriptions and inform assessment creation.” Assistive, live. [8]
- Oct. 8, 2025. HireVue launches Interview Insights. Interview Insights flags interview moments that show job-related skills, with AI transcripts, real-time summaries and interviewer metrics. Assistive, live. [9]
- Aug. 12, 2025. HireVue launches Talent Engagement agent. HireVue launched Talent Engagement, an AI hiring agent that talks with job seekers, identifies their skills and recommends best-fit roles they might have overlooked. Assistive, live. [10]
Hiring stages compared
Core means the product is built on that stage. Partial means the stage is there but secondary. Not found means the map did not find it on the company’s own site.
| Stage | Braintrust AIR | HireVue |
|---|---|---|
| Source | Partial | Partial |
| Screen | Core | Core |
| Interview | Partial | Core |
| Hire | Not found | Not found |
| Report | Partial | Not found |
Stage scores come from each company’s row on the map [3][4].
What this comparison does not cover
We did not test either product
This page compares what each vendor says on its own pages and in dated announcements, as recorded on the map. We did not use or test Braintrust AIR or HireVue.
Prices are the map's price notes
The prices here are the map's price notes, from each vendor's own pages or, where marked, third-party estimates. Quotes, discounts and contract terms are not covered.
Data read on Oct. 28, 2026
The newest source on this page was read on Oct. 28, 2026. Products and prices can change after that day.
Questions people ask
Which has an AI agent, Braintrust AIR or HireVue?
Both. The map labels 1 agent or always-on launch from Braintrust AIR and 1 from HireVue since May 2025 [3][4]. Braintrust AIR's latest is "Braintrust AIR interviews in 10 languages", dated June 18, 2025 [7]. HireVue's latest is "HireVue launches voice AI Interviewer", dated June 18, 2026 [6].
Which is bigger, Braintrust AIR or HireVue?
The map puts both in scale tier 2, established. Braintrust AIR: Braintrust reported about 2,500 client companies on its platform (Fortune, 2024); vendor counts 367,842 AIR interviews completed. [4] HireVue: Over 1,150 customers including more than 60% of the Fortune 100; 80 million video interviews and 180 million assessments hosted (vendor, June 2026). Revenue not disclosed. [3]
What do Braintrust AIR and HireVue cost?
Braintrust AIR: Volume-based; "no public per-interview sticker price"; scoped pilots. [4] HireVue: Not published; sales-led. [3]
Which covers Interview as a core stage?
HireVue does [3]. The map scores Braintrust AIR as partial there.
Sources
- usebraintrust.com/air-ai-recruiter/ai-hiring-tool. usebraintrust.com. Read .
- hirevue.com. hirevue.com. Read .
- HireVue on the AI hiring software map. Newsprint. Read .
- Braintrust AIR on the AI hiring software map. Newsprint. Read .
- AIR adds five years of hiring analytics. Vendor changelog. Read .
- HireVue launches voice AI Interviewer. Vendor release. Read .
- Braintrust AIR interviews in 10 languages. Vendor blog. Read .
- HireVue launches Assessment Builder. Vendor release. Read .
- HireVue launches Interview Insights. Vendor release. Read .
- HireVue launches Talent Engagement agent. Vendor release. Read .