An honest, side-by-side breakdown of Astrnt and HireHunch — plus why forward-thinking recruiting teams are choosing InterviewFlowAI instead.
Both tools serve the recruiting and hiring space — but they take very different approaches. Here's what each platform actually does.
Simple async video interviews for high-volume hiring
Astrnt (formerly astrnt.co) is an asynchronous video interviewing platform designed for high-volume hiring, particularly popular in Southeast Asia and APAC markets. Candidates record video answers to pre-set questions at their own pace, enabling faster screening at scale.
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Structured video interviewing for competency-based shortlisting
HireHunch is a video interview platform that enables structured one-way video screening with competency-based evaluation frameworks, helping hiring teams shortlist candidates efficiently without phone tag.
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How do Astrnt, HireHunch, and InterviewFlowAI stack up on the features that actually move the needle for modern recruiting teams?
| Feature | Astrnt | HireHunch | InterviewFlowAI ★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fully Autonomous AI Interviews | |||
| Phone / Voice Screening | |||
| Video Interview Capability | |||
| Live Structured Interviews | |||
| Automated Candidate Ranking | |||
| Skills Assessment Tests | |||
| ATS Integrations | Limited | ||
| Instant Self-Serve Setup | |||
| Pricing per interview | See plans | See plans | $0.99 |
The right tool depends on your hiring model, team size, and what you actually need to evaluate. Here's an honest breakdown.
Best for: SMBs in Southeast Asia and APAC doing high-volume entry-level or frontline hiring who need an affordable, mobile-friendly video screen.
Not ideal for: Companies that want live AI-driven conversations, automated candidate ranking, or deep behavioral evaluation of professional candidates.
Pricing: Freemium model. Paid plans start around $99/month. Enterprise plans available.Best for: SMBs and recruiting agencies that need structured video screening with a simple, intuitive interface and team collaboration.
Not ideal for: Companies that want AI-driven conversational interviews, automated scoring, or candidates to have a live back-and-forth experience.
Pricing: Starts around $49/month for basic plans.Best for: Growth-focused recruiting teams that want to eliminate manual phone screens, screen hundreds of candidates simultaneously, and receive automatically scored shortlists — for any role type, not just technical positions.
AI conducts your entire first-round interview autonomously — voice or video — and delivers a ranked shortlist instantly. No human scheduling, no manual review.
Pricing: Flat $0.99 per interview. No setup fees. No contracts. No per-seat charges. Team members can be added at no extra cost (Pro and Enterprise plans). Sign-up takes under a minute via email or Google login.Neither Astrnt nor HireHunch autonomously conducts your interviews. That's where InterviewFlowAI is in a category of its own.
Fully autonomous AI conducts the entire interview end-to-end — no human on the call
Both phone and video interview modes for maximum candidate accessibility
Two-way conversational AI that adapts follow-up questions in real time
24/7 availability — candidates can interview at any hour from any device
Flat $0.99/interview pricing — no enterprise negotiation, no seat fees, no caps
Set up in under 5 minutes: sign up, add your company URL, create an interviewer, share the link
Advanced per-question score filtering to surface only candidates who passed must-have criteria
Ask FlowAI AI assistant for side-by-side candidate comparison and deep-dive analysis
Built-in proctoring: tab-switch detection, face detection, and AI-assistance detection
Native integrations with Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever, and Workable
Full API suite: Ingestion, Fetch, Patch, and Webhooks for custom workflow automation
Custom-branded email communications sent from your own company domain
InterviewFlowAI automates first-round candidate screening with AI phone and video interviews, standardized scoring, and instant hiring reports — so neither Astrnt nor HireHunch gets the interview.