Ducknowl alternatives
Ducknowl describes itself as a talent screening and assessment platform. It offers one-way and live video interviews. It also sells resume screening and assessment products, and pricing is by quote. You might look elsewhere if you want published pricing or a tool built around interviews. Fit with your ATS can be a reason too.
Why teams look at Ducknowl alternatives
These are questions of fit, not complaints about the product.
Pricing format comes first. Ducknowl's pricing page shows no prices and asks visitors to request a quote. If you want to see a price on the page and start a trial the same day, that rules it out.
Then there is scope. Ducknowl offers resume screening and assessments alongside its interviewing products. That suits a team that wants all of it from one vendor. If you already run assessments elsewhere, or only need to screen candidates on video, you may prefer a tool built around interviews.
Integrations and devices are the last check. Ducknowl's integrations page shows Greenhouse, JazzHR, Crelate, Zoho, SmartRecruiters, JOYND, LinkedIn, Dice, Jobvite, Ceipal, and Indeed, among others. If your ATS is not on that list, confirm support with Ducknowl. On mobile, its one-way interview page says candidates can record from a phone, but it describes Android in two ways. One section mentions an Android app, and another says Android candidates use a web browser. If many of your applicants apply by phone, get that settled before you commit.
What to check in an alternative
Whatever you shortlist, test it against your real workflow and not a demo script.
- Candidates should be able to record on any phone or laptop without installing anything. Send yourself a test invite and try it.
- The tool should handle both one-way and live interviews, and record the live calls.
- Reviewers need to get through a stack of answers quickly. If you review dozens a day, look for playback speed controls and shared ratings.
- A hiring manager or client should be able to watch a shortlist without creating an account.
- It should connect to your ATS. If it doesn't, check that you can export data or use an API.
- Check whether the price is published and whether you can trial it without a sales call.
- If you rely on audio or essay answers, confirm the alternative supports them.
Our video interview software RFP template turns these into questions you can send to each vendor.
How our video interviewing tool compares
DeepHire is a video interviewing tool. Assessments and resume screening are not among its features, so if those are the reason you use Ducknowl, you would need to keep them or move to a separate testing tool.
For the interview step, candidates record one-way interviews in the browser on any device, with nothing to download. Live interviews are recorded. Reviewers can play answers at normal speed or speed them up to 1.5x or 2x, and they can leave ratings and comments the team can see. Shortlists go out as share links, and viewers do not need an account. The tool integrates with Greenhouse and Lever. Workday is supported too. For other systems, it offers CSV export and a REST API.
Pricing is published. Basic is $49 a month and Pro is $149 a month, or $39 and $119 a month billed yearly. Enterprise pricing is custom. The 14-day free trial needs no credit card. The product is built for teams that hire at volume, including recruiters and staffing agencies.
How to plan the move to a new tool
Plan the switch around one live role instead of moving everything at once.
- Before you leave Ducknowl, ask how to export the candidate records and recordings you need to keep. Check with your legal team on how long you have to keep interview recordings.
- Write down the question sets you use most. Note which ones rely on think time or re-record settings, then check how the new tool handles them as you rebuild the sets.
- Connect your ATS, or set up CSV export or the API if you use a system without a native integration.
- Run one open role through the new tool during the trial. Have a reviewer and a hiring manager use it end to end, including a shared shortlist.
- Update your candidate invite emails and reminders. A video interview reminder schedule can help more candidates finish.
- Move the rest of your roles once the pilot role has gone from invite to shortlist without problems.
Staffing desks can follow our step-by-step staffing video interview workflow to set up the new process from job order to submittal.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the main difference between Ducknowl and DeepHire?
Ducknowl describes itself as a screening and assessment platform. Its products go beyond interviews to include resume screening and assessments. DeepHire is a video interviewing tool with published pricing and a 14-day free trial.
Is there a Ducknowl alternative with published pricing?
DeepHire lists its prices. Basic is $49 a month and Pro is $149 a month, or $39 and $119 a month billed yearly. Enterprise pricing is custom. Ducknowl's pricing page asks visitors to contact the company for a quote.
Will I lose assessments if I switch to a video interviewing tool?
If you rely on Ducknowl's assessments, yes. Assessments are not among DeepHire's features, so you would need a separate testing tool alongside it.
Which ATS systems does DeepHire work with?
DeepHire integrates with Greenhouse and Lever. It also connects to Workday. For other systems, you can use CSV export or the REST API.
How should I test an alternative before switching?
Run one real open role through it during the trial. Send test invites to your own phone and have a reviewer score answers. Then share a shortlist with a hiring manager to see how it works from start to finish.