HireVue vs Synthesia

HireVue and Synthesia sit in the same category. The verdict below is calculated for each role from the tasks, the role fit and the price.

Short answer

Synthesia wins for 11 of 13 roles in our data. Synthesia starts at $29/mo; HireVue publishes no fixed price.

Role	Better choice	Why
Lawyer	Synthesia	covers 1 of this role's tasks against 0; has a free plan
HR manager	Synthesia	part of the role's core toolkit; has a free plan
Manager	Synthesia	covers 2 of this role's tasks against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Marketer	Synthesia	covers 2 of this role's tasks against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Sales manager	Synthesia	covers 2 of this role's tasks against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Teacher	Synthesia	covers 2 of this role's tasks against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Executive assistant	Synthesia	covers 2 of this role's tasks against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Logistics manager	Synthesia	covers 2 of this role's tasks against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Secretary	Synthesia	covers 2 of this role's tasks against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Recruiter	HireVue	part of the role's core toolkit
HR administrator	Either one	even on tasks, HireVue is cheaper to start
Project manager	Synthesia	covers 2 of this role's tasks against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Social media manager	Synthesia	covers 2 of this role's tasks against 1; built for this role; has a free plan

	HireVue	Synthesia
Vendor	HireVue	Synthesia
Category	Other tools	Other tools
Free plan	No	Yes: Up to three minutes of video a month with a limited set of avatars
Cheapest paid plan	price on request	Starter, $29/mo
Top plan	price on request	Creator, $89/mo
Tasks covered	2	2

HireVue: Video interviews, skills assessments and interview scheduling for high-volume hiring.

Synthesia: Training videos with an avatar and a script built from a document, for corporate learning.

A person makes the decision about a candidate: treat the automated score as one signal among several
A candidate's video recording is personal data: get consent and set a retention period
Older candidates and those with poor internet drop out of video interviews more often: offer an alternative

The model shortens and simplifies a script taken from a document: check a safety briefing or a security policy against the original word for word
Plan minutes are counted per generated video, and every regenerated version uses them again
Employees' personal data in a script (names, positions, salaries) goes into a video only with their consent

In our data Synthesia is the better choice for 11 of 13 roles. The table above shows the reason for each role.

Synthesia starts at $29/mo; HireVue publishes no fixed price.

HireVue: No. Synthesia: Yes. Up to three minutes of video a month with a limited set of avatars.