HRBlade
One-way video interview platform

A Willo alternative for the one-person HR team

Short answer

Willo is a candidate-friendly one-way video interview tool priced per live role (about $59 a month each on its Lite plan) or on an annual Enterprise contract. HRBlade is the alternative if you want more than recorded video: its AI screens every applicant, interviews them by video, phone or chat, and hands you the top five with quotes, for $99 a month with an ATS included. For one or two roles a month, or for Willo's large list of ATS integrations, Willo is a good pick.

What Willo costs

About $59 per live role a month (Lite); Enterprise from about $3,799 a year (prices checked October 2026)

Willo's pricing page shows prices in GBP by default, with USD, EUR and AUD options. Willo Lite is pay as you go with no contract at £49 per live role a month (about $59 in USD), for up to 5 live roles, 5 users and 150 assessed candidates per role. Willo Enterprise starts at £2,999 a year on a one-year contract (about $3,799 in USD), with lower yearly rates on two- and three-year terms. A comparison site that read the page in October 2026 reported the same USD figures. Non-profits get 50% off.

Sources: Willo pricing page; Softwares.com: Metaview vs Willo. HRBlade costs $99 a month, or $79 a month billed annually: see HRBlade pricing.

HRBlade vs Willo, feature by feature

HRBlade compared with Willo, prices checked October 2026
FeatureHRBladeWillo
Starting price$99/mo, or $79/mo billed annuallyAbout $59 per live role a month (Lite)
Pricing modelFlat monthly plan, optional top-upsPer live role (Lite) or annual contract
Applicant screeningAI screens every applicant and explains the scoreNot listed on its pricing page
First-round interviewAI interviews by video, phone or chatOne-way video you review; AI summaries on Enterprise
ShortlistTop five, with quotes from their answersNot listed on its pricing page
Built-in ATSYesNo ATS listed; 50+ ATS integrations on Enterprise
Candidate languages2018+
Face, voice or emotion analysisNone, attested in writingNot stated on its public pages
AI-written answer detectionYes, plus opt-in integrity signalsNot listed on its pricing page
Free startFree signup with sample candidatesNo free plan; Lite has no contract
Data hostingEU (Amsterdam)Not listed on its pricing page

Competitor details come from their public pages. "Not listed" or "not stated" means the vendor's public pages do not say; it is not a claim that the feature is missing.

Who Willo is good for

  • Teams that hire for one or two roles a month and want to pay per role
  • Employers who already use an ATS and want one-way video next to it
  • Hiring teams that value a simple, candidate-friendly recording experience
  • Non-profits, which get 50% off

Where Willo is better than HRBlade

  • Pay-per-role pricing with no contract on Lite, cheaper than HRBlade if you only hire for one role
  • 50+ native ATS integrations on Enterprise, including Greenhouse and iCIMS
  • ISO 27001 listed on both plans
  • A narrow, polished focus on one-way video interviews

Why a one-person HR team picks HRBlade

  • Every applicant is screened before the interview, not only those you invite to record
  • Candidates can answer by phone or chat as well as video, which lifts completion for hourly roles
  • The AI scores each interview and quotes the answers behind the score, so you review a top five, not every video
  • A built-in ATS, so you do not need a second tool to track candidates
  • One flat price for all your roles: from two live roles a month, $99 costs less than Willo Lite

HRBlade analyses no faces, no voices and no emotions; only the text of answers is scored. Read the attestation. Built for companies with one HR person: HRBlade for small businesses.

Frequently asked questions

Is HRBlade cheaper than Willo?

For one live role a month, Willo Lite (about $59) costs less than HRBlade. From two roles a month, Willo Lite costs about $118 and up; HRBlade Small Business is $99 a month, or $79 billed annually, with screening and an ATS included (plan limits are on the pricing page). Busy months can need top-ups, available on any plan: +100 AI interviews for $39, +1,000 resume screens for $19 and +100 voice minutes for $49.

Can I use HRBlade alongside Willo?

There is no native HRBlade integration with Willo listed today. You can run HRBlade as the screening and first-interview layer and keep Willo for the rest of your process, moving finalists across by hand, or use the ATS built into HRBlade instead.

Does Willo use AI?

Willo's pricing page lists Willo Intelligence on Enterprise, which transcribes and summarizes answers and suggests follow-up questions. Candidates record their answers and your team reviews them.

Which works better for candidates who will not record a video?

HRBlade, because the same AI interview can be taken by phone or chat as well as video. Willo is built around recorded video answers.

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