A Willo alternative priced by answers, not by jobs
Willo's Lite plan charges for each open job and leaves AI scoring to its Enterprise plan. Here is how that compares with paying for answers, with AI scoring on every plan.
By The AnswerReel team. Updated .
| AnswerReel | Willo Lite | Willo Enterprise | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How you pay | By answers per month. Unlimited jobs and seats. | $59 for each active job, each month | Annual agreement, priced by jobs and users |
| Entry price | Free for 10 answers; $39 a month for 60 | $59 a month for one job | From $3,799 for the first year |
| Limits | Answers per month on your plan | Up to 5 active jobs and 5 users; 150 assessed candidates per job | Set in your agreement |
| AI scoring | Every plan: 1 to 5 per criterion you write, with a reason, and a quote for any score above 1 | Not included. AI summaries only. | Insights: candidates ranked against a Blueprint you define |
| Transcripts | Every plan | Not included | Included |
| AI follow-up questions | One per question you choose, asked while the candidate answers | AI helps you draft questions for a later interview | AI helps you draft questions for a later interview |
| Answer languages | English (9 more in testing) | 18+ | 18+ |
| Integrations | Zapier, webhooks, REST API and CSV export | Zapier, Integrately | 50+ native integrations |
| Contract | None. Monthly or yearly, cancel anytime. | None | Yearly, paid monthly or quarterly |
Willo details from its pricing page, checked October 20, 2026. AnswerReel's plans are on our pricing page.
What you would pay each month
Per-job pricing is easy to predict when you hire one role at a time. It grows quickly for an agency with several roles open, because every open job is billed whether or not candidates are coming in.
| Usage in a month | AnswerReel | Willo Lite |
|---|---|---|
| 1 open job, 40 candidates | $39 (Starter) | $59 |
| 1 open job, 120 candidates | $89 (Team) | $59 |
| 3 open jobs, 60 candidates | $39 (Starter) | $177 |
| 5 open jobs, 200 candidates | $89 (Team) | $295 |
| 10 open jobs, 300 candidates | $89 (Team) | Over the Lite limit; Enterprise |
When Willo is the better choice
- You hire for one role at a time and it draws a lot of candidates. One job with 120 applicants is $59 on Willo Lite and $89 on our Team plan.
- You want Willo's Real Talk check, which flags answers that look AI-generated or read from a script.
- You need 50+ native integrations and are ready for an annual Enterprise agreement.
- You prefer a product with years of customer reviews; AnswerReel is brand new.
When a flat monthly plan works better
- You keep several roles open at once, as most agencies do.
- You want AI scoring without an annual contract.
- You want to see the candidate's exact words next to a score, so you can check it without rewatching the whole answer. Our scoring method is published in full.
- You want candidates to answer by text or voice as well as video, and to get one AI follow-up on the questions you choose.
Moving from Willo
- Copy your questions across. Add one to three criteria to each one, in plain words.
- Let candidates who already started in Willo finish there; their links don't carry over.
- Send new candidates the AnswerReel link, or paste the public apply link into your job ads.
- Close each Willo job once its last candidate is done, so it stops counting as active.
Looking at other options too? See the best video interview software for small teams or the HireVue alternatives list.
Pay for answers, not open jobs
Start from our screening interview questions, or build a scorecard first. The free plan covers 10 answers a month, with AI scoring and follow-ups included.