# Willo: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 60 judge labels across 4 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/willo

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Video interviewing](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/video-interviewing/index.md) | 9% | 3 | 4% | 57 |
| [AI recruiting assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/ai-recruiting-assistants/index.md) | 0% | 62 | 0% | 1 |
| [Candidate assessment](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/candidate-assessment/index.md) | 0% | 99 | 0% | 1 |
| [Interview scheduling](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/interview-scheduling/index.md) | 0% | 82 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best for: Overall affordability and unlimited candidate screening... Choose Willo or Hireflix for flat-rate, unlimited asynchronous screening" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Video interviewing)
- "Highly popular for mid-sized companies wanting cost-effective, straightforward async and live video interviewing." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Video interviewing)
- "Willo and Spark Hire are the top choices due to their balance of features, scalability, and ease of use" (Mistral Small, Video interviewing)
- "I recommend Willo as the primary choice for asynchronous video interviews" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Video interviewing)

## And against it

- "Avoid using one-way AI video tools for senior/specialized hiring" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Interview scheduling)
- "not as comprehensive for live interviewing, analytics, or large-scale recruiting ops" (GPT-5.4 mini, Video interviewing)
- "Legitimate One-Way / AI Platforms (Approach with Caution)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Video interviewing)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Willo, from 141 of the 147 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- willo.video: 84 (its own site)
- g2.com: 55
- softwareadvice.com: 53
- selectsoftwarereviews.com: 44
- resources.rework.com: 43
- hirevire.com: 42
- getapp.com: 39
- firsthr.app: 35
- kurums.com: 35
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 28

### Pages cited

- https://selectsoftwarereviews.com/buyer-guide/best-video-interview-software: 41
- https://willo.video/blog/one-way-video-interview-platforms: 39
- https://resources.rework.com/tools/recruiting-ats/best-video-interview-software-2026: 36
- https://firsthr.app/compare/hiring/interviewing-platform: 35
- https://kurums.com/best-video-interviewing-software-2026-comparison: 34
- https://softwareadvice.com/hr/video-interviewing-comparison: 33
- https://hrstacks.com/video-interview-software: 26
- https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/tools/video-interviewing-platforms: 26

## In its own words

What Willo's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: intelligent candidate screening software (https://willo.video/)
- For: hiring teams (https://willo.video/)
- Price stated: Willo Lite: Pay as you go, no contract; Willo Enterprise: Annual contract or pay as you go (https://willo.video/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://willo.video/)
- Free plan or trial: Instant free access (https://www.willo.video/use-cases/video-testimonials)
- Integrations claimed: 5000 (https://willo.video/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, GDPR
- Hosting: EU, US, UK
- Customers named: Madison Reed, HelloFresh, EDF UK, Toyota GB, CommerceBolt EU, Toyota Great Britain, Toyota, easyJet

## What it publishes

Every page willo.video exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1376 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 232 pages, 53 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 91 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-09
- webinar or virtual event: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-17
- report or ebook: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 30 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-20
- template or tool: 22 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-16
- glossary or explainer: 3 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-23
- podcast or video: 340 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Candidate assessment software https://www.willo.video/blog/candidate-assessment-software
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Here are 10 recruiting kpis and metrics you need to be tracking https://www.willo.video/blog/here-are-10-recruiting-kpis-and-metrics-you-need-to-be-tracking
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: How we conduct effective pre screening interviews 17 questions https://www.willo.video/blog/how-we-conduct-effective-pre-screening-interviews-17-questions
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Talent assessment blueprint a practical guide to tools and best practices https://www.willo.video/blog/talent-assessment-blueprint-a-practical-guide-to-tools-and-best-practices
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Talent assessment tools https://www.willo.video/blog/talent-assessment-tools
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: We share top tips for recruiting top talent internationally https://www.willo.video/blog/we-share-top-tips-for-recruiting-top-talent-internationally

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.