# Aperture vs Mercor

Mercor bundles AI interviews with a marketplace: they source candidates, interview them, and match them to roles. Aperture is a pure platform. You bring your candidates, we interview and score them, and your team owns the decision. If you want someone else's funnel, pick Mercor. If you want to own yours, pick Aperture.

## Pick Mercor If

- You want Mercor to source candidates for you, not just interview yours.
- You're comfortable hiring from a third-party vetted pool.

## Pick Aperture If

- You already have a candidate pipeline and the problem is screening it.
- You want to own sourcing, evaluation, and the hiring decision end to end.
- You'd rather not share candidate data with a marketplace you don't control.

## How Aperture Compares to Mercor

| Feature                        | Aperture                                                     | Mercor                 |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| AI Behavioral Interviews       | 15-minute adaptive, probes deeper based on answers          | AI interviews + marketplace matching |
| Scoring Model                 | [λ-core scoring with confidence intervals across 6 dimensions](/content/lambda-core/index.html) | Marketplace ranking    |
| Confidence Intervals on Scores | Yes                                                         | No                    |
| Pool-relative Ranking         | Yes                                                         | No                    |
| Built-in Applicant Tracking System | Yes                                                         | No                    |
| ATS Integrations              | [LinkedIn, Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever, Indeed](/content/product/index.html) | Yes                   |
| Pricing Model                 | [Plan-based, never per-interview](/content/pricing/index.html) | Contact sales         |
| Free Tier                     | Yes                                                         | No                    |
| Candidate Data Never Sold     | Yes                                                         | Check provider policy  |

Comparison based on publicly available information as of May 2026. Verify details directly on [Mercor](https://mercor.com/).

## Common Questions

### Does Aperture Source Candidates?

No. Aperture integrates with your sourcing channels (LinkedIn, Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever, Indeed) and takes over from screening forward.

### Why Not Just Use a Marketplace?

Marketplaces work when a candidate pool is a commodity. For culture, niche skills, or brand-specific hiring, owning your own funnel wins.

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