# Aperture vs Talently

Talently runs live AI interviews aimed at SMB and mid-market teams. Aperture runs async adaptive interviews with λ-core scoring and a built-in ATS. Talently is a live interviewer. Aperture is a full screening platform.

Pick Talently if:

- You want candidates on scheduled live calls with an AI.
- You don't need applicant tracking or pool-relative scoring.

Pick Aperture if:

- You want async interviews so candidates complete on their own schedule.
- You want λ-core scoring with confidence intervals, not a single score.
- You want an ATS and pipeline management in the same platform.

## How Aperture Compares to Talently

| Feature                                        | Aperture                                                    | Talently                 |
|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| AI Behavioral Interviews                         | 15-minute adaptive, probes deeper based on answers         | Live AI-led interviews   |
| Scoring Model                                   | [λ-core scoring with confidence intervals across 6 dimensions](/content/lambda-core/index.html) | AI summary              |
| 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 [Talently](https://talently.ai/).

## Common Questions

### Sync or Async Interviews?

Async wins for conversion. Scheduling friction is the biggest dropout cause in any funnel, and async kills it.

### Is Aperture More Than Talently?

Yes. Aperture includes pool-relative ranking, confidence intervals, and a built-in ATS.

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