Screen every applicant fairly and fast — without a recruiting team or an ATS. Criba's AI does the first-round work so you can focus on the people worth meeting.
For small businesses, the best candidate screening software is one that is affordable, requires no complex setup, and saves time without sacrificing fairness. Criba fits that profile: it sends each applicant a short AI voice interview (~5 minutes), then returns a ranked shortlist of Pass, Borderline, or Reject labels backed by direct candidate quotes. It works without an ATS, starts free, and uses transparent usage-based pricing.
When you are the hiring manager, the HR team, and the recruiter all at once, reviewing every resume manually is not realistic. Applicant volume grows faster than your available hours. Without a structured process, screening becomes inconsistent — and inconsistency is both unfair to candidates and risky for your business. Criba gives solo HR teams the same screening discipline that large companies use, at a price that makes sense when you are hiring one or two people at a time.
Criba's pricing is transparent and usage-based. You can start for free and only pay as your hiring volume grows. There are no forced demos, no annual contracts, and no hidden per-seat fees that inflate costs for a lean team.
You do not need an ATS integration, an IT team, or a lengthy onboarding process. Set up a role, define the skills that matter, and Criba starts screening applicants the same day. The whole workflow fits a team of one.
Criba's AI voice interview is the same for every candidate. No one is skipped because of resume formatting or the time of day they applied. Consistent screening reduces unconscious bias and helps you stay defensible if hiring decisions are ever questioned.
Instead of a pile of resumes, you receive a Pass / Borderline / Reject ranking tied to what each candidate actually said. You can read or replay the supporting quotes before deciding who to invite for a live interview — no guesswork, no spreadsheets.
Candidates answer AI-powered voice questions at a time that suits them. This improves completion rates and creates a positive first impression of your company, even if you are a small team competing against larger employers.
Criba handles the screening bottleneck and passes the shortlist back to you. It complements whatever job board, spreadsheet, or ATS you already use — there is no need to replace your whole stack to get value from day one.
Create a role and define what good looks like
Describe the position and tell Criba which skills, experiences, or traits matter most. This takes a few minutes and shapes the AI interview questions so screening is relevant to your actual job.
Criba invites applicants to a voice interview
Each candidate receives a link to a short (~5-minute) AI-powered voice interview they can complete on their phone or computer, on their own schedule. No scheduling back-and-forth, no recruiter needed.
AI scores and ranks every response
Criba evaluates each interview and assigns a Pass, Borderline, or Reject label. Every score is grounded in direct candidate quotes, so you can see exactly why someone ranked where they did.
Review the shortlist and move fast
You open a clean ranked list instead of an inbox full of resumes. Decide who to call in minutes, not hours. Criba does not replace your judgment — it clears the noise so your judgment is used on the right people.
No. Criba works as a standalone screening tool. You can share a candidate link directly from a job posting, an email, or a job board. If you do use an ATS, Criba fits alongside it — but it is not a requirement. Most small businesses using Criba have no formal ATS at all.
Criba is free to start. Pricing is usage-based and transparent — you can review the details on the pricing page without speaking to a salesperson. There are no per-seat licenses or annual commitments, which makes it practical when you are only hiring occasionally.
Roughly 5 minutes. Candidates answer voice questions through a browser link — no app to download. The short format leads to high completion rates, and candidates appreciate the flexibility of choosing when to complete it.
Yes. Criba is built for bilingual hiring across LATAM and supports both English and Spanish. This is especially useful for small businesses that recruit across borders or in mixed-language markets.
Criba uses the same interview questions for every candidate applying to the same role, which removes some of the inconsistency common in human first-round screening. Every score is linked to direct candidate quotes, so the reasoning is auditable. Criba is designed to support fair hiring, not replace recruiter judgment.
A static form captures what candidates write; Criba captures how they communicate — the substance, clarity, and depth of their spoken responses. The AI then ranks and summarizes those responses so you can assess communication skills and role fit at a glance, without reading every reply manually.