Stop wasting calls on unqualified candidates
Prelim runs AI text-based screening interviews so you only spend time on the candidates worth calling. They finish on their phone in 5 minutes. You wake up to a scored shortlist.
Free to start. No credit card, no demo. Pro is $49/mo.
What is Prelim?
Prelim is an AI-powered text-based screening interview tool for recruiters and hiring managers. You paste a job posting, share a link with applicants, and get scored, structured interview results back in minutes. It replaces the 15-30 minute first-round phone screen for frontline and hourly roles.
- What it is
- A web app at app.prelim.chat that runs short async interviews with candidates over text. The AI asks role-specific questions, follows up on vague answers, and scores each response 0-100 against criteria you define.
- Who it's for
- Staffing agencies, multi-location operators, and in-house recruiters hiring high-volume frontline roles — CNAs and caregivers in senior living, CDL drivers, warehouse staff, allied health, hospitality, restaurant.
- How it's different
- Text-based, not video. Async, not scheduled. Candidates respond from their phone in 5-7 minutes without an account, an app, or a webcam. Completion rates are higher than video tools because there is no recording.
What 15 hours of phone screens is really costing you
- 15 hours a week on calls you will never bill for
- Good candidates go to faster recruiters while you screen
- Losing passive candidates who can not take calls at work
- Submitting based on gut feel, not data
- Candidates screened overnight while you sleep
- Scored shortlist ready by morning
- Passive candidates respond from their phone in 5 min
- Submit with data your clients trust
Why text, not video?
Prelim is not a video interview tool. It is a text-based conversation. That changes everything.
No scheduling needed
Candidates do it on their own time. Even at midnight. No calendar gymnastics, no phone tag, no no-shows.
No camera anxiety
Text levels the playing field. You evaluate what candidates say, not how they look on camera. Better signal, more consistency.
Works from anywhere
Candidates respond from their phone during a lunch break. No quiet room, no webcam, no app download. 5 minutes and done.
How it works
From new req to submittable candidates in under 10 minutes.
Paste your job posting
Drop in your job description and we'll generate screening questions automatically.
Share the interview link
Send candidates a link. They complete a 5-7 minute text interview on their phone or computer.
Review scored candidates
Get scores, summaries, and red flags instantly. Call the top candidates and submit before your competition does.
Built for recruiters who get paid on placement
Every feature is designed to get you from req to submittal faster.
AI Interviewer
The AI asks follow-up questions and digs into experience so you get real answers, not resume recitals. Know if a candidate is worth your time before you ever call them.
Structured Scoring
Every candidate gets a clear score with reasoning you can share with your client. Submit with confidence and back it up with data.
Instant Results
Results land the moment the candidate finishes. Move fast on strong candidates before another recruiter gets there first.
Works Everywhere
Send a link via email, text, or LinkedIn. Candidates complete it at midnight on their phone. No scheduling, no phone tag.
Custom Questions
Auto-generate questions from the job description or write your own. Tailor every screen to exactly what your client is looking for.
Candidate Comparison
Stack candidates side by side and send your client the top 3 in minutes. Faster submittals, more placements.
Roles Prelim screens
Built for high-volume frontline and hourly hiring. Pre-built screening templates and vertical playbooks for the roles you hire every week.
Don't see your industry? Prelim works for any role — just paste the job description and questions generate automatically.
Do the math on your screening time
If one extra placement per month is worth $5,000 to $15,000 in commission, Prelim pays for itself before your first invoice.
Pricing that fits your hiring volume
No sales calls, ever. Try the live product in 10 minutes.
Annual billing saves you about 20%.
Small
Single recruiter or owner-operator
- 200 screens per month
- Up to 3 active jobs
- Unlimited users
- Hireology integration
- Basic dashboards
- Email support
Pro
Growing teams, mid-market hiring
- 2,000 screens per month + $0.15 overage
- Unlimited active jobs
- All ATS integrations (Ashby, Greenhouse, Workable, Lever, iCIMS, ADP, Paylocity)
- Custom branding & white-label domain
- SSO via SAML + custom roles
- API access + webhooks
- Advanced analytics, bias reporting, CSV/PDF export
- Multi-language screening (Spanish)
- Priority in-app support
Team
Larger teams with formal HR/IT
- 5,000 screens per month + $0.10 overage
- Everything in Pro
- Multi-brand support
- Audit logs + data retention controls
- MCP server for AI assistants
- Account check-ins + written SLA
Need more? Enterprise.
1,000+ employees, regulated industries, or procurement requirements. Includes a dedicated CSM, SOC 2 report + DPA, custom integrations, volume pricing on screens, and single-tenant data residency on request.
Frequently asked questions
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Set up your first screen in 2 minutes. No credit card required.
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