Equip runs on subscription plans (Standard, Premium, or Elite), each with a monthly credit allowance and a seat limit. Credits are spent only when candidates actually take an assessment or an AI interview, and unused credits never expire while you’re subscribed.
What you use
Cost
ATS (job posts, pipeline, careers page)
Free forever
Assessment
1 credit per candidate per test
One-way AI interview (up to 20 questions)
1 credit per candidate
One-way AI interview (21 to 40 questions)
2 credits per candidate
Conversational AI interview
2 credits (Quick) or 3 credits (Comprehensive)
Job Fit Score re-ranking
0.5 credits per candidate
Bulk CV import
0.01 credits per CV
1 credit costs $1. See How Credits Work for the full billing model.
Is there a free trial or demo account?
There is no separate demo account. Every new team gets 10 free trial credits on signup. Even without credits you can create unlimited assessments, invite unlimited teammates, and preview unlimited tests.To explore before signing up, open the sample recruiter dashboard.
Recruiter accounts require a work email. Personal domains such as gmail.com or outlook.com cannot create a team. See Demo or Trial Account for details.
When are credits deducted?
Assessments cost 1 credit per test the candidate actually starts. The first credit is deducted immediately when you invite the candidate, even if the email bounces or is never opened. Each later test deducts another credit when the candidate starts it.See Credit Deduction Policy for a worked example.
What if a candidate never attempts, or I invited them twice?
Use Reclaim Credits. Any invitation sent more than 24 hours ago where the candidate has not started the first test is eligible.If you invite the same candidate twice, Equip warns you first. Proceeding deducts 2 credits, and you can reclaim the unused invitation after 24 hours.
Reclaim Credits lists the invitations sent more than 24 hours ago that no candidate has started
Reclaiming a credit invalidates that candidate’s invitation link and deletes their test data. To assess them later, you must invite them again. See Reclaim Credits.
Do you offer discounts?
Volume discounts are applied automatically at checkout:
Credits purchased
Discount
500 or more
5% off
1,000 or more
10% off
2,000 or more
15% off
Entering 2,000 credits applies the 15% volume discount to the cost
Is there a minimum or maximum purchase for topups?
The minimum purchase is 10 credits ($10). You can buy up to 5,000 credits in a single transaction. In India, 18% GST is added, and you can enter your GSTIN so it appears on the invoice.See Invoices for self-serve invoice downloads.
Yes. An assessment is a sequence of tests, each targeting a skill, and a single quiz can also cover up to 6 skills on its own. See Testing Multiple Skills and Assessment Hierarchy.
What test types are available?
Equip offers nine test types:
Test type
Graded by
Quiz (MCQ, multiple-correct, essay, and more)
Auto or AI
Programming (17+ languages in a browser editor)
Auto
SQL
Auto
Excel (simulated spreadsheet)
Auto
Typing
Auto
Communication (CEFR) for Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening
Yes. Every test type offers Equip Content (pre-built library tests) and My Content (your own custom tests). You can author questions directly or bulk-import them from Excel.See Equip vs Custom Content to decide which fits your role.
How does Equip prevent cheating?
Assessments run with AI proctoring, including face detection, tab-switch detection, session recording, and optional ID verification.Each completed attempt gets a Trust Score from 0 to 100% summarizing how reliable the session was.
Can I try an assessment before inviting candidates?
Yes, previews are free and unlimited, either as a recruiter or as a candidate. See Preview an Assessment.
What happens when I archive an assessment?
Candidates see an archived assessment as closed, but all results are retained and you can un-archive it at any time. Assessments are never deleted.See Archive an Assessment.
Paste a job description (up to 7,500 characters) and Equip drafts the interview topics automatically. See Create a Conversational Interview.
What languages can the AI interviewer speak?
Conversational interviews run in the language you choose: English (US, India, UK), Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali, Spanish (Spain, US), French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), or Italian.See Interview Languages.
Can a candidate restart an interview?
You can optionally allow candidates to restart an unfinished attempt; only the submitted attempt is graded. Once a conversational interview is submitted, it cannot be resumed or retaken.See Candidate Reattempts.
What do interview reports include?
Each candidate gets an AI-generated report with an overall recommendation and per-topic scores, plus the full transcript and a session recording. Reports can be downloaded as PDFs.See Interview Reports.
No account setup is needed beyond email verification. Candidates open the emailed or shared link and sign in with a 6-digit email code that expires in 10 minutes.See Candidate Login Methods.
Can candidates take tests on a phone?
It depends on the test type:
Works on mobile
Desktop only
Quizzes, psychometric tests, CEFR communication tests, video responses
Programming, SQL, CSS, Excel, and typing tests
Google Chrome is recommended. Multiple-monitor detection works only on Chromium-based browsers, and video interviews on iOS require Safari. See Device Compatibility.
What happens if a candidate loses internet connection?
Assessments resume after disconnects or accidental tab closes wherever the test type allows it. Conversational AI interviews reconnect automatically with a grace window for brief drops, but cannot be resumed once submitted.See Resume Your Attempt.
Do candidates see their scores?
No. Results are recruiter-gated: candidates see a completion confirmation and are directed to contact the recruiter for outcomes. Equip does not provide candidate-facing scores, certificates, or badges.Recruiters can verify that an attempt went through in Live Progress.
How is candidate privacy protected?
Before starting, candidates see exactly which proctoring measures are active and consent to the proctoring report being shared with the recruiter.Candidates are also offered a skippable one-minute demo test to check that their device and camera work before the real attempt. See Demo Tests.
