Best AI mock interview tools in 2026
We make MockLive AI, one of the tools below. Every fact about the others comes from their own websites, checked on 4 October 2026, and we say where another tool is the better choice.
The short answer
- Want to rehearse out loud with an AI that follows up on what you say? MockLive AI, Final Round AI (paid, desktop app), Big Interview's PracticeAI and Himalayas' Conversation Mode (paid) all hold live spoken interviews with follow-up questions.
- Want a real person, a senior engineer from a top company, to interview you? interviewing.io (from $179 a session), or Aced's free peer mocks (Aced is the new name of Exponent, and Pramp is now part of it).
- Want to record answers one question at a time, for free? Huru is free for job seekers.
- Practising presentations and speaking habits as much as interviews? Yoodli.
How they compare
| Tool | Talks with you live and follows up? | Rounds | What's free | Paid | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MockLive AI (ours) | Yes: spoken, follows up on your actual answers, interrupts a ramble | Behavioural, technical, system design, product, consulting case, live coding with an editor the interviewer watches; 45 roles, 18 interviewer styles, 47 languages | First full interview, no card | One-time passes, no subscription: $9 for 3 · $39 for 15 · $79 for 40 | Web |
| Final Round AI | Yes: "a live back and forth with an AI interviewer", with follow-ups | 8 scenarios incl. coding, system design, behavioral, product case | Practice is paid only ("no free trial") | $25/mo billed yearly · $83.33/mo quarterly · $150/mo monthly | Desktop app |
| Big Interview | Yes (PracticeAI): voice-to-voice with probing follow-ups; VideoAI is record-and-review | General and behavioral, role-specific questions | No free plan | $39 for 30 days · $99 for 3 months · $299 lifetime | Web, iOS |
| Himalayas | Yes in paid Conversation Mode; free mode is text or recorded answers | Behavioral and technical questions from a job description | 1 free mock | Plus $9/mo (30 min/mo of conversation) · Max $29/mo (4 h) | Web |
| Aced (formerly Exponent, includes Pramp) | AI interviewer is spoken (10–20 min); live human peer mocks | Peer mocks for coding, SQL and frontend with a shared editor; AI for behavioral and PM | 5 peer mocks a month | Pro $79/mo (or $12/mo billed annually) · Expert AI $99/mo (or $20/mo annually) | Web |
| interviewing.io | Human interviewers (senior engineers), anonymous | Coding, system design, ML, behavioral, engineering management | Free AI Interviewer for coding and system design | Human mocks from $179, refund if unhappy | Web |
| Yoodli | Roleplay conversations with follow-up questions | Interview prep is one roleplay type; no coding or case modes | 5 roleplays in total | Pro $11/mo ($8 billed annually) · Advanced $28/mo ($20 annually) | Web |
| Huru | No: record one answer at a time on camera | Mostly behavioral; 242+ role libraries | Everything free for job seekers | — | Web, iOS, Chrome |
| Interviews by AI | No: one question at a time, audio or text | Questions from any job description | 3 questions a month | Pro $9/mo | Web |
Checked 4 October 2026. Prices change, so check each tool's site before you buy. MockLive AI is independent and not affiliated with any company named here.
When each one is the right choice
Live coding or system design, with an interviewer that watches you work
MockLive AI runs coding rounds with an in-browser editor the interviewer watches and asks about. interviewing.io's free AI Interviewer also covers coding and system design.
You want a person, not an AI
interviewing.io for senior engineers (paid), or Aced's free peer mocks, where another candidate interviews you and you interview them.
No budget at all
Huru is free. MockLive AI and Himalayas each give you one free mock.
Many interviews over months
Compare monthly plans (Yoodli, Final Round AI) with one-time passes (MockLive AI, Big Interview's lifetime plan). A pass doesn't renew.
A note on "interview copilots"
Some tools in this category, Final Round AI and Verve AI among them, sell software that listens to a real interview and shows you answers in a hidden window. Whether that is allowed is up to each employer, so check before you use one.
MockLive AI is not that, and won't become it. It's a practice platform for high-stakes conversations: job interviews, English exams, visa interviews, presentations. It runs before the moment that matters and nothing runs during it.
Common questions
What is the best free AI mock interview?
For a live spoken interview, MockLive AI and Himalayas each give one free mock. Huru is free for recorded, one-question-at-a-time practice, and interviewing.io's AI Interviewer is free for coding and system design.
Is Google Interview Warmup still available?
No. Google retired it in 2026 and its links now redirect to an interview-tips article. Our page on Google Interview Warmup alternatives covers what's closest now.
Which AI mock interview tools do live coding?
MockLive AI runs live coding rounds with an in-browser editor the interviewer watches. Final Round AI has a coding scenario, interviewing.io's AI Interviewer covers coding, and Aced's peer mocks use a shared editor with a human partner.
Are AI mock interviews as good as practising with a person?
Different. A person is unpredictable and can tell you how you came across; an AI is there at 2am and measures you the same way every time, so you can see whether you improved. Many people use both.
Related: Google Interview Warmup alternatives · MockLive vs Final Round AI · MockLive vs interviewing.io · MockLive vs Aced (formerly Exponent) · Mock interview practice
One interview tells you more than this table
Your first interview is free and needs no card. Pick the role and the round, answer out loud, and get a rubric score with every answer replayable.