More features. Lower price. Built for coding, system design, and verbal interviews.
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| Monthly Price | $15/mo |
from $25/mo |
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$299/mo |
No monthly plan |
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| Free Tier | ✓3 calls + BYOK |
~10-min trial |
✓Basic tools |
~App only, no AI |
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| Bring Your Own API Key | ✓Unlimited calls |
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| Premium AI Models | ✓GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok |
~Gemini, Claude |
✓GPT, Gemini, Claude, DeepSeek, Grok |
~Fine-tuned (unnamed) |
~O3, O4 Mini, GPT-5 |
| Custom Prompts | ✓Fully editable |
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| System Design | ✓Rendered Mermaid diagrams |
✓Text only |
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| Built-in Prompt Library | ✓6 prompts + custom |
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| Document Upload | ✓PDF, DOCX, TXT |
✓Resume, JD, Q&A |
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| Chrome Tab Extraction | ✓Direct text (accurate) |
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| Screenshot Capture | ✓Tabs + full display |
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~macOS: tabs only |
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| Audio / Verbal Interview | ✓System audio, 20+ langs |
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| Multi-Language Audio | ✓20+ languages |
✓91 languages |
✓50+ languages |
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| Stealth Mode | ✓ |
~Pro plan only |
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| Always on Top | ✓ |
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| Global Hotkeys | ✓Fully customizable |
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| Light / Dark Theme | ✓ |
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| Window Transparency | ✓Adjustable slider |
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| Native Desktop App | ✓Tauri/Rust (~17 MB) |
✓Desktop + mobile |
✓Win 10+, macOS 13.1+ |
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| macOS + Windows | ✓ |
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| Programming Languages | ✓9 languages |
✓12 languages |
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The only AI interview tool built for technical depth at an affordable price.
$15/mo for everything — no session limits, no credit systems. Or bring your own API key and pay nothing.
The only tool that renders architecture, ER, and sequence diagrams. Not just text — real visual output.
Edit system and user prompts, customize every hotkey, adjust transparency and theme. No other tool offers this level of control.
Built with Tauri/Rust at just ~17 MB — 10x smaller than Electron competitors. Fast launch, minimal resource usage.
Download CrackingInterview for free and see the difference.
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