LockedIn AI is one of the most searched interview copilots, and it's a capable one: a live copilot, a coding copilot, mock interviews, and mobile apps. The reason people search for alternatives is almost always the bill. On October 17, 2026, its pricing page showed the Unlimited plan at $109.98 a month, with $43.99 for the first payment only, and a Lifetime plan at $799.60. Earlier in October the same page showed $54.99 a month, so the price has moved, which is another reason to check before buying.
This guide compares six alternatives, split by the question that actually decides the choice: how many interviews do you expect? We make YesToTheOffer, which is one of the six. Prices are from each vendor's own site on October 17, 2026, unless another date is given. They change, so check at checkout.
First, what LockedIn AI charges
From lockedinai.com/pricing on October 17, 2026:
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited, monthly | $109.98 a month, $43.99 for the first payment (shown as 60% off) | Unlimited interview and mock sessions, up to 2 hours per interview |
| Unlimited, 3-month | $31.99 a month for the first payment, then $79.98 a month, billed every 3 months | Same features |
| Credits | A $139.98-a-month plan with 400 Copilot minutes was shown. We didn't find a per-credit price | Credits never expire |
| Lifetime | $799.60 one time (crossed-out $1,999) | No refund once your first session starts |
The pricing page says there's a money-back guarantee and links to a refund policy, but the terms weren't on the page we read. Free access is mentioned on the home page without an allowance stated. Platforms: Windows 10 and above, macOS 13.1 and above, iOS, and Android. For the full picture see our LockedIn AI review.
The six alternatives at a glance
| Tool | How you pay | Price checked October 17, 2026 | Session cap | Mock interviews | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YesToTheOffer | Per minute, no subscription | $9.99 = 90 min, $29.99 = 240 min. 30 free minutes | None | No | macOS, Windows |
| Final Round AI | Subscription | Pro "from $25 a month" on the homepage; plan page lists $62.50 a month billed annually up to $125 a month billed every 2 months | Not stated | Yes | macOS 14.4+, Windows |
| Parakeet AI | Subscription or credits | $149.90 a month, $49.99 a month billed yearly, or credits from $38 for 1 (about 60 minutes) | 30-minute blocks | Yes | Windows, macOS, web |
| Sensei AI | Subscription | $89 a month, or $24 a month billed annually ($288) | 15 minutes on free, unlimited on Pro | Not listed | Not confirmed from the page |
| Verve AI | Subscription | Standard $44.99, Pro $84.99 a month (October 9, 2026; prices weren't shown on the page on October 17) | 60 or 90 minutes | Yes | Mac, Windows, iPhone |
| CoPilot Interview | Subscription | Standard $14.99 a month on sale (regular $19.99), Pro $29.99, Pro Annual $199.99 | 60 or 70 minutes | No | Windows, macOS |
If you have two to five interviews
This is most people. A job search with a few final rounds spread over two months doesn't justify a monthly plan at all.
YesToTheOffer
We make this one. It's a desktop app for macOS and Windows. You buy minutes: $9.99 for 90 universal minutes, or $29.99 for 240. A session with live transcription uses one minute per minute. Coding-only help from screenshots uses 0.2 minutes per minute, so the $9.99 pack stretches to 450 minutes of coding help. Unused minutes don't expire, and new accounts get 30 free minutes.
Two one-hour interviews cost $13.32 in minutes on the $9.99 pack, against LockedIn AI's $43.99 first month. Five one-hour interviews cost about $33. What you give up: there are no mock interviews and no mobile app.
OphyAI's interview passes
Not in the table above because it's a per-session model: on October 17, 2026, OphyAI listed a $9.99 pass for one Copilot session of up to two hours, or three passes for $19.99. For a single long interview that beats paying per minute. For five one-hour interviews, three passes plus two more is about $40, close to YesToTheOffer's $33.
If you interview every week for months
Here a subscription can win, but only a cheap one, and only if the session cap fits your interviews.
CoPilot Interview
Standard was $14.99 a month on sale on October 17, 2026 (regular $19.99), with 60-minute sessions and up to 100 minutes a day. Pro is $29.99 with 70-minute sessions. That's the lowest monthly price we found for a live copilot, and it has native Windows and macOS apps. The 60-minute cap is the catch: a 75-minute final round means a restart mid-interview. No mock interviews.
Sensei AI
$89 a month, or $24 a month if you pay $288 for a year up front. Unlimited copilot sessions on Pro, plus a coding copilot and resume builder. The annual plan only pays off if your search runs more than three months, because three months at $89 is $267. See our Sensei AI review.
Final Round AI
The biggest prep suite of the group: mock interviews in several scenarios, a question bank, live copilot, and automatic debriefs. The homepage says Pro is "from $25 a month," but the plan page lists $62.50 a month billed annually, $83.33 billed half-yearly, and $125 billed every two months, and we couldn't match the $25 to any plan. There's no free trial for live sessions. Read our Final Round AI review before you commit.
If mock interviews matter more than the live copilot
Verve AI
Verve AI's free plan includes 5 AI mock interviews and 3 copilot sessions of 15 minutes, with no card. Paid plans were $44.99 (Standard) and $84.99 (Pro) a month on October 9, 2026, with lower rates on longer billing. On October 17 the pricing page showed plan limits but no dollar figures in the text we could read, so confirm at checkout. Mac, Windows, and iPhone. See our Verve AI review.
Parakeet AI
Unlimited is $149.90 a month or $599.90 a year. Credits are the alternative: $38 for one credit, and a call session costs 0.5 credit per 30 minutes, so a credit is about an hour. That's $38 an hour at the single-credit price, falling to $11.80 at the 15-credit pack. It includes mock interviews, a resume maker, and a question bank, and lists Zoom, Teams, Meet, Webex, Lark, Chime, CoderPad, and HackerRank as verified. See our Parakeet AI review.
Where LockedIn AI is still the better pick
Fairness matters here. LockedIn AI has things most alternatives don't:
- iOS and Android apps, which only Verve AI (iPhone) comes close to.
- A two-hour session cap on Unlimited, longer than CoPilot Interview's 60 or 70 minutes and Verve AI's 90.
- A lifetime plan, if you believe you'll use an interview tool for years. $799.60 is seven months of the $109.98 price.
- A "Duo" human-assist option that none of the others list.
If you interview constantly, want mobile, and can stomach the first-payment discount expiring, it's a reasonable buy.
How to choose in one minute
| Your situation | Pick |
|---|---|
| Two to five interviews, want to pay only for what you use | YesToTheOffer |
| One very long interview | OphyAI pass |
| Weekly interviews, lowest monthly price, interviews under an hour | CoPilot Interview |
| Weekly interviews for most of a year | Sensei AI annual |
| Mock interviews are the main need | Verve AI free plan, then Final Round AI |
| Mobile apps and unlimited long sessions | LockedIn AI |
Our own prices are on the pricing section. For every tool's price side by side, see the AI interview assistant pricing comparison.
Check the rules first
None of these tools makes AI help allowed. Many employers ban it in live interviews and assessments, and some ask you to confirm in writing. Use them for preparation, mock interviews, and reviewing the transcript afterward unless you know the rules permit more. Our AI interview copilot guide covers how to prepare answers from your own experience.
Sources
Checked October 17, 2026, unless noted:
- LockedIn AI: https://www.lockedinai.com/pricing
- Final Round AI: https://www.finalroundai.com/ and https://www.finalroundai.com/subscription-simple
- Parakeet AI: https://www.parakeet-ai.com/pricing
- Sensei AI: https://www.senseicopilot.com/
- Verve AI: https://www.vervecopilot.com/pricing (prices from October 9, 2026)
- CoPilot Interview: https://copilotinterview.com/pricing
- OphyAI: https://ophyai.com/us
- YesToTheOffer: https://www.yestotheoffer.com/
Pay for interviews, not for months
YesToTheOffer is a macOS and Windows desktop app. Buy minutes with no subscription, start with 30 free minutes, and keep what you don't use.
