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aperture vs micro1.
Micro1 uses an AI agent called zara focused on technical engineering interviews. aperture runs behavioral interviews across every role, with λ-core scoring that flags when two candidates are statistically indistinguishable. Micro1 is a technical screener. aperture is a general hiring platform.
Pick micro1 if
- you only ever hire engineers and you've decided whether they can communicate is someone else's problem.
- a standalone code screen is the whole job, no pipeline, no behavioral signal, no second thought.
Pick aperture if
- you hire across engineering, product, sales, customer success, and ops.
- you want behavioral signal, not just whether someone can code a problem.
- you need an ats and pipeline alongside interviews, not a standalone screener.
- you care about uncertainty on scores, not a single confident technical grade.
Side-by-side
how aperture compares to micro1.
feature
aperture
micro1
AI behavioral interviews
15-minute adaptive, probes deeper based on answers
Technical AI interviews
Confidence intervals on scores
yes
no
Pool-relative ranking
yes
no
Built-in applicant tracking system
yes
no
Free to start
yes
no
Candidate data never sold
yes
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Comparison based on publicly available information as of September 2026. Verify details directly on micro1.
common questions.
Is aperture only for engineering hiring?+
No. aperture works across every role. It evaluates six behavioral dimensions: cognitive reasoning, domain knowledge, communication, behavioral indicators, collaboration, and adaptability.
Does aperture do technical interviews?+
Yes. Domain knowledge is one of the six dimensions, and the adaptive probing goes deep on role-specific expertise.
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