Question 1

What's the difference between Lantern and Neufast?

Accepted Answer

Neufast is a pre-recorded video interview platform that scores candidates using facial, vocal, and textual AI analysis, with documented adverse-impact methodology. Lantern runs live conversational AI interviews calibrated to each hiring manager's ICP, uses language-only analysis (no facial or voice inference), and covers the rest of the funnel — sourcing, screening, and scheduling — as one platform.

Question 2

What are the best alternatives to Neufast?

Accepted Answer

The honest answer depends on what you're optimizing for. If you want live async interviews with strong candidate experience, Hireflix is worth a look. If you want AI interview notes that plug into an existing live-interview workflow, Metaview is strong. If you want live conversational AI interviews calibrated per hiring manager plus full-funnel recruiting, Lantern is the better fit.

Question 3

Does Neufast use facial recognition, and does Lantern?

Accepted Answer

Neufast's public science page confirms that it analyzes facial expressions, vocal prosody (tone, pace, rhythm), and text to produce impression and performance scores. Lantern does not use facial or voice analysis — we score on language only, which is the category most employment-law guidance is comfortable with.

Question 4

Is Lantern compliant with NYC Local Law 144 and the EU AI Act?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Lantern publishes a compliance posture for both NYC Local Law 144 (automated employment decision tools) and the EU AI Act high-risk classification. Neufast's public pages cite ISO 27001, GDPR, and the EU ethics guidelines for trustworthy AI, but we did not find a specific NYC 144 or EU AI Act statement at time of writing.

Question 5

Which AI interview tool is best for hiring-manager-led teams?

Accepted Answer

If the hiring manager's intuition is the bar you want the AI to hold to, Lantern is designed for that — each interview is calibrated to the specific HM's ICP, and the scoring rubric is visible to the HM rather than hidden behind a composite AI score. Neufast's competency models are derived from the job description, which is a different (and valid) philosophy.

Question 6

Does Lantern integrate with Greenhouse, Lever, and Workday?

Accepted Answer

Yes — Lantern has named integrations with Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, and Workday. Stages, scorecards, and notes stay in your ATS as system of record. Neufast claims generic ATS integration on its website but does not publicly name specific partners.

Question 7

Can I migrate from Neufast to Lantern without losing my question library?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Existing Neufast competency questions import as a CSV and remain grouped by role and competency. Most teams are live on Lantern within five business days of kick-off.

Question 8

Is Lantern just an AI interview tool or a full recruiting platform?

Accepted Answer

Lantern is a full-funnel recruiting OS. The interview is one of four agent workflows — sourcing, screening, scheduling, and interviewing — that share the same hiring-manager ICP. Neufast's scope is video interviewing and interview scheduling; other funnel steps are handled by separate tools in the customer's stack.

The Neufast alternative built for hiring-manager alignment

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A fair fight on the part you came for.

And that's just the interview.

Lantern is a full-funnel recruiting OS.

Switching from Neufast?

Import your question library

Keep your ATS as system of record

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Real TA teams, real outcomes.

3.1x increase in qualified interviews.

$1.8M saved in sourcing spend in year one.

From 28-day to 6-day time-to-first-interview.

2 recruiters now doing the work of 7.

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