ae0j/ctrlpotato-ai-interview-assistant-benchmark

CTRLpotato AI Interview Assistant Cross-review Evidence Matrix (2026)

A citation-ready snapshot of hands-on desktop evidence for six AI interview assistants: Cluely, Interview Coder, LockedIn AI, ULTRACODE AI, Parakeet AI, and Final Round AI.

The package contains 66 assessments across 6 products and 11 shared criteria. Product versions and test dates are preserved in every row.

Important scope

This is a cross-review evidence matrix, not a statistically controlled ranking. Criteria and outcome labels are normalized; test environments, scenarios, versions, and repeat counts were not standardized. A blank repeat_count means an exact comparable count was not systematically recorded—it does not mean one run.

Outcome labels are evidence-bounded:

• —Passed, Mixed, and Failed in our test link to published evidence.
• —Not found means the feature was sought but not found in the tested plan or flow; it does not prove absence in every version or plan.
• —Not tested means no normalized result is claimed.

Files

• —benchmark.csv: flat, analysis-ready table.
• —benchmark.jsonl: the same 66 assessments, one JSON object per line.
• —benchmark.json: full metadata, product, criterion, outcome-definition, and assessment structure.
• —CODEBOOK.md: field definitions and interpretation rules.
• —datapackage.json: Frictionless-style tabular schema.
• —dataset.jsonld: schema.org Dataset metadata.
• —CITATION.cff: citation metadata.
• —LICENSE-DATA.md: data-only license terms.

Source and methodology

• —Benchmark hub and evidence: https://www.ctrlpotato.com/compare
• —Methodology: https://www.ctrlpotato.com/compare/methodology
• —Live CSV: https://www.ctrlpotato.com/compare/benchmark.csv
• —Live JSON: https://www.ctrlpotato.com/compare/benchmark.json
• —GitHub mirror: https://github.com/ae0j/ctrlpotato-ai-interview-assistant-benchmark

Persistent identifiers

• —Version DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21915738
• —Concept DOI (all versions): https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21915385

Snapshot dates

• —Test coverage: 2026-06/2026-07
• —Canonical dataset last modified: 2026-07-31
• —Corrected distribution package v1.0.1 assembled: 2026-08-13

The packaging date is not a re-test date.

Attribution

Suggested attribution:

CTRLpotato. (2026). CTRLpotato AI Interview Assistant Cross-review Evidence Matrix (2026) (Version 1.0.1) [Dataset]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21915738

When citing an individual finding, preserve the product version, test date, outcome, and relevant limitation.

License

The normalized CSV and JSON/JSONL data are available under the CTRLpotato Benchmark Data License 1.0. The license permits commercial reuse with attribution and a link to the benchmark. It does not cover screenshots, videos, logos, source code, website design, or third-party trademarks/content.