MetaDay
AI recruiter that sources, screens by phone, interviews and negotiates, then hands you a top 3.
From $479/mo 30-day free trial
Bottom line
An AI recruiter that does the hiring work itself: it sources, sends outreach from your own LinkedIn and inbox, phones candidates for screening, runs AI interviews and negotiates with the top three before handing them over. Execute costs $479/mo on annual billing plus a 10% success fee per hire, which suits companies hiring one to three roles a month without a recruiter or agency. Scout is free to try with 5 discoveries.
Stands out for: Most AI recruiting tools stop at a shortlist or a screening score. MetaDay carries on through phone screens, scored interviews and a negotiation step, so the first time you meet a candidate they have already been screened, interviewed and aligned on terms. Outreach runs from your own LinkedIn and inbox, and it keeps your existing ATS rather than replacing it.
Watch out for: The subscription comes with a 10% success fee per hire on top, so model the real cost per hire before committing. Running the flow inside your own tools rather than natively on MetaDay drops Execute to one cycle a month instead of three. SOC 2 Type II is still in progress (report expected H1 2027), the product has no outside reviews yet, and an AI phoning and negotiating with candidates may need disclosure under local hiring rules.
Overview
MetaDay calls itself an AI hiring execution engine. A hiring manager briefs its agent, called Ryan, once, and the agent runs what it calls a Hiring Run for the role: sourcing, ranking, outreach, screening calls, interviews, negotiation and scheduling, with a human only stepping in for the final interview and the decision.
Candidates come in two ways. Inbound applicants and LinkedIn connections are pulled in from a posted job, while Scout searches LinkedIn and more than 100 other platforms outbound. The pool is de duplicated and ranked into a shortlist, and outreach with follow ups is sent from the hiring team's own LinkedIn and inbox.
Candidates who reply get an AI phone call that screens them and answers their questions at any hour, followed by a scored AI interview on skills and role fit. An AI negotiator then aligns terms and expectations with the strongest candidates, and the hiring manager receives three finalists with the evidence behind each. An AI note taker can join the team's own live interviews, and everything syncs to the existing ATS.
The vendor says repeated browser actions are recorded as reusable skills so the agent gets faster over time. It describes itself as GDPR aligned, built for the EU AI Act's high risk category with transparency notices, and working towards SOC 2 Type II with an audit firm engaged.
Scout is free to start with 5 discoveries, then pay as you go credits from $99 per 1,000. Execute is $479/mo on annual billing or $599/mo monthly plus a 10% success fee per hire, with a 30-day trial. Enterprise is quoted and a white glove VIP tier starts from $6,500/mo.
Who it's for
Best for
- Startups and small companies hiring one to three roles a month without a recruiter
- Founders who want to cut agency placement fees
- Teams on Ashby, Greenhouse or Workable that want the legwork automated around their ATS
- Hiring managers who only want to meet decision ready finalists
Not ideal for
- Recruitment agencies that bill clients on placements and want their own recruiters doing the calls
- High volume hourly hiring, where conversational scheduling tools fit better
- Buyers who need a finished SOC 2 Type II report today
Key features
Sourcing and ranking. Scout searches LinkedIn and more than 100 other platforms, removes duplicates and ranks a shortlist for the role, alongside inbound applicants.
Outreach and follow ups. On Execute, personalised messages and follow ups go out from your own LinkedIn and inbox rather than a vendor domain.
AI screening calls and interviews. The agent phones candidates around the clock to screen them and answer their questions, then runs scored AI interviews on skills and role fit. An AI note taker can also join your own interviews.
Negotiation and final three. An AI negotiator aligns terms and expectations with the top candidates before you meet them, and you receive three finalists with the evidence behind each.
AI features
| What the AI does | Plan |
|---|---|
| AI sourcing and ranking across LinkedIn and 100+ platforms | Scout |
| Personalised outreach and follow ups from your own LinkedIn and inbox | Execute |
| AI phone screening calls that also answer candidate questions | Execute |
| Scored AI interviews on skills and role fit | Execute |
| AI negotiator that aligns terms with your top 3 candidates | Execute |
| AI note taker for your live interviews | Execute |
Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Scout | $0 | 5 free discoveries, then credits from $99/1,000 |
| Execute | $479/mo | Billed annually ($599 monthly), plus 10% success fee per hire |
| Enterprise | Quote | Unlimited roles, 5 seats, priority SLA |
| VIP | From $6,500/mo | Dedicated success manager, unlimited credits, API access |
Scout is free to start with 5 discoveries and no card. Each discovery returns about 300 ranked candidates for you to contact by hand, and more credits are pay as you go from $99 per 1,000. Execute is $479/mo billed annually or $599/mo month to month, plus a 10% success fee per hire, with a 30-day trial. It runs one to three hiring cycles a month with up to 25 AI screening calls and 15 AI interviews per role, the AI negotiator for your top 3 and 2 seats. Enterprise (unlimited roles, 5 seats, priority SLA) is quoted, and a white glove VIP tier with a dedicated success manager starts from $6,500/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 11 Oct 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is MetaDay expensive?
MetaDay starts at $479/mo. We list 148 sourcing tools in total. 27 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $99 a month.
- 55 quote-based
- 27 free tier
- 79 public price
Worked out automatically from every sourcing listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Runs screening calls, interviews and negotiation, not just sourcing
- Outreach goes from your own LinkedIn and inbox
- Free Scout plan and a 30-day trial on Execute
Cons
- 10% success fee per hire on top of the subscription
- SOC 2 Type II not yet complete
- New product with no outside reviews yet
Integrations
LinkedIn Greenhouse Lever Workday Ashby Workable
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How MetaDay compares
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$99/mo Free tier MCP
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Quote-based
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