Compare/Head to head

Alfa AI vs Ribbon

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Alfa AI

Quote-based

UK-built AI recruiter that runs a role from brief to shortlist: it sources from 800M+ profiles, posts job ads to LinkedIn and Indeed, has an AI avatar called Lisa interview every applicant over audio or video, scores each one with evidence and syncs the shortlist into your ATS. Pricing is quoted after a demo, so it suits teams with enough open roles to justify a sales process.

Where Alfa AI fits

  • In-house TA teams running many roles with a small recruiting staff
  • Agencies that want overnight screening of inbound applicants
  • Teams on Bullhorn, JobDiva, Ceipal or Loxo that want sourced and screened candidates pushed in
  • UK and European employers that need GDPR, ISO 27001 and SOC 2 coverage

Ribbon

$499/mo Free trial

Voice AI interviewer for screening at volume. Growth is $499/mo billed annually; 7-day trial.

Where Ribbon fits

  • TA teams running high-volume voice screens
  • Companies on Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever, or Workday
  • Desks that want a 7-day trial before a $499 seat
  • Top-of-funnel screening, not final-round interviews

At a glance

DetailAlfa AIRibbon
Starting priceQuote-based$499/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialNot on recordYes
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underSourcing, AI interviewing, Interviewing, AI screening, AI sourcingInterviewing, AI interviewing

Where they pull apart

Alfa AI

Stands out: It covers both outbound sourcing and inbound screening in one agent, where most rivals do one or the other, and the 24/7 avatar interview means applicants are screened the night they apply. The ATS list is unusually long at more than 75 systems, covering US agency tools like Bullhorn, JobDiva, Ceipal and Loxo as well as Workday, Greenhouse and many European ATSs.

Watch out: There is no public price, no trial and no self-serve sign up, so cost is unknown until a demo. Video avatar interviews put it squarely under rules such as NYC Local Law 144 and the EU AI Act; the FAQ lists those questions without answers on the page, so ask for its bias audit before rolling it out. There is no API or MCP, and outside reviews are not yet available.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who need a published price or a trial before a demo
  • Teams that want to wire candidate data into their own tools through an API
  • Executive or senior searches where an avatar first interview could put candidates off

Ribbon

Stands out: A public interview-capacity grid ($499 / $999 / $1,999) plus Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, Bullhorn, Workday, and Workable named.

Watch out: Growth is 100 interviews/mo with $4 overage. This is not a $49 toy. Overage will dominate a busy week.

Not the right fit for

  • SMBs that need a $49 interviewer
  • Teams that will not use AI voice
  • Executive search

Pros and cons

Alfa AI

  • Sourcing, job ads and AI interviews in one agent
  • 24/7 avatar interviews screen applicants overnight
  • Two-way sync with 75+ ATSs including Bullhorn and Workday
  • No public pricing or trial
  • No API or MCP server
  • Avatar interviews need a bias audit check before use

Ribbon

  • Public $499 Growth with a 7-day trial
  • Named ATS list including Greenhouse, Ashby, and Workday
  • Capacity plus overage instead of a pure quote
  • $4/interview overage on Growth
  • Wrong size for a two-recruiter shop
  • Not a human interviewer marketplace

What each one costs

Alfa AI

Quote-based

Quote-based. Alfa AI does not publish pricing or a free trial; access starts by booking a demo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Oct 2026

Ribbon

$499/mo

Growth from $499/mo billed annually, with 100 interviews included and $4 per interview over that. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 18 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Alfa AI or Ribbon for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Ribbon offers a free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?