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AltHire AI vs KitaHQ

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

Starting price

AltHire AI

Free ATS Free tier 14 day free trial

All in one AI screening stack for agencies: resume ranking, AI phone screens and proctored video or coding rounds, on a free ATS or synced to yours. The ATS is free and there is a 14 day trial, but AI interview pricing is only given on a call, so budget can't be checked up front.

Where AltHire AI fits

  • Staffing agencies that want AI screening they can white label
  • Small teams with no ATS that want one bundled with AI interviews
  • Technical and campus hiring that needs proctored coding rounds

KitaHQ

$29/recruiter/mo Free trial

KitaHQ is an AI screening and candidate management platform for high-volume teams and staffing agencies, strongest in Southeast Asia. It pairs resume screening and multilingual AI video interviews with a light ATS that messages candidates over email, WhatsApp and SMS, from $29 per recruiter a month.

Where KitaHQ fits

  • High-volume and hourly hiring
  • Staffing, recruitment and RPO agencies
  • Teams hiring in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia
  • Candidates who prefer WhatsApp to email

At a glance

DetailAltHire AIKitaHQ
Starting priceFree ATS$29/recruiter/mo
Free tier✓Yes–No
Free trial14 day free trialYes
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underAI interviewing, Assessments, Interviewing, AI screeningAI interviewing, ATS, Interviewing, AI screening

Where they pull apart

AltHire AI

Stands out: It covers the whole screening funnel in one product, from interest check to proctored coding round, and throws in a free ATS for teams that have none. Domain specific assessments for healthcare, legal and education go beyond the usual tech and sales question banks.

Watch out: No published price for the AI interviews, so the free ATS is the only cost you can see. Many of the headline numbers (500+ companies, 70% faster hiring) come from the vendor's own marketing, and it has very few independent reviews. Its FAQ also pitches interview practice to candidates, so confirm you are buying the recruiter product.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who need a published price before a demo
  • Enterprises that want a long track record and many references
  • Teams that only need a simple one way video tool

KitaHQ

Stands out: Candidate messaging runs through your own WhatsApp, SMS and email with multi-step sequences, which suits markets where candidates live on WhatsApp. Agencies get AI resume formatting and branding, shareable candidate reports and a hiring manager portal, and the AI video interviews are sold on their own from $99 a month if you already have an ATS.

Watch out: The two products are priced separately, so screening plus interviews means paying for both, and interviews with live follow-up questions use three times the credits. API access and proctoring sit on the Business interview tier. Integrations named are meeting and messaging tools (Google Meet, Zoom, Teams, WhatsApp), not other ATSs, and the Capterra listing has too few reviews to show.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need deep integration with an existing enterprise ATS
  • Executive search and highly personalised hiring
  • Buyers who want sourcing databases or background checks built in

Pros and cons

AltHire AI

  • Free built-in ATS
  • Phone screen, video and coding rounds in one flow
  • White label option for agencies
  • AI interview pricing not published
  • Few independent reviews
  • Vendor claims are hard to verify

KitaHQ

  • WhatsApp, SMS and email sequences built in
  • AI video interviews sold separately from $99/mo
  • Hiring manager portal and branded agency reports
  • Screening and interviews priced as two products
  • Follow-up question interviews use 3x credits
  • No named ATS integrations

What each one costs

AltHire AI

Free ATS

The built-in ATS is free to start and the AI interview features come with a 14 day free trial and no card required. AltHire publishes no price for AI interviews; volume and enterprise pricing (custom features, white label, dedicated infrastructure) is set on a demo call. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 23 Sep 2026

KitaHQ

$29/recruiter/mo

KitaHQ sells its two products separately. HireOS (candidate management and communication) is Pro at $29 per recruiter a month billed yearly or $39 monthly, with 200 AI-processed candidates a month and one workspace, and Business at $49 per recruiter a month yearly or $59 monthly, with 1,000 AI-processed candidates, 10 workspaces, a branded application form and custom workflows. AI Video Interviews starts at $99 a month for 50 standard interviews, about $83 a month on yearly billing; interviews with interactive follow-up questions use three times the credits, and proctoring and API access come on the Business tier. Enterprise is quoted for both. A free trial is offered on HireOS. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 28 Oct 2026

Common questions

Can you try AltHire AI or KitaHQ for free?
AltHire AI carries a free tier on our listing. AltHire AI offers a 14 day free trial. KitaHQ offers a free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 23 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?