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Asendia AI vs Talvin

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

Starting price

Asendia AI

$99/mo 7 day free trial

AI voice recruiter aimed at staffing agencies: Sarah phone screens every applicant around the clock, scores them and pushes the shortlist into your ATS. Self serve plans start at $99/mo with 10 voice assessments and a 7 day free trial, but the ATS integrations and full sourcing agent sit on the $599/mo Growth plan, so agencies wanting write back should budget for that tier.

Where Asendia AI fits

  • Staffing agencies screening high applicant volumes in healthcare, IT and light industrial
  • Recruiting desks that want phone screens done overnight and on weekends
  • Small agencies that want to trial AI voice screening on a published price

Talvin

$175/mo Free trial

Talvin is an AI voice interviewer that runs first-round screens, asks follow-up questions based on each answer, and returns a score, transcript and reasoning for every candidate. It suits recruitment agencies and in-house teams screening high applicant volumes, including candidates who are not native English speakers. Plans start at $175/month for about 50 ten-minute interviews, with Enterprise quoted.

Where Talvin fits

  • Agencies and in-house teams screening hundreds of applicants per role
  • Hiring across APAC and other markets with a wide range of English accents
  • Teams that want reference checks and screening in one tool
  • Customer-facing roles where a role-play shows more than a Q and A

At a glance

DetailAsendia AITalvin
Starting price$99/mo$175/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trial7 day free trialYes
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underAI interviewing, Interviewing, SourcingAI interviewing, Reference checks, AI screening

Where they pull apart

Asendia AI

Stands out: Published self serve pricing is rare in AI voice screening, and Asendia lists every tier with the number of voice interviews included and the per interview overage ($3 to $4). It is built around staffing workflows, with healthcare, IT and light industrial as the verticals it names, rather than corporate TA.

Watch out: The $99 and $199 plans have no ATS integration and only 10 or 50 voice interviews, so real agency volume lands on Growth at $599/mo or higher. SMS and WhatsApp screening, resume screening and the scheduling agent are Enterprise only. It is a young company (YC, founded 2024), so check references on the ATS you use.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need ATS sync on a starter budget
  • Corporate TA teams wanting a video interview platform with employer branding
  • Buyers who need SMS or WhatsApp screening without an enterprise contract

Talvin

Stands out: You set how hard Sally probes on each question, from low to high, which lets a non-technical recruiter run a credible technical screen. Job Tryouts add a live role-play where an AI persona plays the customer or client, and the same platform calls references.

Watch out: ATS integration and whitelabel branding are listed under the custom Enterprise plan, and lower plans cap users and active roles tightly (1 user and 2 roles on Startup). Unused minutes expire monthly, and changing plans ends the current one at once and forfeits leftover credits.

Not the right fit for

  • Small teams that need ATS sync without moving to Enterprise
  • Teams that want per-seat pricing rather than metered minutes

Pros and cons

Asendia AI

  • Public pricing with interview counts and overage rates
  • Voice screens run 24/7 with fraud detection built in
  • 7 day free trial on every plan
  • ATS integrations start at $599/mo
  • SMS and WhatsApp screening are Enterprise only
  • Small interview allowances on the entry plans

Talvin

  • Follow-up depth is set per question, not a fixed script
  • Screening, reference calls and role-play tryouts in one tool
  • Published prices from $175/month with a 14-day money-back guarantee
  • ATS integration sits on the custom Enterprise plan
  • Minutes expire each month and switching plans forfeits leftover credits
  • Few independent reviews found

What each one costs

Asendia AI

$99/mo

Sourcing is $99/mo with 10 AI voice assessments and 1 seat, Sourcing+Starter $199/mo with 50 assessments, Sourcing+Growth $599/mo with 200 assessments, 4 seats and 50+ ATS integrations, and Sourcing+Business $799/mo with 500 assessments and 24/7 support. Extra interviews cost $4 each on the first two plans and $3 on Growth and Business. Annual billing saves 17%, Enterprise is quoted, and every plan starts with a 7 day free trial. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 23 Sep 2026

Talvin

$175/mo

Talvin bills a monthly allowance of interview time, not seats. Startup is $175/month for about 50 interviews (roughly 500 minutes), 1 user and 2 active roles. Growth is $325/month for about 100 interviews (roughly 1,000 minutes), up to 3 users, 25 active roles and guided onboarding. Scaled is $750/month for about 250 interviews (roughly 2,500 minutes), up to 5 users and unlimited roles. Enterprise is custom and adds unlimited users, whitelabel branding, ATS integration and custom video retention. An interview uses 1 credit per minute; reference call usage varies by the region called. Unused minutes do not roll over, and extra minute packs can be bought. Monthly and annual billing are offered, with a 14-day money-back guarantee, and free trials are set up by the Talvin team after a demo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 15 Oct 2026

Common questions

Is Asendia AI cheaper than Talvin?
Asendia AI starts lower, at $99/mo against $175/mo for Talvin. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Asendia AI or Talvin for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Asendia AI offers a 7 day free trial. Talvin 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?