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AssessFirst vs Tengai

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

Starting price

AssessFirst

€499/mo

AssessFirst predicts job, manager and team fit from short personality, motivation and reasoning tests, and adds AI phone screens and spoken skills tests. One subscription starts at €499 a month with unlimited users, priced in euros and finalised with sales. It suits mid-size and large employers hiring in Europe or across several countries.

Where AssessFirst fits

  • Employers hiring across Europe or in several languages
  • Teams that want manager and team fit, not just job fit, before an offer
  • HR teams using the same tests for hiring, internal mobility and development
  • Companies with many hiring managers who need unlimited user seats

Tengai

Quote-based

Tengai is a Swedish AI avatar that runs a structured 20-minute screening interview and returns a shortlist ranked by fixed rules on a validated Big Five framework. It does not publish pricing, and plans are quoted by sales. It fits Nordic and EU employers that want a traceable, EU AI Act-focused first round in place of phone screens.

Where Tengai fits

  • Nordic employers hiring in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish or English
  • Public-sector and regulated employers that need traceable, explainable rankings
  • High-volume roles in retail, logistics or customer service that currently rely on phone screens

At a glance

DetailAssessFirstTengai
Starting price€499/moQuote-based
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underAssessments, AI screening, Succession & internal mobilityAI interviewing, Assessments, Interviewing, AI screening

Where they pull apart

AssessFirst

Stands out: It scores fit with the specific manager and team, not only the role, and lets you train its models on your own top performers. SWIPE takes about five minutes on a phone, and VOICE grades spoken hard skills and CEFR language level in 40+ languages in under three minutes. User licences are unlimited on every subscription.

Watch out: Prices are published in euros only, and the final figure depends on a token volume agreed with sales. ATS integration is a paid add-on, not part of the base plan. Data is hosted in Europe. Outcome figures on the site, such as 50% lower turnover, are the vendor's own.

Not the right fit for

  • US buyers who need published USD pricing before a demo
  • Teams that only need coding or job-specific skills tests

Tengai

Stands out: AI is used only for the conversation: Tengai says no AI scores or decides, and candidates are ranked mechanically against your requirements. Its interview framework was validated by Psychometrics Sweden AB, and the avatar uses no facial recognition. Candidates get personal feedback and can reuse their interview for other applications for 1 year.

Watch out: The avatar speaks English and Swedish, and the 4.0 translation covers only Swedish, English, Norwegian and Danish, so it is built for the Nordic market. Named ATS partners are Nordic systems (Teamtailor, Jobylon, Varbi, Zerolime, Talenttech), so US teams will likely need a custom API integration. Pricing is not published.

Not the right fit for

  • US teams on ATS platforms without a ready Tengai connector
  • Hiring in languages beyond the 4 Nordic and English options
  • Buyers who want AI to score answers or recommend hires

Pros and cons

AssessFirst

  • Predicts manager and team fit, not only job fit
  • Unlimited user licences on the subscription
  • Spoken skills and language testing in 40+ languages
  • Pricing in euros only, final price set by sales
  • ATS integration is a paid add-on
  • Outcome statistics are vendor claims

Tengai

  • Psychometrically validated Big Five framework
  • Rule-based, explainable rankings
  • Interview answers reusable by candidates for 1 year
  • No published pricing
  • Nordic languages and English only
  • ATS partners are mostly Nordic systems

What each one costs

AssessFirst

€499/mo

AssessFirst sells one subscription from €499 a month, with unlimited user licences and a shared pool of assessment tokens that stays valid for up to 60 months. The price per token falls as volume rises, and the final price is agreed with a sales expert based on your yearly hiring volume. ATS integration, a competency framework, Attract and a care programme are paid add-ons. Prices are published in euros only. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 28 Sep 2026

Tengai

Quote-based

Tengai does not publish pricing. Access is arranged through its sales team after a demo, and the site lists named contacts for sales and customer success. No free trial is advertised. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 28 Sep 2026

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 28 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?