Compare/Head to head

Carv vs ryvr.ai

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

Starting price

Carv

$60/user/mo

AI interview notes, write-ups, and ATS fill for recruiting agencies. Recruitment Pro is commonly quoted at $60/user/mo; the vendor has no published price grid.

Where Carv fits

  • Recruiting agencies that live on intake calls
  • Desks on Bullhorn, Greenhouse, Lever, or Workable
  • Recruiters drowning in notes and write-ups
  • Teams that will accept AI in the interview workflow

ryvr.ai

£33/seat/mo

Call recorder and note writer built for recruitment agencies rather than sales teams. Every candidate screen, client brief and BD call is turned into structured data written straight into Bullhorn, Vincere, Salesforce or Seven20, plus a follow-up email, job ad, LinkedIn post and coaching notes. It starts at £33/seat/mo, live in a day, with UK and EU data residency.

Where ryvr.ai fits

  • UK and European agencies on Bullhorn or Vincere
  • Desks that run candidate screens and client BD calls all day
  • Managers who want coaching data from every call
  • Agencies sending video shortlists to clients

At a glance

DetailCarvryvr.ai
Starting price$60/user/mo£33/seat/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API–No–No
Listed underAI note takers, InterviewingAI note takers, Interviewing

Where they pull apart

Carv

Stands out: Joins the interview, writes the note, and pushes a candidate presentation back to Bullhorn, Greenhouse, Lever, or Workable.

Watch out: Packaging is demo-led and the product now leans toward agentic volume hiring, so confirm the seat price on a call rather than budgeting from the $60 figure. The five-meeting free plan is a usage cap, not a timed trial.

Not the right fit for

  • Enterprises that need HireVue-style structured video
  • TA teams that will not record interviews
  • Buyers who need a published price grid

ryvr.ai

Stands out: It is tuned to agency calls: 28+ call packs know the difference between a candidate screen, a client brief and a BD call, and it pulls out what agencies care about, such as notice period, counter-offer risk and client buying signals. Those land in your own CRM fields, so nothing has to be typed up after the call.

Watch out: Only four CRMs are named (Bullhorn, Vincere, Salesforce and Seven20), so JobAdder, Loxo or Crelate desks should check first. Pricing is published only as a pounds starting price with no plan details, and the MCP server is mentioned without published setup steps.

Not the right fit for

  • Agencies on a CRM outside the four it names
  • In-house teams that want a general meeting note taker

Pros and cons

Carv

  • Notes and write-ups that actually land in the ATS
  • Bullhorn, Greenhouse, Lever, Workable, and Teams named
  • Built for agency intakes, not enterprise video exams
  • No published pricing grid
  • Product marketing has shifted toward agentic volume hiring
  • Five-meeting free plan is not a timed trial

ryvr.ai

  • Writes agency-specific fields straight into Bullhorn or Vincere
  • One call yields notes, email, job ad and BD leads
  • UK and EU data residency, ISO 27001
  • Only four CRMs named
  • Pounds-only starting price, no plan details
  • MCP setup not publicly documented

What each one costs

Carv

$60/user/mo

Free trial of 5 meetings. Recruiter Pro from about $60/user/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 15 Sep 2026

ryvr.ai

£33/seat/mo

ryvr.ai starts at £33 per seat per month, with no setup fees. The vendor publishes only that starting price in pounds; there is no USD price and no named plan grid. Every account gets a dedicated customer success manager. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 13 Oct 2026

Common questions

Can you try Carv or ryvr.ai for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.
Does Carv or ryvr.ai have an MCP server?
ryvr.ai ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 15 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?