Compare/Head to head

Carv vs Simply 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

Simply AI

€15/user/mo Free trial

Recruiter call notes, ATS data entry and branded CV formatting in one tool, built for agencies on Salesforce based ATSs and Bullhorn. From €15/user/mo billed yearly; euro pricing only.

Where Simply AI fits

  • Recruitment and staffing agencies on Salesforce based ATSs such as Mysolution or Byner
  • Agencies that send candidate CVs to clients in their own house style
  • Recruiters who screen mostly by phone
  • EU teams that need ISO 27001, GDPR and EU only data processing

At a glance

DetailCarvSimply AI
Starting price$60/user/mo€15/user/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialNot on recordYes
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
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

Simply AI

Stands out: Simply covers VOIP phone calls including mobile numbers as well as video and in person interviews, writes the key data points straight into ATS fields, and turns any CV into an editable Word CV in your house style in the same step.

Watch out: Starter runs on 20 credits a month, and summaries, insights and CV conversions each use one. Every ATS other than standard Salesforce, and every VOIP connection, carries a one time implementation fee, and prices are in euros only.

Not the right fit for

  • US teams wanting USD pricing and a US focused vendor
  • Teams on an ATS without a ready connector that do not want to pay a setup fee

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

Simply AI

  • Phone, video and in person calls covered
  • CV parsing plus branded Word CV output
  • ISO 27001 with EU only data processing
  • Credit limits on Starter and Pro
  • Setup fee for most ATS and VOIP links
  • Euro pricing, Dutch market focus

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

Simply AI

€15/user/mo

Starter is €15/user/mo billed yearly (€23 monthly) with 20 credits a month; a summary, recruiter insights or a document conversion each cost 1 credit. Pro is €29/user/mo billed yearly (€45 monthly) with 30 credits and unlimited summaries. Business is €59/user/mo billed yearly (€89 monthly) with 60 credits, unlimited summaries and recruiter insights, auto processing, video storage and a custom meeting bot name. The standard Salesforce integration is included; other ATS, CRM and VOIP connections carry a one time implementation fee. Prices are published in euros only. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 30 Sep 2026

Common questions

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

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