Compare/Head to head

Carv vs Sorinai

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

Sorinai

$15/user/mo Free tier

Desktop note taker that works through the screening sheet or scorecard you already use (Word, PDF or plain text) as the candidate talks, flagging the questions still open before the call ends. It captures your computer's audio instead of sending a bot, so phone, dialler and WhatsApp screens are covered as well as Zoom. Nothing syncs to an ATS: you download the completed file in its original layout. Runs on Mac and Windows; meetings are unlimited free, and unlimited document fill costs $15/user/mo.

Where Sorinai fits

  • Agency recruiters who screen candidates by phone or WhatsApp
  • Desks with a fixed screening sheet or client intake form
  • In-house teams that want identical scorecards from every interviewer
  • Recruiters who want to query past calls from Claude

At a glance

DetailCarvSorinai
Starting price$60/user/mo$15/user/mo
Free tier–No✓Yes
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

Sorinai

Stands out: The live checklist built from your own sheet shows which questions are still unasked while the candidate is on the line, and afterwards the same Word or PDF comes back filled with its formatting intact. Because it listens to your computer's audio rather than sending a bot, it covers WhatsApp, FaceTime and dialler calls as well as video meetings.

Watch out: There is no ATS connector, so the filled sheet is downloaded and uploaded by hand. Unlimited document fill needs the $15 Personal plan, the free plan's MCP only reaches the last 30 days, and the product is young with no outside reviews yet.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need interview notes written back into an ATS automatically
  • Recruiters who take calls on a mobile phone rather than through a computer

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

Sorinai

  • Live checklist shows unasked questions during the call
  • Returns your own Word or PDF filled, formatting intact
  • No bot, so it covers phone, dialler and WhatsApp screens
  • No ATS writeback
  • Unlimited document fill needs a paid plan
  • New product with no outside reviews yet

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

Sorinai

$15/user/mo

Starter is free with unlimited meetings, the in-call AI copilot and chat across your meetings. Personal is $15/user/mo and adds unlimited document fill, unlimited meeting history and hiding the notepad during screen share. Business is $35/seat/mo and adds shared templates, team analytics, an audit log and SSO. Annual billing takes 20% off both paid plans. There is no free trial because Starter is free with no time limit. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 9 Oct 2026

Common questions

Is Carv cheaper than Sorinai?
Sorinai starts lower, at $15/user/mo against $60/user/mo for Carv. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Carv or Sorinai for free?
Sorinai carries a free tier on our listing.
Does Carv or Sorinai have an MCP server?
Sorinai 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?