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Celect vs Paradox

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

Starting price

Celect

$99/month 30 day free trial

Celect is an AI hiring platform where an agent called Cai drafts job posts, ranks applicants, runs outreach and books interviews from plain-language prompts. Plans start at $99 per month, Growth is $199 per month, agencies get custom pricing, and there is a 30-day free trial. It fits small in-house teams and agencies that want an affordable, prompt-driven hiring workflow with a human signing off on each decision.

Where Celect fits

  • Small teams hiring a few roles a month
  • Recruiters who prefer prompting an agent
  • Agencies wanting a white-label platform

Paradox

Quote-based

Conversational hiring assistant handling chat, SMS and scheduling for high-volume employers. Quote-based.

Where Paradox fits

  • High-volume hourly employers
  • Talent teams already on Workday or SuccessFactors
  • Teams buried in SMS and scheduling back-and-forth
  • Enterprises buying conversational applications

At a glance

DetailCelectParadox
Starting price$99/monthQuote-based
Free tier–No–No
Free trial30 day free trialNot on record
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underAI screening, Scheduling, Workflow automationATS, Recruitment marketing, Scheduling, AI screening, Texting

Where they pull apart

Celect

Stands out: Most of the work runs through Cai, so a recruiter can ask for a job post, a ranked shortlist or a pipeline report instead of clicking through screens. Every plan includes application fraud detection, and the agency tier offers white-label branding and multi-client setup.

Watch out: Plans are metered: Starter allows 3 job credits, 100 application analyses and 100 AI agent requests a month, so busy teams may outgrow it fast. The API is only available by arrangement on the custom tier, and the listed integrations are limited to LinkedIn, Ashby, Microsoft and GitHub. Celect has no Capterra reviews to check yet.

Not the right fit for

  • High-volume hiring on Starter limits
  • Teams needing a public API
  • Companies tied to an ATS other than Ashby

Paradox

Stands out: Purpose-built packages for Workday and SAP SuccessFactors estates.

Watch out: No published price, and it is far more product than a small professional-hiring team needs.

Not the right fit for

  • Small professional-hiring teams
  • Agencies

Pros and cons

Celect

  • Published monthly prices
  • 30-day free trial
  • Fraud detection on every plan
  • Monthly usage caps on each plan
  • API only on custom tier
  • Short integration list

Paradox

  • Dedicated Workday and SuccessFactors packages
  • SMS and scheduling in one assistant
  • Built for volume hourly hiring
  • No published price
  • Not a mid-market professional tracker
  • No API or MCP

What each one costs

Celect

$99/month

Celect has two published plans. Starter costs $99 per month and includes 1 team member, 3 job credits, 100 application analyses, 30 fraud checks and 100 AI agent requests a month. Growth costs $199 per month and includes 3 team members, 8 job credits, 1,000 application analyses, 150 fraud checks and 500 AI agent requests a month. Agency / Enterprise is custom-priced, with white-label, multi-client and API options by arrangement. Celect offers a 30-day free trial. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

Paradox

Quote-based

Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Celect or Paradox for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Celect offers a 30 day free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 3 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?