Compare/Head to head

Eightfold vs Skima AI

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

Starting price

Eightfold

Sales-quoted

Enterprise talent intelligence matching people to roles on a skills graph, inside and outside the company. Quote-based.

Where Eightfold fits

  • Enterprises that want internal mobility alongside external search
  • Talent teams buying a skills graph
  • Large employers comparing talent intelligence platforms
  • Buyers who already have an ATS and want matching on top

Skima AI

Sales-quoted 14 day free trial

Explainable AI resume screening and rediscovery inside your ATS, with a 14-day trial.

Where Skima AI fits

  • Talent teams that must explain scores to hiring managers
  • Teams re-engaging people already in the ATS
  • Organisations on Greenhouse, Lever, Workday or iCIMS
  • Buyers who want a 14-day trial

At a glance

DetailEightfoldSkima AI
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
Free trialNot on record14 day free trial
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underATS, AI screening, Sourcing, Succession & internal mobilityATS, Sourcing
Capterra4.0 from 14 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Eightfold

Stands out: Skills-graph matching plus internal mobility, rather than another application inbox.

Watch out: No published price, no MCP, and it usually sits on top of an existing ATS rather than replacing it.

Not the right fit for

  • Small businesses
  • Staffing agencies

Skima AI

Stands out: Match scores you can defend to a hiring manager, plus a long list of supported trackers.

Watch out: No published price beyond the trial, and it needs an ATS with data in it to be useful.

Not the right fit for

  • Desks with no ATS to score against
  • Agencies that need a staffing CRM

Pros and cons

Eightfold

  • Skills graph plus internal mobility
  • Public API
  • Works across the employee lifecycle
  • No published price
  • No MCP
  • Usually an addition to an ATS, not a replacement

Skima AI

  • 14-day free trial
  • Works with most major trackers
  • Scores come with reasoning attached
  • No published price
  • Needs an ATS with existing data
  • No API or MCP

What each one costs

Eightfold

Sales-quoted

Enterprise. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Skima AI

Sales-quoted

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

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Eightfold or Skima AI for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Skima AI offers a 14 day free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?