Head to head

Emissary vs Keeyora

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

Emissary

Sales-quoted

AI text recruiting for candidate engagement and automations. Pricing is sales-quoted.

Where Emissary fits

  • TA teams that want AI-assisted candidate texting
  • Recruiters running reminders and nurture by SMS
  • HR teams replacing email-only candidate comms
  • Companies buying texting as a recruiting workflow

Keeyora

Sales-quoted

Text recruiting from the ATS, with AI drafts and 10DLC compliance. Pricing is sales-quoted.

Where Keeyora fits

  • TA teams texting from Greenhouse or similar ATS
  • Recruiters who want AI drafts without sending unattended
  • HR sending interview reminders and onboarding texts
  • Companies that need TCPA and 10DLC handling

At a glance

DetailEmissaryKeeyora
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
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Where they pull apart

Emissary

Stands out: Built as recruiting SMS with AI, not as a generic marketing texter.

Watch out: There is no public rate card. This is emissary.ai, the recruiting product, not another Emissary brand.

Not the right fit for

  • Marketers looking for consumer SMS blasts
  • Buyers who need a published monthly price

Keeyora

Stands out: SmartDraft writes texts in your voice, and you can message from any webpage with a dedicated number.

Watch out: There is no public rate card. You still need an ATS to import candidates in one click.

Not the right fit for

  • Shops that want a published per-seat SMS price
  • Teams with no ATS to import from

Pros and cons

Emissary

  • Recruiting-specific SMS, not marketing blasts
  • AI-assisted candidate engagement
  • Two-way texting for TA workflows
  • Sales-quoted, no public rate card
  • Buying starts with a demo
  • Thin public feature list

Keeyora

  • ATS-side texting with a dedicated number
  • SmartDraft AI message drafts
  • 10DLC and TCPA opt-out handling
  • Sales-quoted, no public rate card
  • Needs an ATS for one-click import
  • Buying starts with a demo

What each one costs

Emissary

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Keeyora

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Emissary or Keeyora for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?