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EVA.ai vs Paradox

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

Starting price

EVA.ai

$7,200/yr

Enterprise HR platform that joins AI screening, a conversational HR bot, skills mapping and internal mobility, with human review built in. Only the Competency Mapping entry product has a published price ($7,200/yr); the hiring modules are quoted, so it suits large or public sector employers more than small teams.

Where EVA.ai fits

  • Large employers linking hiring to internal mobility
  • Public sector and UN organisations
  • HR teams building a skills taxonomy

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

DetailEVA.aiParadox
Starting price$7,200/yrQuote-based
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underAI screening, People analytics, Succession & internal mobilityATS, Recruitment marketing, Scheduling, AI screening, Texting

Where they pull apart

EVA.ai

Stands out: It treats hiring and internal mobility as one skills problem: the same skills data drives external shortlists, internal role and gig matches and workforce planning, and every AI shortlist comes with a written justification. EVA says it works across 170+ countries, including with United Nations entities, which have dedicated procurement terms.

Watch out: The published prices are for Competency Mapping, not for AI screening or matching, so recruiting use needs a quote. It is a modular platform with forward deployed engineers, which means scoping and setup rather than a quick self serve start.

Not the right fit for

  • Small teams wanting a self serve screener
  • Buyers who need published recruiting prices
  • Agencies focused only on sourcing

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

EVA.ai

  • Written justification for every AI shortlist
  • Covers hiring and internal mobility together
  • Published entry pricing with credit toward modules
  • Recruiting modules are quoted
  • Enterprise scale setup
  • Few independent reviews

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

EVA.ai

$7,200/yr

Competency Mapping is the published entry point: Self-Service is $7,200 a year for up to 250 people with two assessment rounds and 8 hours of EVA support; Managed is $16,000 per project for up to 300 people, run by EVA with a board-ready analysis in under 10 weeks. Either fee can be credited against a licence for other EVA modules. Wider mapping, analytics, workforce planning, talent matching and the full platform are quoted. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 23 Sep 2026

Paradox

Quote-based

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

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try EVA.ai or Paradox for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 23 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?