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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

Sales-quoted

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/yrSales-quoted
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 4 Nov 2026

Paradox

Sales-quoted

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

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

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Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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