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ExcelHire vs KitaHQ

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

Starting price

ExcelHire

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ExcelHire is an agentic AI recruiting platform for staffing agencies that sources candidates from your own database and job boards, screens them with AI voice calls and recorded video, and keeps recruiters approving every shortlist and submission. It suits IT and healthcare staffing firms that want sourcing, screening, ATS and back office in one system, priced by quote.

Where ExcelHire fits

  • IT and healthcare staffing agencies working VMS requirements
  • RPO teams and recruitment agencies that want AI screening at volume
  • Firms that want ATS, screening and HR back office in one system
  • Agencies running bench sales alongside recruiting

KitaHQ

$29/recruiter/mo Free trial

KitaHQ is an AI screening and candidate management platform for high-volume teams and staffing agencies, strongest in Southeast Asia. It pairs resume screening and multilingual AI video interviews with a light ATS that messages candidates over email, WhatsApp and SMS, from $29 per recruiter a month.

Where KitaHQ fits

  • High-volume and hourly hiring
  • Staffing, recruitment and RPO agencies
  • Teams hiring in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia
  • Candidates who prefer WhatsApp to email

At a glance

DetailExcelHireKitaHQ
Starting priceQuote$29/recruiter/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialNot on recordYes
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underSourcing, ATS, AI interviewing, AI screening, AI sourcingAI interviewing, ATS, Interviewing, AI screening

Where they pull apart

ExcelHire

Stands out: It is built around the staffing desk rather than corporate hiring: connections to 28 VMS and MSP portals such as SAP Fieldglass, Beeline and Magnit, bench sales and vendor management tools, and an HRMS that handles timesheets, invoices and I-9 workflows next to the AI sourcing and screening agents.

Watch out: No prices are published, so every plan starts with a demo and a quote, and the vendor site mentions no free trial. It replaces your ATS rather than plugging into one, with no third-party ATS integrations named, which makes it a platform switch for agencies already on Bullhorn or similar.

Not the right fit for

  • Agencies that want to keep Bullhorn or another existing ATS
  • Corporate in-house teams without VMS work
  • Buyers who want published prices or a self-serve trial

KitaHQ

Stands out: Candidate messaging runs through your own WhatsApp, SMS and email with multi-step sequences, which suits markets where candidates live on WhatsApp. Agencies get AI resume formatting and branding, shareable candidate reports and a hiring manager portal, and the AI video interviews are sold on their own from $99 a month if you already have an ATS.

Watch out: The two products are priced separately, so screening plus interviews means paying for both, and interviews with live follow-up questions use three times the credits. API access and proctoring sit on the Business interview tier. Integrations named are meeting and messaging tools (Google Meet, Zoom, Teams, WhatsApp), not other ATSs, and the Capterra listing has too few reviews to show.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need deep integration with an existing enterprise ATS
  • Executive search and highly personalised hiring
  • Buyers who want sourcing databases or background checks built in

Pros and cons

ExcelHire

  • 28 VMS and MSP portal connections
  • AI voice and video screening in one platform
  • Recruiters approve every shortlist and submission
  • No published pricing
  • No free trial mentioned on the vendor site
  • Replaces your ATS rather than integrating with one

KitaHQ

  • WhatsApp, SMS and email sequences built in
  • AI video interviews sold separately from $99/mo
  • Hiring manager portal and branded agency reports
  • Screening and interviews priced as two products
  • Follow-up question interviews use 3x credits
  • No named ATS integrations

What each one costs

ExcelHire

Quote

ExcelHire publishes no plans or prices. Pricing is set by quote after a demo, and the vendor offers an ROI calculator on its site. The vendor site does not mention a free trial. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 13 Nov 2026

KitaHQ

$29/recruiter/mo

KitaHQ sells its two products separately. HireOS (candidate management and communication) is Pro at $29 per recruiter a month billed yearly or $39 monthly, with 200 AI-processed candidates a month and one workspace, and Business at $49 per recruiter a month yearly or $59 monthly, with 1,000 AI-processed candidates, 10 workspaces, a branded application form and custom workflows. AI Video Interviews starts at $99 a month for 50 standard interviews, about $83 a month on yearly billing; interviews with interactive follow-up questions use three times the credits, and proctoring and API access come on the Business tier. Enterprise is quoted for both. A free trial is offered on HireOS. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 28 Oct 2026

Common questions

Can you try ExcelHire or KitaHQ for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. KitaHQ offers a free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 13 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?