Head to head

Harver vs Maki People

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

Harver

Sales-quoted

Volume hiring platform with predictive assessments, video interviews and reference checks. Quote-based.

Where Harver fits

  • Contact centers and BPOs hiring at volume
  • Retail and hourly hiring teams
  • Enterprises adding predictive assessments to an ATS
  • Campus and early-career programs

Maki People

Sales-quoted

AI hiring agents for screening, assessments and interviews that sit on top of your ATS. Credit-based and quote-based.

Where Maki People fits

  • Enterprises screening frontline and early talent
  • TA teams keeping their existing ATS
  • Buyers who want web or phone AI interviews
  • Companies that need EU data residency

At a glance

DetailHarverMaki People
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underAssessments, InterviewingAssessments, Interviewing, AI interviewing

Where they pull apart

Harver

Stands out: Combines assessments, pymetrics game-based tests, video interviews and Checkster reference checks under one vendor.

Watch out: Pricing is sales-quoted and built around volume and modules, so expect a demo and scoping before any number.

Not the right fit for

  • Small teams that want self-serve checkout
  • Companies hiring a few roles a year

Maki People

Stands out: You pay for candidate interactions on credits, not recruiter licenses, across four named agents.

Watch out: No public rate card. Pricing is set per deal, and the product targets enterprise volume hiring.

Not the right fit for

  • Startups that want a self-serve screener
  • Buyers who need a published price

Pros and cons

Harver

  • Built for high-volume hiring
  • Assessments, video and references in one suite
  • ATS partner integrations
  • No self-serve plan
  • Too heavy for low-volume hiring
  • Modules can add up in the quote

Maki People

  • Pay per candidate interaction
  • Works on top of 30-plus ATS systems
  • EU data residency by default
  • No public self-serve price
  • Built for enterprise volume
  • Sales cycle before a number

What each one costs

Harver

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Pricing depends on hiring volume and which modules you take (assessments, video interviews, reference checks). Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Maki People

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Agents run on a credit model tied to candidate interactions rather than recruiter licenses. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Harver or Maki People 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?