Compare/Head to head

HeyMilo vs KitaHQ

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

Starting price

HeyMilo

Quote-based

AI recruiter that screens every applicant by voice, video, SMS and forms in 20+ languages and writes scored reports back to 20+ ATSs. Core platform is quoted; the Red cheat-detection API starts free.

Where HeyMilo fits

  • High-volume desks screening hundreds of applicants per role
  • Staffing agencies on Bullhorn, Avionté, JobDiva or Tracker
  • BPOs and franchises that need one screen across sites and languages
  • Teams worried about proxy interviews and AI-written answers

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

DetailHeyMiloKitaHQ
Starting priceQuote-based$29/recruiter/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialNot on recordYes
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underCandidate fraud & AI detection, Interviewing, AI interviewing, AI screening, TextingAI interviewing, ATS, Interviewing, AI screening

Where they pull apart

HeyMilo

Stands out: HeyMilo runs the first round across several channels in one pass and attaches trust signals to each candidate: identity checks, AI-answer flags and multi-person detection. Its Red API applies the same fraud checks to interviews it never ran, from Zoom or Teams recordings.

Watch out: The core platform has no published price; only the Red add-on does. Candidate Recommendations, the ATS rediscovery feature, has deep integrations only with Bullhorn, Avionté and Tracker, and some candidates will not want a machine running the first conversation.

Not the right fit for

  • Executive search, where the first call should be human
  • Buyers who need a published price for the core platform

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

HeyMilo

  • Voice, video, SMS and form screening in one platform
  • Built-in cheat detection plus a standalone Red API
  • Public API, MCP server and 20+ ATS integrations
  • No published price for the core platform
  • ATS rediscovery limited to three deep integrations
  • Some candidates dislike AI first-round interviews

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

HeyMilo

Quote-based

The core screening platform is sold by quote after a demo, and Candidate Recommendations (ATS rediscovery) is a usage-based add-on. HeyMilo Red, the standalone cheat-detection API, is priced per minute analyzed: Free covers about 300 minutes a month, Growth is $59/mo for about 3,000 minutes then $0.04 a minute with a 14-day free trial, and Enterprise is custom. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 28 Sep 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 HeyMilo or KitaHQ for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. KitaHQ offers a free trial.
Does HeyMilo or KitaHQ have an MCP server?
HeyMilo ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 28 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?