Compare/Head to head

HeyMilo vs Paradox

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

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

DetailHeyMiloParadox
Starting priceQuote-basedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underCandidate fraud & AI detection, Interviewing, AI interviewing, AI screening, TextingATS, Recruitment marketing, Scheduling, AI screening, Texting

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

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

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

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

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 4 Nov 2026

Paradox

Sales-quoted

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

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try HeyMilo or Paradox for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.
Does HeyMilo or Paradox 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?