Compare/Head to head

HeyMilo vs Popp

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

Popp

Quote-based

AI screening by WhatsApp and SMS for large staffing and recruitment firms, built to run behind your existing systems rather than as another app. Popp asks screening questions, collects and checks documents, answers candidate questions and books interviews, all through custom workflows started by API, with outcomes posted back by webhook. Pricing is by quote.

Where Popp fits

  • Large staffing firms hiring at volume
  • Teams whose candidates prefer WhatsApp to email
  • Firms with developers who want to embed AI screening in their own systems
  • Roles that need documents checked before interview

At a glance

DetailHeyMiloPopp
Starting priceQuote-basedQuote-based
Free tier–No–No
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underCandidate fraud & AI detection, Interviewing, AI interviewing, AI screening, TextingAI screening, Interviewing, 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

Popp

Stands out: It is designed to be embedded: an API-first engine your ATS or own software calls, with drag-and-drop workflows for screening, document checks and scheduling. Robert Walters reports a 94% candidate response rate and 67% less manual screening after adding it to its sourcing team.

Watch out: There is no published pricing and no list of named ATS connectors; integration is through Popp's API and webhooks, so expect developer or vendor time to set it up. It is aimed at enterprise staffing volumes, not small desks.

Not the right fit for

  • Small agencies wanting a plug-and-play connector
  • Teams that need published pricing

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

Popp

  • Screening, documents and scheduling in one conversation
  • WhatsApp and SMS, channels candidates answer
  • Strong published results from Robert Walters
  • No published pricing
  • No named ATS connectors, API-first setup
  • Built for enterprise volume

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

Popp

Quote-based

Popp does not publish prices; plans are quoted for each staffing firm. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 13 Oct 2026

Common questions

Can you try HeyMilo or Popp for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.
Does HeyMilo or Popp 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?