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HeyMilo vs VeraHire

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

VeraHire

$49/mo Free trial

VeraHire runs the whole first round for high-volume hiring: it scores every resume against your job description, runs a short AI voice interview and returns a ranked shortlist with the evidence behind each score. It costs nothing to start, with pay as you go at $7 an interview or bundles from $49 a month, and a free trial of 300 screens and 30 interviews.

Where VeraHire fits

  • BPO, call center and customer support hiring
  • Staffing and RPO teams screening many requisitions
  • Multi-site retail, hospitality and frontline employers
  • Lean teams with hundreds of applicants per role

At a glance

DetailHeyMiloVeraHire
Starting priceQuote-based$49/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialNot on recordYes
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underCandidate fraud & AI detection, Interviewing, AI interviewing, AI screening, TextingAI interviewing, Assessments, 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

VeraHire

Stands out: Every score has to trace back to something the candidate wrote or said, and the shortlist pushes into 50+ ATS and HRIS tools or runs with no ATS at all. Pricing is per screen and per interview with unlimited team members, and the product is independently bias audited under NYC Local Law 144.

Watch out: The cheapest bundles assume steady volume: Starter covers only 10 interviews a month before $6.50 overage applies. Interviews are voice by default, so roles that need a camera depend on VeraHire switching video on for your account, and SMS invites are billed separately.

Not the right fit for

  • Executive or low-volume specialist hiring
  • Teams that want a full ATS
  • Roles that need live coding interviews

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

VeraHire

  • Free trial with 300 screens and 30 interviews
  • No seat fees, unlimited team members
  • Works with or without an ATS
  • Small interview allowance on Starter
  • Video only on request
  • SMS billed separately

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

VeraHire

$49/mo

VeraHire has no seat fees, setup fees or contracts on self-serve plans. Pay as you go costs $0 a month plus $0.25 per resume screening and $7.00 per AI interview. Monthly bundles, at annual rates: Starter $49/mo (10 interviews, 100 screenings), Growth $139/mo (30 interviews, 300 screenings), Value $299/mo (70, 700), Plus $499/mo (120, 1,200) and Scale $999/mo (250, 2,500). Month to month costs about 15% more (Starter $58, Growth $164). Overage runs from $6.50 down to $5.25 per interview depending on plan, and SMS is billed separately. Enterprise is priced by quote with SSO. The free trial includes 300 resume screenings and 30 AI interviews with no credit card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

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