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HeyMilo vs Zeeda

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

Zeeda

Quote-based

Zeeda is an AI interviewing platform built around a voice agent, Zee, that holds structured 20 to 30 minute conversations with every applicant. It merges that evidence with resumes, references and ATS notes into a profile scored against your own hiring rubric. It suits teams that want deeper first interviews and explained scores rather than a quick knockout screen. Prices are quoted after a demo.

Where Zeeda fits

  • Teams that want long structured first interviews for every applicant
  • Roles where motivation and culture fit matter as much as skills
  • Hiring leaders who need explained, auditable scoring
  • Teams using Workday or another ATS that need results synced back

At a glance

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

Zeeda

Stands out: Interviews run 20 to 30 minutes, much longer than a typical AI phone screen, and every score is explained against a rubric Zeeda will help you write if you do not have one. Zeeda says a ranked shortlist is ready within 48 hours of the process starting.

Watch out: No pricing is published and there is no self-serve sign-up, so you need a demo. Beyond Workday and Microsoft Teams, the 70+ integrations are not named on the site, and its results figures come from a small sample (55 hires).

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers wanting a short, low-cost knockout screen
  • Teams that need published prices or a self-serve trial

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

Zeeda

  • Long structured interviews give more evidence than a short screen
  • Every score explained against your own rubric, with transcript and audio
  • Works at any stage and syncs results back to the ATS
  • No published pricing or self-serve trial
  • Most of its 70+ integrations are not named publicly
  • Outcome claims rest on a small sample and there are no independent reviews yet

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

Zeeda

Quote-based

The vendor does not publish prices; plans are quoted after a demo. Its library of 11 Claude skills for talent acquisition is free to download under an MIT license. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 15 Oct 2026

Common questions

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