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HyreFast vs PhoneScreen.AI

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

Starting price

HyreFast

Quote-based Free trial

HyreFast runs the first interview for you: candidates answer structured questions by one way video, an AI phone call or an interview bot, and AI scores each answer against your role rubric and returns a ranked shortlist. New accounts get 25 free credits with a business email, then prepaid credit packs are sold on a custom quote with no subscription. It fits agencies, startups and high volume teams that want first round screening off recruiters' plates.

Where HyreFast fits

  • Recruitment agencies sending clients ranked shortlists
  • High volume and BPO hiring that needs phone screens at scale
  • Startups that want pay as you go screening with no subscription

PhoneScreen.AI

$4/screen Free trial

Pay-per-screen AI phone interviewer for hourly hiring and staffing desks. Applicants call in or get called, answer your questions in any of 34 languages, and you get a scored scorecard with recording and transcript. Resume screening and reference checks are handled by separate agents. There are no seats or monthly fees: the first 10 screens are free, then $4 per completed screen, and missed calls are never charged.

Where PhoneScreen.AI fits

  • Hourly hiring in home care, warehouses, restaurants and retail
  • Temp staffing desks confirming basics before a recruiter call
  • Employers with seasonal or uneven applicant volume
  • Teams that want to try AI screening without a contract

At a glance

DetailHyreFastPhoneScreen.AI
Starting priceQuote-based$4/screen
Free tier–No–No
Free trialYesYes
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underAI interviewing, Candidate fraud & AI detection, Interviewing, AI screeningAI interviewing, Interviewing, Reference checks, AI screening

Where they pull apart

HyreFast

Stands out: Pricing is prepaid credits that never expire, with no monthly fee, and candidates who drop out early use no credits. Each interview comes with an integrity check covering face detection, tab switching, gaze and multiple faces, alongside a skill report and full transcript. The AI phone screener can call candidates at any hour, which suits BPO, call center and other voice roles.

Watch out: The vendor labels its interview first hiring as beta, and it is a small founder led team. There is no published price per credit, so anything past the free 25 means talking to sales. The site says it works beside an existing ATS but names no specific ATS integrations.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need a published per screen price before trying
  • Buyers who need named ATS connectors out of the box
  • Late stage or panel interviews that need a human interviewer

PhoneScreen.AI

Stands out: The price model suits uneven volume: you pay $4 only when a screen completes, with no subscription, seats or minimum, so a small agency or a seasonal employer pays nothing in a quiet month. The agents never accept or reject anyone, which keeps the hiring decision with your team.

Watch out: Named ATS connectors are aimed at SMB hourly hiring (Indeed, CareerPlug, Hireology, ApplicantPro, Workstream); staffing ATSs such as Bullhorn need Zapier or the API. The reference agent is still in beta, and transcripts come back in English only.

Not the right fit for

  • Agencies needing a native Bullhorn or JobAdder connector
  • Professional roles that need long technical interviews

Pros and cons

HyreFast

  • 25 free credits with no credit card
  • Credits never expire and there is no subscription
  • Video, phone and bot interviews with integrity checks
  • No published price per credit
  • No named ATS integrations
  • Interview first product still labelled beta

PhoneScreen.AI

  • $4 per completed screen, no seats or monthly fee
  • 34 languages with call-in on a local number
  • Resume and reference agents included
  • No native staffing-ATS connector named
  • Reference agent still in beta
  • Transcripts in English only

What each one costs

HyreFast

Quote-based

HyreFast sells prepaid credits with no subscription. New workspaces get 25 free credits when signing up with a business email, enough to evaluate a first job, with every feature included. After that, credit packs are priced on a custom quote. Credits never expire, and candidates who drop out early do not use any. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 22 Oct 2026

PhoneScreen.AI

$4/screen

The first 10 screens are free with no card. After that it is $4 per completed screen, billed monthly for what you use, with no monthly fee or seats. Calls that go to voicemail, are missed, or end before any questions are never charged. Unlimited roles and teammates, ATS integrations, Zapier, API and webhooks are included. Volume pricing is available for hundreds of screens a month. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 13 Oct 2026

Common questions

Can you try HyreFast or PhoneScreen.AI for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. HyreFast offers a free trial. PhoneScreen.AI offers a free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 22 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?