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Interviewer.AI vs KitaHQ

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

Starting price

Interviewer.AI

$199/mo 14 day free trial

Async AI video interviews with resume scoring. Essential is $199/mo for 50 interview credits, with a 14-day free trial.

Where Interviewer.AI fits

  • Teams starting AI video screening on a budget
  • Buyers who want a 14-day trial first
  • Teams that need interview fraud checks
  • Enterprises that need Workday or Greenhouse sync

KitaHQ

$29/recruiter/mo Free trial

KitaHQ is an AI screening and candidate management platform for high-volume teams and staffing agencies, strongest in Southeast Asia. It pairs resume screening and multilingual AI video interviews with a light ATS that messages candidates over email, WhatsApp and SMS, from $29 per recruiter a month.

Where KitaHQ fits

  • High-volume and hourly hiring
  • Staffing, recruitment and RPO agencies
  • Teams hiring in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia
  • Candidates who prefer WhatsApp to email

At a glance

DetailInterviewer.AIKitaHQ
Starting price$199/mo$29/recruiter/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trial14 day free trialYes
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underAssessments, Interviewing, AI interviewingAI interviewing, ATS, Interviewing, AI screening

Where they pull apart

Interviewer.AI

Stands out: A published monthly price for AI video interviewing, and unused credits roll over month to month.

Watch out: AI avatar interviews start on Professional at $399/mo. ATS integrations are Enterprise only and quoted. No refunds after you pay.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who need ATS sync on the entry plan
  • Live coding interviews

KitaHQ

Stands out: Candidate messaging runs through your own WhatsApp, SMS and email with multi-step sequences, which suits markets where candidates live on WhatsApp. Agencies get AI resume formatting and branding, shareable candidate reports and a hiring manager portal, and the AI video interviews are sold on their own from $99 a month if you already have an ATS.

Watch out: The two products are priced separately, so screening plus interviews means paying for both, and interviews with live follow-up questions use three times the credits. API access and proctoring sit on the Business interview tier. Integrations named are meeting and messaging tools (Google Meet, Zoom, Teams, WhatsApp), not other ATSs, and the Capterra listing has too few reviews to show.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need deep integration with an existing enterprise ATS
  • Executive search and highly personalised hiring
  • Buyers who want sourcing databases or background checks built in

Pros and cons

Interviewer.AI

  • Published $199/mo entry plan
  • 14-day free trial
  • Unused credits roll over
  • AI avatars start at $399/mo
  • ATS integrations are Enterprise only
  • No refunds once billed

KitaHQ

  • WhatsApp, SMS and email sequences built in
  • AI video interviews sold separately from $99/mo
  • Hiring manager portal and branded agency reports
  • Screening and interviews priced as two products
  • Follow-up question interviews use 3x credits
  • No named ATS integrations

What each one costs

Interviewer.AI

$199/mo

Essential is $199/mo billed monthly for 50 interview credits, 3 job posts, and 15 users. Professional is $399/mo for 120 credits and adds AI avatars and fraud checks, and Enterprise is custom with annual billing. Extra credit packs start at $150 for 50 credits, and every paid plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

KitaHQ

$29/recruiter/mo

KitaHQ sells its two products separately. HireOS (candidate management and communication) is Pro at $29 per recruiter a month billed yearly or $39 monthly, with 200 AI-processed candidates a month and one workspace, and Business at $49 per recruiter a month yearly or $59 monthly, with 1,000 AI-processed candidates, 10 workspaces, a branded application form and custom workflows. AI Video Interviews starts at $99 a month for 50 standard interviews, about $83 a month on yearly billing; interviews with interactive follow-up questions use three times the credits, and proctoring and API access come on the Business tier. Enterprise is quoted for both. A free trial is offered on HireOS. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 28 Oct 2026

Common questions

Is Interviewer.AI cheaper than KitaHQ?
KitaHQ starts lower, at $29/recruiter/mo against $199/mo for Interviewer.AI. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Interviewer.AI or KitaHQ for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Interviewer.AI offers a 14 day free trial. KitaHQ offers a free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?