Compare/Head to head
Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.
Starting price
Sales-quoted
AI hiring agents for screening, assessments and interviews that sit on top of your ATS. Credit-based and quote-based.
Where Maki People fits
Sales-quoted
Conversational hiring assistant handling chat, SMS and scheduling for high-volume employers. Quote-based.
Where Paradox fits
| Detail | Maki People | Paradox |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Sales-quoted | Sales-quoted |
| Free tier | –No | –No |
| MCP server | –No | –No |
| Public API | ✓Yes | –No |
| Listed under | Assessments, Interviewing, AI interviewing | ATS, Recruitment marketing, Scheduling, AI screening, Texting |
Maki People
Stands out: You pay for candidate interactions on credits, not recruiter licenses, across four named agents.
Watch out: No public rate card. Pricing is set per deal, and the product targets enterprise volume hiring.
Not the right fit for
Paradox
Stands out: Purpose-built packages for Workday and SAP SuccessFactors estates.
Watch out: No published price, and it is far more product than a small professional-hiring team needs.
Not the right fit for
Maki People
Paradox
Maki People
Sales-quoted
Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Agents run on a credit model tied to candidate interactions rather than recruiter licenses. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
Paradox
Sales-quoted
Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
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