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PhoneScreen.AI vs RecruitAi

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

Starting price

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

RecruitAi

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AI phone screening built by a staffing owner for staffing firms and branch hiring. It scores the resume, calls the applicant within minutes, scores the call separately and then books the next step: a walk-in at your branch, a manager approval, or an interview slot on the recruiter's calendar. Pricing is not published and starts with a demo.

Where RecruitAi fits

  • Staffing firms with several branches screening hourly or light industrial roles
  • Desks losing applicants because callbacks take hours
  • Teams that want walk-in invites as well as booked interviews
  • Recruiters who want a resume score and a call score side by side

At a glance

DetailPhoneScreen.AIRecruitAi
Starting price$4/screenQuote
Free tier–No–No
Free trialYesNot on record
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underAI interviewing, Interviewing, Reference checks, AI screeningAI interviewing, Interviewing, AI screening

Where they pull apart

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

RecruitAi

Stands out: The handoff after the screen is the strong part. Three next-step modes (Walk-in, Approval, Autopilot) can be set differently per branch and per role, so a light industrial branch can send qualified people straight in while an office desk keeps a manager approval in front of every interview. Recruiters get two separate scores, resume and call, with the candidate's own words as evidence.

Watch out: No public price and no self-serve trial, so you cannot test it without a sales call. The vendor says plainly that no universal ATS integration is assumed: intake is uploads, spreadsheets, email forwarding or a Chrome extension for select ATS platforms, and the ATS stays your system of record. Launch timing is only confirmed after setup and consent review.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need a native, two-way connector to their ATS on day one
  • Buyers who want to start on a public price or free trial

Pros and cons

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

RecruitAi

  • Separate resume and call scores with evidence
  • Walk-in, Approval or Autopilot next step per branch
  • Books straight onto Outlook or Google calendars
  • No published price or free trial
  • No universal ATS integration
  • Launch timeline set only after setup review

What each one costs

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

RecruitAi

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RecruitAi does not publish a price. Pricing is set after a demo, where the vendor walks through your roles, screening rules and next steps. No free plan or self-serve trial is listed. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 11 Nov 2026

Common questions

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

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 13 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?