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PhoneScreen.AI vs Talvin

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

Talvin

$175/mo Free trial

Talvin is an AI voice interviewer that runs first-round screens, asks follow-up questions based on each answer, and returns a score, transcript and reasoning for every candidate. It suits recruitment agencies and in-house teams screening high applicant volumes, including candidates who are not native English speakers. Plans start at $175/month for about 50 ten-minute interviews, with Enterprise quoted.

Where Talvin fits

  • Agencies and in-house teams screening hundreds of applicants per role
  • Hiring across APAC and other markets with a wide range of English accents
  • Teams that want reference checks and screening in one tool
  • Customer-facing roles where a role-play shows more than a Q and A

At a glance

DetailPhoneScreen.AITalvin
Starting price$4/screen$175/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialYesYes
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underAI interviewing, Interviewing, Reference checks, AI screeningAI interviewing, Reference checks, 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

Talvin

Stands out: You set how hard Sally probes on each question, from low to high, which lets a non-technical recruiter run a credible technical screen. Job Tryouts add a live role-play where an AI persona plays the customer or client, and the same platform calls references.

Watch out: ATS integration and whitelabel branding are listed under the custom Enterprise plan, and lower plans cap users and active roles tightly (1 user and 2 roles on Startup). Unused minutes expire monthly, and changing plans ends the current one at once and forfeits leftover credits.

Not the right fit for

  • Small teams that need ATS sync without moving to Enterprise
  • Teams that want per-seat pricing rather than metered minutes

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

Talvin

  • Follow-up depth is set per question, not a fixed script
  • Screening, reference calls and role-play tryouts in one tool
  • Published prices from $175/month with a 14-day money-back guarantee
  • ATS integration sits on the custom Enterprise plan
  • Minutes expire each month and switching plans forfeits leftover credits
  • Few independent reviews found

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

Talvin

$175/mo

Talvin bills a monthly allowance of interview time, not seats. Startup is $175/month for about 50 interviews (roughly 500 minutes), 1 user and 2 active roles. Growth is $325/month for about 100 interviews (roughly 1,000 minutes), up to 3 users, 25 active roles and guided onboarding. Scaled is $750/month for about 250 interviews (roughly 2,500 minutes), up to 5 users and unlimited roles. Enterprise is custom and adds unlimited users, whitelabel branding, ATS integration and custom video retention. An interview uses 1 credit per minute; reference call usage varies by the region called. Unused minutes do not roll over, and extra minute packs can be bought. Monthly and annual billing are offered, with a 14-day money-back guarantee, and free trials are set up by the Talvin team after a demo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 15 Oct 2026

Common questions

Is PhoneScreen.AI cheaper than Talvin?
PhoneScreen.AI starts lower, at $4/screen against $175/mo for Talvin. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try PhoneScreen.AI or Talvin for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. PhoneScreen.AI offers a free trial. Talvin 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?