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Sapia.ai vs Tengai

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

Starting price

Sapia.ai

Sales-quoted

AI text interviews billed per hire. Unlimited interviews, pay only for hires. Pricing is sales-quoted.

Where Sapia.ai fits

  • High-volume employers running 500-plus hires a year
  • Teams that want chat interviews instead of video
  • Companies on iCIMS, SmartRecruiters, or SuccessFactors
  • TA leaders who will pay per hire, not per seat

Tengai

Quote-based

Tengai is a Swedish AI avatar that runs a structured 20-minute screening interview and returns a shortlist ranked by fixed rules on a validated Big Five framework. It does not publish pricing, and plans are quoted by sales. It fits Nordic and EU employers that want a traceable, EU AI Act-focused first round in place of phone screens.

Where Tengai fits

  • Nordic employers hiring in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish or English
  • Public-sector and regulated employers that need traceable, explainable rankings
  • High-volume roles in retail, logistics or customer service that currently rely on phone screens

At a glance

DetailSapia.aiTengai
Starting priceSales-quotedQuote-based
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underAssessments, InterviewingAI interviewing, Assessments, Interviewing, AI screening
Capterra4.6 from 18 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Sapia.ai

Stands out: Candidates chat on their phone. You pay per hire, not per interview seat.

Watch out: Best fit is called out as 500-plus hires a year. There is no public dollar card. Integrations are enterprise ATS names.

Not the right fit for

  • Small teams hiring a handful of roles a year
  • Buyers who need a published monthly SaaS fee

Tengai

Stands out: AI is used only for the conversation: Tengai says no AI scores or decides, and candidates are ranked mechanically against your requirements. Its interview framework was validated by Psychometrics Sweden AB, and the avatar uses no facial recognition. Candidates get personal feedback and can reuse their interview for other applications for 1 year.

Watch out: The avatar speaks English and Swedish, and the 4.0 translation covers only Swedish, English, Norwegian and Danish, so it is built for the Nordic market. Named ATS partners are Nordic systems (Teamtailor, Jobylon, Varbi, Zerolime, Talenttech), so US teams will likely need a custom API integration. Pricing is not published.

Not the right fit for

  • US teams on ATS platforms without a ready Tengai connector
  • Hiring in languages beyond the 4 Nordic and English options
  • Buyers who want AI to score answers or recommend hires

Pros and cons

Sapia.ai

  • Unlimited interviews, billed per hire
  • Mobile chat instead of a live first round
  • ATS connections for large employers
  • Aimed at 500-plus hires a year
  • No public dollar card
  • Poor fit for light hiring volume

Tengai

  • Psychometrically validated Big Five framework
  • Rule-based, explainable rankings
  • Interview answers reusable by candidates for 1 year
  • No published pricing
  • Nordic languages and English only
  • ATS partners are mostly Nordic systems

What each one costs

Sapia.ai

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. Billed per hire with unlimited interviews. Best fit is described as 500-plus hires a year. No public dollar amount. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Tengai

Quote-based

Tengai does not publish pricing. Access is arranged through its sales team after a demo, and the site lists named contacts for sales and customer success. No free trial is advertised. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 28 Sep 2026

Common questions

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