Head to head

ShortlistIQ vs Talkpush

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

ShortlistIQ

$49/mo Free tier

Conversational AI that runs first-round interviews and scores them. Free plan for 10 applicants; Basic is $49/mo.

Where ShortlistIQ fits

  • Startups testing AI first-rounds
  • TA teams that want scored interview reports without an enterprise RFP
  • Desks that will start on the free 10-applicant plan
  • High-volume screening that is not yet HireVue-shaped

Talkpush

Contact for pricing

High-volume conversational recruiting over chat, SMS, and WhatsApp. Pricing is quote-based.

Where Talkpush fits

  • High-volume hourly and BPO hiring
  • Teams running WhatsApp, SMS, and Facebook as apply channels
  • Operators who need scoring on chat transcripts
  • Companies already on Workday, SAP, or Oracle that want a conversation layer

At a glance

DetailShortlistIQTalkpush
Starting price$49/moContact for pricing
Free tier✓Yes–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underInterviewing, AI interviewingInterviewing, AI interviewing, Texting

Where they pull apart

ShortlistIQ

Stands out: A public $49 Basic plus a real free rung. That is rare in AI interviewing, which is usually quote-only.

Watch out: Basic is a startup cap (20 interviews). Agencies are on Premium at $599/mo.

Not the right fit for

  • Enterprises that need Workday-native voice AI
  • Teams that refuse AI interviews
  • Agencies that need $49 to mean unlimited

Talkpush

Stands out: Omnichannel inbox for hourly and BPO-scale hiring, with scoring and onboarding document chase in the same campaign tool.

Watch out: Quote-only, built for volume. A 20-req professional-hire team will be buying a campaign engine they will not use.

Not the right fit for

  • Low-volume professional hiring
  • Buyers who need a public price
  • Markets where WhatsApp is not how candidates talk

Pros and cons

ShortlistIQ

  • Public $49 Basic instead of a pure quote
  • Free plan to try 10 applicants
  • Scored first-round reports without a human interviewer marketplace
  • Volume caps on Basic
  • Integration list is not published in detail
  • Not an ATS

Talkpush

  • WhatsApp, SMS, and social in one high-volume inbox
  • Named Workday, SAP, and Oracle connections
  • Onboarding document chase in the same tool
  • Quote-only
  • Overkill for professional-hire teams
  • You still need an ATS of record

What each one costs

ShortlistIQ

$49/mo

Free tier; paid from $49/mo (Basic). Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Talkpush

Contact for pricing

Confirm current pricing on the vendor site.

Checked 8 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try ShortlistIQ or Talkpush for free?
ShortlistIQ carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?