Head to head

Skima AI vs Truffle

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

Skima AI

Quote-based 14 day free trial

Explainable AI resume screening and rediscovery inside your ATS, with a 14-day trial.

Where Skima AI fits

  • Talent teams that must explain scores to hiring managers
  • Teams re-engaging people already in the ATS
  • Organisations on Greenhouse, Lever, Workday or iCIMS
  • Buyers who want a 14-day trial

Truffle

$49/mo 7 day free trial

AI screening for high-volume roles (resume review, one-way video and match scores) from $49/mo, with a 7-day trial.

Where Truffle fits

  • High-volume small and mid-market hiring
  • Teams that want video and scores in one login
  • Buyers who need a published price
  • Desks replacing an enterprise screening tool on budget

At a glance

DetailSkima AITruffle
Starting priceQuote-based$49/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trial14 day free trial7 day free trial
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underATS, SourcingAssessments, ATS, Interviewing

Where they pull apart

Skima AI

Stands out: Match scores you can defend to a hiring manager, plus a long list of supported trackers.

Watch out: No published price beyond the trial, and it needs an ATS with data in it to be useful.

Not the right fit for

  • Desks with no ATS to score against
  • Agencies that need a staffing CRM

Truffle

Stands out: A published $49 entry price with match reasoning, where rivals quote five figures.

Watch out: It is not a validated assessment suite, so regulated or high-stakes selection may need more.

Not the right fit for

  • Enterprises that need validated assessments
  • Agencies that only need contact data

Pros and cons

Skima AI

  • 14-day free trial
  • Works with most major trackers
  • Scores come with reasoning attached
  • No published price
  • Needs an ATS with existing data
  • No API or MCP

Truffle

  • Published $49 entry price
  • 7-day trial with no card
  • Match reasoning rather than a bare score
  • Not a validated assessment suite
  • No API or MCP
  • Smaller vendor than the incumbents

What each one costs

Skima AI

Quote-based

Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Truffle

$49/mo

Starter is $49 per month with a 200 credit pool, billed monthly only. Core is $99 per month billed annually ($119 monthly) and Team is $199 billed annually ($239 monthly). One credit screens a resume, two assess a candidate and five run a video interview. There is a 7 day free trial with no card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 20 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Skima AI or Truffle for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Skima AI offers a 14 day free trial. Truffle offers a 7 day free trial.

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