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Sniper AI vs X0PA AI

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

Starting price

Sniper AI

Quote-based

Enterprise AI sourcing and screening from Recruitment Smart. Sniper AI parses CVs, ranks every applicant against the job with an explainable match score and rediscovers past candidates in your own ATS, working on top of Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle or Bullhorn. Sold by quote.

Where Sniper AI fits

  • Large employers screening thousands of applications per role
  • Teams on Workday, SAP SuccessFactors or Oracle
  • Talent teams that want to reuse past applicants before sourcing
  • Organisations in the UK, Middle East and Asia

X0PA AI

$28,000/yr 14 day free trial

A full AI native ATS with predictive scoring, sourcing, video interviews and a roster of AI hiring agents, aimed at mid size and large employers, RPOs and universities. Pricing is public but starts at $28,000 a year, so it competes with enterprise suites rather than small business ATS tools.

Where X0PA AI fits

  • Mid size and enterprise TA teams replacing an ATS with an AI native one
  • RPO and staffing firms that need multi client dashboards and invoicing
  • Universities screening admissions and internship applications at volume

At a glance

DetailSniper AIX0PA AI
Starting priceQuote-based$28,000/yr
Free tier–No–No
Free trialNot on record14 day free trial
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underAI sourcing, AI screening, SourcingATS, AI interviewing, AI screening, Sourcing

Where they pull apart

Sniper AI

Stands out: The match scores are explainable: recruiters see exactly which skills and experience drove each percentage and can change the weights, which helps when hiring managers question a shortlist. It is built for very high volumes and is ISO 27001, SOC and GDPR certified, which large employers need before AI touches candidate data.

Watch out: No prices are published and it is aimed at enterprises, so small agencies are unlikely to be a fit. Most named customers and the Arabic-language push are in the UK, Middle East and Asia, so US references may be thinner.

Not the right fit for

  • Small agencies wanting a self-serve tool
  • Buyers who need a published price

X0PA AI

Stands out: X0PA publishes enterprise pricing that most rivals hide, and its predictive retention and performance scoring goes beyond resume matching. One vendor covers ATS, sourcing, AI agents, video interviews and specialist editions for RPOs and academic admissions.

Watch out: The entry price is $28,000 a year and AI agents, video interviews and extra seats add cost. The pricing page FAQ still mentions a $49 per user Lite plan that no longer appears among the plan cards, so confirm what is actually on offer. Review volume on Capterra is very small.

Not the right fit for

  • Small businesses looking for a low cost ATS
  • Teams that already have an ATS they want to keep
  • Buyers who need a large base of public user reviews

Pros and cons

Sniper AI

  • Explainable, adjustable match scores
  • Rediscovers candidates already in your ATS
  • Integrates with Workday, SAP, Oracle and Bullhorn
  • No published prices
  • Enterprise focus, heavy for small teams
  • Chatbot and video interviews are separate products

X0PA AI

  • Published annual pricing for every product
  • Predictive retention and performance scoring
  • 14 day free trial with no card
  • Starts at $28,000 a year
  • Agents, interviews and seats priced separately
  • Few independent user reviews

What each one costs

Sniper AI

Quote-based

Recruitment Smart publishes no prices for Sniper AI. It is sold to enterprises by quote after a demo, and the company also sells JeevesAI (career site and screening chatbots) and VScreen (async and AI structured video interviews) separately. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 13 Oct 2026

X0PA AI

$28,000/yr

US list prices are annual. AI Recruiter Core is $28,000/yr with 5 seats and 1 AI agent (extra seats $466/user/mo), Scale is $58,000/yr with 10 seats and 3 agents, and Elevate is $110,000/yr with 20 seats and 5 agents. X0PA ROOM video interviews start at $9,000/yr for 1,200 credits, standalone Agentic AI at $18,000/yr for one agent, and X0PA RPO at $4,345 per user/yr. Every plan has a 14 day free trial with no card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 23 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Sniper AI or X0PA AI for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. X0PA AI offers a 14 day 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?