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Talendary vs Tengai

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

Starting price

Talendary

Quote-based

Talendary is a Stockholm company, founded in 2023, that adds one AI layer on top of an employer's existing ATS and HRIS for sourcing, screening, AI interviews and internal mobility. It is aimed at enterprise HR and talent acquisition teams and IT consultancies, mainly in the Nordics and the EU, who need EU data residency and EU AI Act controls. All three plans, Individual, Team and Enterprise, are quoted by sales.

Where Talendary fits

  • EU enterprises that need EU data residency and AI Act readiness in hiring
  • Teams that want AI on top of Workday, SuccessFactors, Teamtailor or Greenhouse rather than a new ATS
  • IT consultancy firms matching consultants to assignments
  • HR teams that want internal mobility and retention signals from the same tool

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

DetailTalendaryTengai
Starting priceQuote-basedQuote-based
Free tier–No–No
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underAI sourcing, AI interviewing, AI screeningAI interviewing, Assessments, Interviewing, AI screening

Where they pull apart

Talendary

Stands out: Compliance is part of the product: every score carries a reason, there is bias testing per role and protected group, and an immutable log of every score, override and criterion change is kept for seven years and can be exported to a SIEM. It also offers its own MCP server and REST API, and runs voice interviews in 28 languages.

Watch out: No prices are published for any plan, and the site sells pilots with consultants rather than self-serve sign-up. Its customers, data tools and job market content are centred on Sweden, so US coverage is unproven, and there are no outside reviews yet.

Not the right fit for

  • Small US teams that want a self-serve tool with a published price
  • Recruiters who only need a sourcing extension

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

Talendary

  • Works on top of your existing ATS and HRIS
  • Its own MCP server and REST API
  • Strong EU AI Act and GDPR controls built in
  • No published prices on any plan
  • Customer base and data centred on Sweden
  • No outside reviews yet

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

Talendary

Quote-based

The vendor does not publish prices; plans are quoted. Individual includes 250 AI credits a month, an individual talent pool, an email and phone finder, multichannel outreach and analytics. Team adds 500 AI credits a month, team collaboration and talent pools, invoicing, team analytics, priority support and the most popular integrations. Enterprise adds advanced organisation management, custom SSO, a dedicated success team with an SLA and enterprise integrations. No free trial is advertised; the site offers demos and pilots. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 15 Oct 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

Can you try Talendary or Tengai for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.
Does Talendary or Tengai have an MCP server?
Talendary ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 15 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?