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Talvin alternatives

3 tools our write-ups put next to Talvin, with starting price, free tier, MCP and API side by side.

Talvin from $175/moFree trialAPI

Closest alternatives

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The short answer

  • PhoneScreen.AI : Pay per result at $4 per completed screen with the first 10 free, plus reference agents, instead of a $175 monthly minute allowance. From $4/screen
  • Asendia AI : AI voice recruiter for staffing agencies that also sources candidates, from $99/mo with a 7-day free trial. From $99/mo
  • Interviewer.AI : Video-first AI interview scoring with a public 14-day free trial, if you want recorded video answers rather than voice calls. From $199/mo

Why people look past Talvin

ATS integration and whitelabel branding are listed under the custom Enterprise plan, and lower plans cap users and active roles tightly (1 user and 2 roles on Startup). Unused minutes expire monthly, and changing plans ends the current one at once and forfeits leftover credits.

What we noted

  • ATS integration sits on the custom Enterprise plan
  • Minutes expire each month and switching plans forfeits leftover credits
  • Few independent reviews found

Not the right fit for

  • Small teams that need ATS sync without moving to Enterprise
  • Teams that want per-seat pricing rather than metered minutes

Worth keeping in mind: You set how hard Sally probes on each question, from low to high, which lets a non-technical recruiter run a credible technical screen. Job Tryouts add a live role-play where an AI persona plays the customer or client, and the same platform calls references.

Talvin alternatives compared

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPIHead to head
Talvin (the one you are on) –No$175/mo–No✓Yes
PhoneScreen.AI Pay per result at $4 per completed screen with the first 10 free, plus reference agents, instead of a $175 monthly minute allowance. –No$4/screen–No✓YesHead to head
Asendia AI AI voice recruiter for staffing agencies that also sources candidates, from $99/mo with a 7-day free trial. –No$99/mo–No–NoHead to head
Interviewer.AI Video-first AI interview scoring with a public 14-day free trial, if you want recorded video answers rather than voice calls. –No$199/mo–No✓YesHead to head

What each one does differently

PhoneScreen.AI

$4/screen Free trial API

Why it comes up: Pay per result at $4 per completed screen with the first 10 free, plus reference agents, instead of a $175 monthly minute allowance.

Stands out: The price model suits uneven volume: you pay $4 only when a screen completes, with no subscription, seats or minimum, so a small agency or a seasonal employer pays nothing in a quiet month. The agents never accept or reject anyone, which keeps the hiring decision with your team.

Watch out: Named ATS connectors are aimed at SMB hourly hiring (Indeed, CareerPlug, Hireology, ApplicantPro, Workstream); staffing ATSs such as Bullhorn need Zapier or the API. The reference agent is still in beta, and transcripts come back in English only.

Best for

  • Hourly hiring in home care, warehouses, restaurants and retail
  • Temp staffing desks confirming basics before a recruiter call
  • Employers with seasonal or uneven applicant volume

Read the PhoneScreen.AI write-up Talvin vs PhoneScreen.AI

Asendia AI

$99/mo 7 day free trial

Why it comes up: AI voice recruiter for staffing agencies that also sources candidates, from $99/mo with a 7-day free trial.

Stands out: Published self serve pricing is rare in AI voice screening, and Asendia lists every tier with the number of voice interviews included and the per interview overage ($3 to $4). It is built around staffing workflows, with healthcare, IT and light industrial as the verticals it names, rather than corporate TA.

Watch out: The $99 and $199 plans have no ATS integration and only 10 or 50 voice interviews, so real agency volume lands on Growth at $599/mo or higher. SMS and WhatsApp screening, resume screening and the scheduling agent are Enterprise only. It is a young company (YC, founded 2024), so check references on the ATS you use.

Best for

  • Staffing agencies screening high applicant volumes in healthcare, IT and light industrial
  • Recruiting desks that want phone screens done overnight and on weekends
  • Small agencies that want to trial AI voice screening on a published price

Read the Asendia AI write-up Talvin vs Asendia AI

Interviewer.AI

$199/mo 14 day free trial API

Why it comes up: Video-first AI interview scoring with a public 14-day free trial, if you want recorded video answers rather than voice calls.

Stands out: A published monthly price for AI video interviewing, and unused credits roll over month to month.

Watch out: AI avatar interviews start on Professional at $399/mo. ATS integrations are Enterprise only and quoted. No refunds after you pay.

Best for

  • Teams starting AI video screening on a budget
  • Buyers who want a 14-day trial first
  • Teams that need interview fraud checks

Read the Interviewer.AI write-up Talvin vs Interviewer.AI

Common questions

What is the best Talvin alternative?
It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put PhoneScreen.AI closest to Talvin. Why it comes up: Pay per result at $4 per completed screen with the first 10 free, plus reference agents, instead of a $175 monthly minute allowance. The table above shows all 3 on price, free tier, MCP and API.
What is the cheapest Talvin alternative?
Of the published starting prices here, PhoneScreen.AI is lowest at $4/screen. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.
Does Talvin have a free trial?
Talvin offers a free trial on our listing. Trial terms move, so confirm on the vendor site before you plan around it.

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