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Tengai alternatives

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

Tengai from Quote-based

Closest alternatives

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The short answer

  • Sapia.ai : Sapia.ai also runs structured, personality-based first interviews but by text chat, and is used more widely outside the Nordics. From Sales-quoted
  • HireVue : HireVue is an enterprise suite with video interviews and assessments across many languages, a better fit than Tengai for large global or US employers. From Enterprise
  • Alex : Alex is an AI interviewer for live voice, video and text screens that adapts the conversation, while Tengai ranks candidates by fixed rules. From Sales-quoted

Why people look past Tengai

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.

What we noted

  • No published pricing
  • Nordic languages and English only
  • ATS partners are mostly Nordic systems

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

Worth keeping in mind: 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.

Tengai alternatives compared

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPIHead to head
Tengai (the one you are on) –NoQuote-based–No–No
Sapia.ai Sapia.ai also runs structured, personality-based first interviews but by text chat, and is used more widely outside the Nordics. –NoSales-quoted–No✓YesHead to head
HireVue HireVue is an enterprise suite with video interviews and assessments across many languages, a better fit than Tengai for large global or US employers. –NoEnterprise–No–NoHead to head
Alex Alex is an AI interviewer for live voice, video and text screens that adapts the conversation, while Tengai ranks candidates by fixed rules. –NoSales-quoted–No–NoHead to head

What each one does differently

Sapia.ai

Sales-quoted API

Why it comes up: Sapia.ai also runs structured, personality-based first interviews but by text chat, and is used more widely outside the Nordics.

Stands out: Candidates chat on their phone. You pay per hire, not per interview seat.

Watch out: Best fit is called out as 500-plus hires a year. There is no public dollar card. Integrations are enterprise ATS names.

Best for

  • High-volume employers running 500-plus hires a year
  • Teams that want chat interviews instead of video
  • Companies on iCIMS, SmartRecruiters, or SuccessFactors

4.6 on Capterra from 18 reviews

Read the Sapia.ai write-up Tengai vs Sapia.ai

HireVue

Enterprise

Why it comes up: HireVue is an enterprise suite with video interviews and assessments across many languages, a better fit than Tengai for large global or US employers.

Stands out: Video interviews and validated assessments in one enterprise suite.

Watch out: No published price, and it is far heavier than a small team needs for async video.

Best for

  • Enterprise talent teams standardising video interviews
  • Teams that need assessments before an onsite
  • High-volume employers that cannot run live first rounds

4.5 on Capterra from 50 reviews

Read the HireVue write-up Tengai vs HireVue

Alex

Sales-quoted

Why it comes up: Alex is an AI interviewer for live voice, video and text screens that adapts the conversation, while Tengai ranks candidates by fixed rules.

Stands out: Alex has run 1,000,000 candidate interviews, supports 30 languages, and lists 33 official ATS integrations. It handles outreach, screening, interviewing, verification, and scheduling so TA does not add headcount for first rounds.

Watch out: Every commercial path is a 30-minute demo. No self-serve SKU, no published per-interview rate, and no trial. This is built for high-volume screening, not a $99/mo SMB seat.

Best for

  • High-volume TA teams that cannot staff enough first-round interviewers
  • Companies that want one AI recruiter across phone, video, and text
  • Orgs already on one of the 33 supported ATS platforms

Read the Alex write-up Tengai vs Alex

Common questions

What is the best Tengai alternative?
It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put Sapia.ai closest to Tengai. Why it comes up: Sapia.ai also runs structured, personality-based first interviews but by text chat, and is used more widely outside the Nordics. The table above shows all 3 on price, free tier, MCP and API.

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