Hirin.ai vs Manatal
Manatal is AI recruitment software for agencies and HR teams, used by 10,000+ recruiting teams in 135+ countries according to its website, with published per-user prices and an AI video interviewer add-on. Hirin.ai is an AI recruiter built for Indian volume hiring: it screens every applicant on WhatsApp or an AI voice call in Hindi and 22+ Indian languages, runs video interviews and skill tests, and hands your recruiters a ranked shortlist.
Which should you choose?
Both serve recruitment agencies and in-house teams. The right pick depends on whether you need a low-cost global ATS and CRM, or a first round that runs itself in Indian languages.
Choose Hirin.ai if
- You hire in volume for roles you fill again and again, and first-round screening calls take up most of your recruiters' day
- Your candidates reply on WhatsApp, and many prefer Hindi, Hinglish or another Indian language
- You want AI voice screening calls, one-way video interviews and skill tests in one product, not as add-ons and partner apps
- You'd rather pay for hiring volume, by UPI Autopay, card or net banking, than per user in US dollars
Choose Manatal if
- You want a low, published per-user price to start with: from $15 per user per month on yearly billing [2]
- You want AI candidate recommendations plus profile enrichment from LinkedIn and 20+ social and public platforms [1]
- You hire across many countries and want to post to 2,500+ job boards and channels from one place [1]
- You want a mature ATS and recruitment CRM with a large review base: 4.8/5 from 147 reviews on G2 [11]
Hirin.ai vs Manatal, side by side
Features that matter for hiring in India. Manatal facts come from Manatal's own pages and help centre, with sources at the bottom of the page.
| What matters | Hirin.ai | Manatal |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Indian in-house TA teams and recruitment agencies, especially roles hired again and again (IT, BFSI, BPO and KPO, sales) | Recruitment agencies, executive search, staffing firms and in-house HR teams; used by 10,000+ recruiting teams in 135+ countries, according to its website [1] |
| Pricing model | Based on hiring volume. Every plan includes every feature and there are no per-recruiter seat fees. Pay by UPI Autopay, card or net banking. Ask for a quote | Per user per month in US dollars: Professional $15, Enterprise $35 and Enterprise Plus $55 on yearly billing, or $19, $39 and $59 on monthly billing. Professional is capped at 15 jobs and 10,000 candidates. A Custom plan is priced on request [2] |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial | 14 days, no card required. Job board posting, mass emailing, email automations and AI-written job descriptions are not available during the trial [2] |
| AI screening of applicants | Reads every CV, then pre-screens each applicant on WhatsApp or an AI call and returns a ranked shortlist with the reasons for each score | AI recommendations score candidates against the job description, with AI summaries, fit and gap analysis and adjustable weighting; screening and knockout questions on every plan [2][1] |
| AI voice screening calls | Yes. AI voice screening calls in English, Hindi and 22+ Indian languages, including Hinglish | Not found as a phone call. The AI Interviewer is a browser video interview in which the AI speaks the questions, sold as an add-on [3][4] |
| WhatsApp with candidates | Screening chats, interview scheduling and reminders run on WhatsApp | A beta link that opens WhatsApp Web from a candidate's profile; those messages are not recorded in Manatal [5]. Jobs can also be shared to WhatsApp as social posts [2] |
| Indian languages | Candidate conversations in English, Hindi and 22+ Indian languages | Not found. The AI Interviewer supports 11 languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Dutch, Bahasa Indonesia, Russian and Polish), none of them Indian [4]. The interface is in English, Spanish, French and German [2] |
| Video interviews | One-way AI video interviews with proctoring, transcript and scorecard | AI Interviewer add-on: asynchronous AI video interviews around the clock, with recording, transcript and an AI assessment against your grading criteria, paid in credits [3][4]. Proctoring was not found [4] |
| Skill tests | Role-based coding, technical and communication tests, auto-scored and proctored | Through assessment partners such as Codility, Testlify, SHL Talent Central, Xobin and TestTrick [7]. The Testlify integration needs the Open API feature [8], which is on Enterprise Plus [2] |
| Agency features | Every client and mandate on one board, your own CV database searched first, client-ready submission packs | Recruitment CRM for clients, placements and revenue, sales reports, a guest portal for clients and hiring managers, and CV formatting and branding [1][2] |
| Job boards | Naukri and foundit, plus your own careers page | 2,500+ organic and premium channels, including LinkedIn, Indeed and Naukri [1]. Naukri posting uses your own Naukri contract and API key [6]. A foundit integration was not found [12] |
| Integrations | Google Calendar, Microsoft Teams, email, WhatsApp, HackerRank, Mettl and BGV partners. Enterprise adds Keka, Darwinbox, BambooHR, Workday, an API and webhooks | Integrations in 14 categories, including Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zapier, Mailchimp, Humaans and Codility [12]. Open API, Zapier and n8n, and an MCP server for ChatGPT and Claude are on Enterprise Plus [2] |
| Data and compliance | Built to support India's DPDP Act and GDPR. Every score is logged with its reasons, and recruiters can overrule any of them | SOC 2 Type II certified, with tools for GDPR, CCPA and PDPA. Runs on AWS, and all customer data is stored in the USA. ISO 27001 is cited only for AWS's data centres, not for Manatal itself. A DPDP Act statement was not found [9] |
| Mobile apps | Android and iOS apps | A progressive web app on Android and iOS, added to the home screen from the browser [10][1]. A native app store listing was not found |
"Not found" means we could not find the feature on Manatal's public website or help centre on 20 Oct 2026. It may exist on request or in a newer release; check with Manatal directly.
Where Hirin.ai is different
The first round runs on WhatsApp and the phone
Manatal scores and ranks candidates, and sells an AI video interviewer as an add-on [2][3]. Hirin.ai goes further on the first round: it reads every CV, then screens each applicant on WhatsApp or on an AI voice call, so your team starts the day with a ranked shortlist and the answers behind every score.
Indian languages, not only European ones
Manatal's AI Interviewer works in 11 languages, none of them Indian [4]. Hirin.ai talks to candidates in English, Hindi, Hinglish and 22+ other Indian languages, and captures notice period and current and expected CTC as fields, which matters most for frontline, BPO and branch roles.
The first round in Hirin.ai, screen by screen
Real screens from the Hirin.ai product. Under each one: how Manatal handles the same step, based on its public pages.
Set the screening rules once, and the first round runs itself
In Hirin.ai the first round is a simple workflow you set up once per role. The one in this screenshot starts when a new candidate applies and checks that the resume score is above 55. It then sends an approved WhatsApp template with the screening questions and checks the answers: notice period under one month and expected CTC under 24 LPA.
Candidates who pass are invited to an AI interview straight away. Nobody has to open a spreadsheet or dial a number for that to happen, and it runs at 11 pm as well as at 11 am, which is when many shift workers and job switchers actually reply.
How AI screening works →
Every CV gets a scorecard, with the reasons
Hirin.ai reads each CV against the job and shows why it scored the way it did: the experience the role needs against the candidate's, the education it asks for against theirs, and a tick or a cross for each must-have skill.
A recruiter can see in seconds that this candidate scored 82 out of 100 but has no relational database experience on the CV, and can overrule the score if they know better. Every score is logged with its reasons, so a hiring manager can see how the shortlist was made.
See the AI ATS →
AI interviews candidates can take at any hour
Shortlisted candidates get an interview link. Hirin.ai's AI interviewer introduces itself with the company and the role, checks the candidate's camera and microphone, and then runs a one-way video interview with proctoring, a transcript and a scorecard.
For roles where a phone call works better than a video, the AI voice agent calls the candidate instead, in English, Hindi, Hinglish or 22+ other Indian languages. That matters most for frontline, BPO, retail and branch roles, where a call in the candidate's own language gets far more answers than an email link.
AI voice screening →
One fitment score, weighted the way you hire
After the tests and the interview, Hirin.ai brings the results together in one assessment summary. In this example technical skills carry 60% of the weight and soft skills 40%, and the candidate's overall fitment comes out at 82.5%, a Strong Fit.
Proctoring is reported on its own line as a risk level rather than folded into the score, so the recruiter decides what to do about it. Hiring managers open the summary first and the full interview only when they need it.
AI skill assessment →What it costs to run
The licence price is only part of the cost. Here is what to add up for each tool, and a quick way to estimate the recruiter time that goes on first-round calls.
Hirin.ai
- One price based on your hiring volume. Pay by UPI Autopay, card or net banking
- No per-recruiter seat fees, so hiring managers and extra recruiters can join
- WhatsApp screening, AI voice calls, video interviews and skill tests are part of the plan, not separate products
- Enterprise adds HRMS integrations (Keka, Darwinbox, BambooHR, Workday), an API and webhooks
- 14-day free trial on a live role
Manatal: what to add up
- $15 to $55 per user per month on yearly billing, or $19 to $59 on monthly billing [2]
- The Enterprise plan or higher if you have more than 15 open jobs or want workflow automations [2]
- AI Interviewer credits on a separate monthly or yearly plan; credits are used when a candidate completes an interview, and each retake uses one more [4]
- Enterprise Plus for the Open API, Zapier and n8n, single sign-on and the MCP server [2]
- Separate subscriptions for assessment partners such as Codility, SHL or Testlify [7]
How much recruiter time goes on first-round calls?
Use your own numbers. This counts only the first screening call, not interviews or follow-ups.
Teams hiring with Hirin.ai
Results reported by Hirin.ai customers. Each card links to the full story.
For 19 clients, run from one board with AI reading every CV. Name withheld at the agency's request.
38 → 22 daysMatangi IndustriesAverage time to hire after moving the first round to WhatsApp and AI voice screening, for a new business unit.
75% fewerGrowExxRecruiter hours on screening and scheduling for developer roles. GrowExx builds Hirin.ai and runs its own hiring on it.
67 rolesA real estate developerAcross sites, sales and head office on one hiring line, with AI screening and live analytics.
Trying Hirin.ai alongside Manatal
You don't have to switch everything at once. Most teams start with one or two live roles.
- Gather your dataCollect your candidate, job and client records from Manatal in a spreadsheet file.
- Bring your CVs into Hirin.aiPast applicants become a searchable talent pool, so your next role or mandate starts with people you already know.
- Run one volume role side by sidePick a role with many applicants and let Hirin.ai screen it while your team keeps its current process.
- Compare and decideCompare time to shortlist and recruiter hours on that role during the 14-day trial, then decide.
Hirin.ai vs Manatal: questions
Is Hirin.ai a good Manatal alternative for Indian teams?
It is if your biggest cost is screening: Hirin.ai pre-screens every applicant on WhatsApp or an AI voice call in Hindi and 22+ Indian languages and hands you a ranked shortlist. If you mainly need a low-cost ATS and CRM with wide global job posting, Manatal is built for that.
Does Manatal have AI voice screening?
As of 20 Oct 2026 we did not find AI phone screening on Manatal's website. Its AI Interviewer is an add-on that runs asynchronous video interviews in 11 languages, such as English, French, Spanish and Japanese, none of them Indian.
How much does Manatal cost?
Manatal lists Professional at $15, Enterprise at $35 and Enterprise Plus at $55 per user per month on yearly billing, or $19, $39 and $59 on monthly billing (checked 20 Oct 2026). The AI Interviewer is an add-on paid in credits. Hirin.ai prices by hiring volume, with no per-recruiter seat fees.
Does Manatal post jobs to Naukri?
Yes. Manatal names Naukri among its 2,500+ channels and posts to it through your own Naukri contract and API key (checked 20 Oct 2026). We did not find a foundit integration. Hirin.ai works with Naukri and foundit, plus your own careers page.
Does Hirin.ai replace Manatal?
It can. Hirin.ai has its own ATS, talent pool, agency desk with clients and mandates, career page and offers. Teams that hire across many countries and rely on Manatal's 2,500+ job board reach may keep it for global posting and run high-volume Indian screening on Hirin.ai.
How long does it take to set up Hirin.ai?
Most teams start with one or two live roles, and a first role can be set up in minutes. Bring your candidates from Manatal in as a talent pool.
Is candidate data safe with Hirin.ai?
Hirin.ai is built to support India's DPDP Act and GDPR. Every AI score is stored with the reasons behind it, and recruiters can overrule any score, so a person always makes the hiring decision.
How did you compare Hirin.ai and Manatal?
We read Manatal's public website, pricing page and help centre on 20 Oct 2026 and linked every Manatal fact to the page it came from. "Not found" means we could not find a feature publicly, not that it cannot exist. If anything here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
How we compared
- We read Manatal's public website, pricing page and help centre on 20 Oct 2026, and every Manatal fact links to the page it came from.
- "Not found" means we looked and could not find it publicly. It does not mean the feature cannot exist.
- Hirin.ai facts come from Hirin.ai's own product pages, and the screenshots are from the Hirin.ai product.
- We say where Manatal is the better choice, and we re-check these pages every quarter. Next check: January 2027.
Sources
Manatal information comes from these public pages. Hirin.ai information comes from Hirin.ai's own product pages.
- Manatal home page (audience, job boards, AI, mobile) · checked 20 Oct 2026
- Manatal pricing, plans and feature comparison · checked 20 Oct 2026
- Manatal AI Interviewer · checked 20 Oct 2026
- Manatal help centre: AI Interviewer (add-on, credits, languages) · checked 20 Oct 2026
- Manatal help centre: chat with candidates via WhatsApp Web · checked 20 Oct 2026
- Manatal Naukri integration · checked 20 Oct 2026
- Manatal assessment integrations · checked 20 Oct 2026
- Manatal help centre: Testlify integration · checked 20 Oct 2026
- Manatal security (SOC 2, hosting, compliance) · checked 20 Oct 2026
- Manatal help centre: iOS mobile application · checked 20 Oct 2026
- G2: Manatal reviews · checked 20 Oct 2026
- Manatal integrations directory · checked 20 Oct 2026
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