Disclosure: NTRVSTA wrote this roundup of X0PA AI alternatives, and we're one of the six tools in it. We pulled facts about every other product from its own website, and you'll find the links under Sources.
X0PA AI sells an AI applicant tracking system with eight named agents, an async assessment product called X0PA ROOM, and versions for staffing firms and universities. It publishes prices, which buyers appreciate. Teams start looking at X0PA AI competitors for a few structural reasons. The AI Recruiter starts at $28,000 a year, which is a lot for a small team. It replaces your ATS, which is a big project if you just renewed Workday or SAP SuccessFactors. Its interview product is built on async assessments rather than a live AI interviewer. And its compliance story centers on Singapore's AI Verify and the Dubai AI Seal, while US teams hiring in New York City may want an LL144 audit. If none of that applies, X0PA may still be the better fit.
X0PA AI alternatives at a glance
1. NTRVSTA (us)
The biggest difference from X0PA: we don't ask you to change your ATS. Carolina, our AI Head of Talent, works inside the one you have. She sources candidates and contacts them by email, SMS or WhatsApp, scores and ranks every resume with an explanation, and runs a live AI interview, on video with an avatar or by audio, that adapts its questions to each answer. Then she books panels with Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoom or Calendly. Guardrails are per action (suggest, ask first, auto), and offers or pay changes always wait for a person.
What we don't replace: an ATS, async assessment libraries at X0PA ROOM's scale, admissions tools, or a skills-intelligence suite. We connect to 70 systems, including SAP SuccessFactors and Oracle Recruiting, and our NYC LL144 audit is on our compliance page. See the full feature table in X0PA AI vs NTRVSTA.
Best for: teams on a long ATS contract that want sourcing, live interviews and scheduling without a migration.
2. Avature
If you were drawn to X0PA as an ATS replacement for a large or public-sector organization, Avature is the closest heavyweight. It's a single, deeply configurable platform covering ATS, CRM, high-volume and executive search, career sites, scheduling, video interviews and talent management. Avature Copilot deploys task agents, and Avature says AI can be switched on or off per feature. It says it is FedRAMP certified and runs annual independent bias audits, including one for the NYC law. Prices aren't published.
Best for: complex enterprises and government employers that want one configurable system.
3. Phenom
Phenom matches X0PA's breadth from a different starting point: the candidate experience. It sells a career site, talent CRM, scheduling, onboarding and an internal talent marketplace, with agents coordinated by its WorkOps layer. Its Voice Screening Agent calls applicants soon after they apply, and its AI Interviewer runs real-time voice interviews with follow-ups. Phenom says every rating is a proposal a recruiter accepts or overrides. It sits on top of your system of record. Pricing isn't published.
Best for: large, high-volume employers that want screening, scheduling and internal mobility on one platform.
4. Eightfold AI
Eightfold is the talent-intelligence alternative. Its AI Interviewer is a 24/7 agent that runs adaptive, conversational interviews by video, audio or text, covering screening, STAR questions, coding, soft skills and language assessments. Eightfold says it judges only the content of answers, not facial expressions, tone or accent. It says the interviewer was independently audited under NYC LL144, and it lists SOC 2 Type II and FedRAMP Moderate. Pricing isn't published.
Best for: large enterprises and government buyers that want an interviewer inside a skills-intelligence suite.
5. HireVue
HireVue is the long-established assessment vendor, so it's a natural swap for X0PA ROOM. Its AI Interviewer drafts questions and rubrics from the job description and runs a two-way voice interview with probing follow-ups, then explains its scores. The platform also has one-way and live video interviews, game-based and skills assessments, and a chat agent for applicants. HireVue says its fairness audits cover NYC LL144 and that it enriches 45+ ATS. Prices aren't published.
Best for: mid-market and enterprise teams that want AI screening and validated assessments from one vendor.
6. Manatal
Manatal is the budget answer if X0PA's annual pricing is the blocker. It's an ATS that uses AI to recommend and score candidates against job descriptions and enrich resumes. A paid AI Interviewer add-on, described as beta in January 2026, runs asynchronous first-round video screens with up to 10 custom questions. Plans start at $15 per user a month billed annually, and there's a 14-day free trial with no card.
Best for: small agencies and SMB recruiting teams that want an inexpensive AI-assisted ATS.
When to stay with X0PA AI
- You're replacing your ATS anyway and want one AI-native system with published list prices.
- You hire in Singapore, the Gulf or wider APAC, where AI Verify and the Dubai AI Seal help with procurement.
- You run university admissions or an RPO, both of which X0PA sells purpose-built products for.
- Your process relies on large volumes of async video and text assessments.
For broader comparisons, see the best talent intelligence platforms, AI recruiting software for enterprise and the best AI recruiting agents.
Questions
What is the cheapest X0PA AI alternative?
On published list prices, Manatal is the lowest-cost ATS here, from $15 per user a month billed annually, with a paid AI Interviewer add-on. NTRVSTA has a free Starter plan for one open role and a Team plan at $490 a month billed annually. X0PA's AI Recruiter Core starts at $28,000 a year.
Which X0PA AI competitors run live AI interviews?
NTRVSTA runs live AI interviews by video avatar or audio that adapt to each answer. HireVue's AI Interviewer runs two-way voice interviews with follow-ups, Phenom's AI Interviewer runs real-time voice interviews, and Eightfold's AI Interviewer runs adaptive interviews by video, audio or text. X0PA's ROOM is built around asynchronous video and text assessments.
Which X0PA AI alternatives have an NYC Local Law 144 bias audit?
NTRVSTA publishes an LL144 audit by Asenion, finalized October 20, 2026, covering our AI interviews. Eightfold says its AI Interviewer was independently bias-audited under LL144. Avature says it runs annual independent audits, including one for the NYC law, and HireVue says its fairness audits cover LL144. X0PA cites Singapore's AI Verify and the Dubai AI Seal instead.
Can I keep my ATS and still get what X0PA offers?
Partly. X0PA sells an ATS with AI agents built in. If you want to keep your ATS, NTRVSTA works inside it for sourcing, resume scoring, interviews and scheduling, and Phenom, HireVue and Eightfold also sit alongside existing systems of record. Avature and Manatal are full ATS replacements, like X0PA.
Want to see an AI recruiter that leaves your ATS alone? Book a demo with our team, or try a sample AI interview as a candidate would.
We checked pricing and features for X0PA AI and all six alternatives on November 1, 2026. Vendors revise both regularly, so confirm with each one before you sign.
