Honest comparison · 2026

Raffi vs HireEZ

HireEZ finds the candidate. Raffi finds them and interviews them. One step in your funnel vs four.

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Raffi

Agentic AI recruiter, two rooms.

One room interviews every applicant. One room talks to you about who to hire next.

Pricing

$25 starter credit free · $199/mo Pro ($100 grant) · $599/mo Growth ($300 grant). No placement fees, no hire fees. SaaS.

Why this wins

  • Real conversational voice interview, not async video Q&A
  • Operator room where you ask Raffi about candidates by name
  • Talent Directory for outbound + inbound in one tool
  • Self-serve onboarding in ~25 minutes, no sales call

HireEZ

AI sourcing across the open web (formerly Hiretual).

HireEZ aggregates candidate profile data from across the open web (LinkedIn, GitHub, Twitter, conference talks, etc.) and lets recruiters search with natural language. One of the most-funded sourcing tools, popular with corporate recruiting teams.

Pricing

Per-seat SaaS, public pricing from around $149/user/month. Enterprise tiers above.

Genuine strengths

  • Deep cross-web profile aggregation (broader than LinkedIn-only tools)
  • Strong natural-language sourcing UX
  • Diversity-sourcing features (well-marketed)
  • Established brand in the corporate-recruiter segment

Where HireEZ runs out of room

Honest, fact-based gaps — the kind real buyers hit during evaluation.

  • 1Sourcing tool — once HireEZ finds the candidate, you still have to reach out and screen them
  • 2No interview, scoring, or shortlist output
  • 3Outbound-only — doesn't help with inbound applicant volume
  • 4Per-seat pricing adds up for larger recruiting teams

Which one fits your stack?

Pick the column that sounds like you. We'll tell you which tool to start with.

Pick HireEZ when…

You're a corporate recruiter doing heavy passive sourcing across multiple roles per quarter, and your bottleneck is finding the right people — not interviewing them.

Pick Raffi when…

Your bottleneck is screening 50-500 applicants per role into a shortlist. Or you want one tool that handles both sides — Raffi's Talent Directory reveals contacts and Raffi interviews them in the same loop.

Frequently asked

Is Raffi a HireEZ alternative?

Yes. Raffi covers most of what HireEZ covers, plus the two-room operator model where you actually talk to the AI about your candidates. SaaS pricing, $25 starter credit, no card required.

What's the main difference between Raffi and HireEZ?

HireEZ finds the candidate. Raffi finds them and interviews them. One step in your funnel vs four.

When should I pick HireEZ over Raffi?

You're a corporate recruiter doing heavy passive sourcing across multiple roles per quarter, and your bottleneck is finding the right people — not interviewing them.

When should I pick Raffi over HireEZ?

Your bottleneck is screening 50-500 applicants per role into a shortlist. Or you want one tool that handles both sides — Raffi's Talent Directory reveals contacts and Raffi interviews them in the same loop.

How much does HireEZ cost vs Raffi?

HireEZ: Per-seat SaaS, public pricing from around $149/user/month. Enterprise tiers above.. Raffi: $25 starter credit, then $199/mo Pro or $599/mo Growth. No placement fees, no hire fees.

Try Raffi before you commit to HireEZ.

$25 starter credit, no card required. Interview your next 5 applicants with Raffi tonight, then decide.

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