Inhire AI vs KitaHQ: a KitaHQ alternative compared

Last updated: 26 October 2026

KitaHQ and Inhire AI both screen applicants with AI and run first-round AI interviews for teams in Indonesia and Malaysia, and both name Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Melayu as interview languages. KitaHQ runs video interviews in 10+ languages, invites candidates by WhatsApp, SMS or email, and sells a candidate management system (HireOS) per recruiter. Inhire AI runs voice interviews, invites by email, keeps CV screening and tests free, and charges credits per interview question.

Who each product is for

Inhire AI

Teams in Indonesia and Malaysia that already have an ATS or a spreadsheet and need help with the first round only: reading hundreds of CVs, testing skills and interviewing the people who pass. You pay for the interviews you run, not for each recruiter.

KitaHQ

Teams in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and other markets that want AI video interviews in many languages, outreach over WhatsApp and SMS, and one place to manage candidates and hand shortlists to hiring managers. KitaHQ has offices in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta.

How we compared

We compared the two products on eleven points that matter when many people apply for the same role. You can check each one yourself in a trial or a demo.

What it is. An ATS, an HR suite, or a screening tool that works next to your ATS.
AI interview. Voice, video or text, and whether the AI asks follow-up questions.
Interview languages. Whether Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Melayu are named as interview languages.
How candidates join. Email, SMS, WhatsApp or a link.
CV screening and tests. What the product checks before the interview.
Integrations. ATS, calendar and meeting tools named on the vendor's site.
Security and data. Certifications and data laws the vendor names.
Pricing model. Per user, per month, per candidate or credits.
Published prices. The list prices on the vendor's site.
Free plan or trial. What you can use before you pay.
How you start. Self sign-up or a sales demo.

Features and pricing side by side

Criterion	Inhire AI	KitaHQ
Features
What it is	A first-round screening tool: CV screening, assessment tests, AI interview and a ranked shortlist. It is not an ATS. Source	An AI hiring platform. HireOS manages candidates and messages. AI Video Interview can be bought on its own. Source
AI interview	Voice interview in the browser. The AI asks up to 2 follow-up questions per question. The camera stays on, and the recruiter sets how often a snapshot is saved. You get audio, a transcript and a scorecard. Source	AI video interview with camera and microphone, follow-up questions and AI proctoring. You get scores, summaries, transcripts and recordings. Source
Interview languages	Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu and English. The recruiter dashboard is in English and Bahasa Indonesia. Source	10+ languages, including English, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Spanish, German, Portuguese and Thai. Reports are in English. Source
How candidates join	A link sent by email. No WhatsApp or SMS invites. Source	WhatsApp, SMS or email, or a direct link or QR code for job fairs and walk-ins. No app download. Source
CV screening and tests	CV screening and assessment tests (multiple choice, true or false, essay, file upload) are free for every applicant. Source	AI resume screening and AI interview assessments. HireOS plans include 200 or 1,000 AI-processed candidates per month. Source
Integrations	Google Calendar with Google Meet links for human interviews. No Microsoft Teams or Zoom. No built-in ATS connector: you export the shortlist as a CSV file. Source	Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, calendar, WhatsApp, email and SMS. API access on the Business AI Video Interview plan. Source
Security and data	A separate workspace per customer and HTTPS. The Security page covers UU PDP and PDPA. No ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certificate is published. Source	Encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access and MFA. The Trust Center says its controls map to SOC 2 standards and names UU PDP and Malaysia's PDPA 2010. No certificate is named. Source
Pricing
Pricing model	Credits. CV screening and tests are free. The AI interview costs 2 to 4 credits per question, depending on the follow-up limit. No per-user fee. Source	HireOS per recruiter per month. AI Video Interview as a plan with an interview quota. Interviews with AI follow-up questions use 3 times more credits. Source
Published prices	Starter: 2,000 credits for $100, so 1 credit = $0.05. A 10-question interview with 2 follow-ups uses 40 credits. Source	HireOS Pro: USD 39 per recruiter per month, or USD 29 billed yearly. Business: USD 59, or USD 49 billed yearly. AI Video Interview from USD 99 per month, billed annually, for 50 standard interviews. Source
Free plan or trial	Free CV screening and tests, with no time limit and no credit card. Source	14-day free trial of HireOS, no credit card. AI Video Interview plans go through sales. Source
How you start	Sign up yourself at app.getinhire.com. No sales demo needed. Source	Free trial for HireOS. Book a demo or talk to sales for AI Video Interview. Source

Competitor facts checked on 26 October 2026. "Not published" means we did not find it on their public pages.

When Inhire AI is the better choice

You want CV screening and assessment tests for every applicant at no cost. KitaHQ's HireOS plans count AI-processed candidates per month: 200 on Pro and 1,000 on Business.
You prefer to buy credits for the interviews you run instead of paying per recruiter every month.
You want to run AI interviews today without a sales call. KitaHQ's AI Video Interview plans go through sales.
You already have an ATS and only need the first round, not another system to manage candidates.

When KitaHQ is the better choice

You want video interviews with recordings that hiring managers can watch.
Your candidates answer WhatsApp or SMS faster than email.
You interview in more languages than Indonesian, Malay and English, such as Mandarin, Cantonese, Thai or Japanese.
Your interviewers use Microsoft Teams or Zoom. Inhire AI books human interviews in Google Calendar with Google Meet only.
You want candidate pipelines, multi-channel message sequences and a sourcing Chrome extension in the same tool.

Questions

What is the main difference between Inhire AI and KitaHQ?

The interview format and the pricing. KitaHQ runs AI video interviews and sells HireOS per recruiter per month, with AI Video Interview as a separate plan. Inhire AI runs AI voice interviews, keeps CV screening and tests free, and charges 2 to 4 credits per interview question.

Do both support Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Melayu?

Yes. KitaHQ's multilingual hiring page names English, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Spanish, German, Portuguese and Thai. Inhire AI interviews in Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu and English.

How much does KitaHQ cost?

On 26 October 2026, KitaHQ's pricing page listed HireOS Pro at USD 39 per recruiter per month, or USD 29 per month billed yearly, and Business at USD 59, or USD 49 billed yearly. AI Video Interview starts at USD 99 per month, billed annually, for 50 standard interviews. Interviews with AI follow-up questions use 3 times more credits. Enterprise plans are custom.

Can Inhire AI invite candidates by WhatsApp?

No. Inhire AI sends interview links by email. KitaHQ lists WhatsApp, SMS and email invitations, plus a link or QR code for job fairs.

Is there a free trial?

KitaHQ offers a 14-day free trial of HireOS with no credit card, and its AI Video Interview plans go through sales. In Inhire AI, CV screening and assessment tests are free with no time limit, and you buy credits when you want to run AI interviews. 1 credit = $0.05.

Sources

All pages checked on 26 October 2026.

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