AI recruiting · Berlin · 2026

Agentic RecruitingThe 4 top tools of Berlin's tech scene.

Four Berlin startups. Two jobs to compare. One clear winner?

Hurraay

Hurraay logoScreening · agentic phone interviews · meeting coordination

AI agents screen every application. They phone-interview as many candidates as you like.

Madita

Madita logoAI voice interviews · by HeyJobs

Candidates start an AI voice interview from a link. It speaks 90+ languages and connects to 28 ATS.

WhyBrilliant

WhyBrilliant logoTalent marketplace

Its AI agent interviews people from its own talent pool. You receive 3 to 5 introductions.

Paul’s Job

Autonomous recruiting · frontline roles

Its AI agent screens applications, talks to candidates on WhatsApp, phone and other channels, and schedules interviews. Built for care, retail, security and logistics.

What we compare

Recruiting's 2 most relevant questions.

Agentic recruiting means AI agents do recruiting tasks on their own. They screen, call, book and source. A human still decides.

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Workload reduction

How to reduce recruiters' workload?

You have applicants. Someone must screen, call and book them.

Workload reduction: which tool does CV screening, screening calls and meeting coordination
TaskHurraayMaditaWhyBrilliantPaul’s Job
CV screening✓Every CV ranked–You read the CVs–Own pool only✓Every application scored
Screening calls✓Agentic phone call · 45 min✓Voice interview by link½Own pool only½Voice call only in Business plan
Meeting coordination✓Booked in your calendar–Stays with you–Not stated✓Calendar sync and invites
  • Done for you
  • Partly
  • Not offered

Cost · 500 applicants · 50 interviews

Cost for 500 applicants and 50 interviews: Hurraay €695, Madita €1,000, Paul’s Job no public prices, WhyBrilliant not offered.

30% cheaper. All 500 CVs screened.

Hurraay: Pro package €565 with 1,000 CV screenings and 40 interviews, plus 10 extra interviews at €13. Madita: 50 interviews at €20, pay-as-you-go, CV screening not included. Paul’s Job publishes no prices. Excl. VAT.

Speed · hiring-manager interviews

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Day 7

Hurraay books your top five. Madita sends results. You book the rest.

Interview the maybes too. As many as you like. That is where the jewels hide.

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Candidate search

Sourcing the best candidates actively and quickly.

You need more people in the pipeline. Someone must find them, in the office and on the shop floor.

Candidate search: which tool does LinkedIn screening and active sourcing for white-collar and blue-collar roles
TaskHurraayMaditaWhyBrilliantPaul’s Job
LinkedIn screening✓300m+ profiles in Europe–Not offered–Uses own pool–Not offered
Active sourcing · white‑collar✓5% fee on hire–Not offered½Own tech pool only · 10% fee on hire–Own talent pool only
Active sourcing · blue‑collarFrom JanFrom January 2027–Not offered–Not offered–Own talent pool only
  • Done for you
  • Announced
  • Partly
  • Not offered

Cost · one €70,000 hire

Sourcing fee for one €70,000 hire: Hurraay €3,500 (5%), WhyBrilliant €7,000 (10%), head-hunter €14,000 (20%), Madita and Paul’s Job not offered.

Same search. A quarter of a head-hunter's fee.

Fee as % of first-year salary. Head-hunter at a typical 20%. Excl. VAT.

The verdict

Which tool fits which job?

Best for both jobs

Hurraay

Screens, interviews and books. Sources across 300m+ profiles at 5%.

Best for

Madita

Voice interviews in many languages.

Best for

WhyBrilliant

Introductions from its own pool.

Best for

Paul’s Job

Frontline hiring in care, retail, security and logistics.

Questions buyers ask

FAQ

What are the top agentic recruiting tools in Berlin?

Hurraay, Madita, WhyBrilliant and Paul’s Job. All four are built in Berlin.

Which tool reduces recruiter workload most?

Hurraay. It screens every CV, phone-interviews as many candidates as you like and books the interviews, in every package. Paul’s Job covers similar steps for frontline roles, but voice calls only come with its Business plan and its prices are not public.

Which tool is cheapest?

Hurraay. €695 for 500 applicants and 50 interviews on the Pro package. Madita costs €1,000 for the interviews alone. Paul’s Job publishes no prices. Sourcing costs 5% at Hurraay, 10% at WhyBrilliant and about 20% at a head-hunter.

Which tool finds new candidates?

Hurraay searches 300m+ profiles in Europe for white-collar roles and adds blue-collar roles from January 2027. It charges 5% on hire. WhyBrilliant introduces people from its own tech pool. Madita and Paul’s Job do not source.

What is agentic recruiting?

AI agents do recruiting tasks on their own. They screen CVs, run phone interviews, book meetings and source candidates. A human makes the final decision.

Is AI phone screening GDPR-compliant?

It can be. Hurraay processes data in the EU. Candidates are told they speak with an AI. A human confirms every rejection.

Does AI reject candidates?

No. At Hurraay a person confirms every rejection. Madita and WhyBrilliant also say a human decides.

How do Hurraay and the EU AI Act fit together?

Hurraay is built for the EU AI Act. Recruiting AI counts as high-risk under Annex III, and those obligations apply from 2 December 2027. We build for them from day one. Already today: candidates always know they are talking to an AI. We score only the transcript, never the voice: no voice biometrics, no emotion recognition. A human confirms every rejection. Candidate data stays in the EU.

Pre-selected candidates in 7 days. Packages from €0.

Upload one job description. We screen, interview and book. You meet the best.

Method and sources

We compared public information only. We did not test competitor products. Prices exclude VAT. Names belong to their owners. Spotted an outdated fact? Write to [email protected].

  1. Hurraay (accessed 4 Nov 2026)
  2. Madita · pricing · compliance (accessed 5 Oct 2026)
  3. WhyBrilliant for companies · pricing (accessed 5 Oct 2026)
  4. Paul’s Job · pricing · about us (accessed 4 Nov 2026)