Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.
Lower starting price
Not comparable
Not comparable: Humanly does not list a price
Free plan
Tie
Neither has one
Higher rating
Phenom
4.0 against 4.1
Same job?
Yes
Both are HR & Recruiting AI tools
Side by side
Compared on
Humanly
Phenom
Our rating
4.0
4.1Better
Starts at
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Free plan
No
No
Category
HR & Recruiting AI
HR & Recruiting AI
Plans
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Key features
AI Recruiter, AI Interviewer, and ATS combined in one platform
Conversational AI across chat, phone, and video for candidate engagement
Built specifically for high-volume hiring scenarios
$25M Series B in May 2026 led by SEEK Investments, $52M raised total
Outcome-based pricing options including pay-per-candidate and pay-per-hire
Combines candidate sourcing, career-page personalization, and predictive hire-quality analytics
Unifies external hiring and internal career mobility in one platform
$1.3B valuation, reached unicorn status in 2021
$169M raised across seven rounds from investors including Sierra Ventures
Merged with skills-intelligence company Plum in April 2026
Pros
Combines recruiting, interviewing, and tracking rather than requiring separate tools
Outcome-based pricing options align cost directly with hiring results
Backed by SEEK, a company with direct recruiting-industry expertise
Unifies external hiring and internal mobility rather than treating them separately
Long operating history since 2010 with proven enterprise-scale deployment
Plum merger adds skills intelligence depth to the existing platform
Cons
Pricing isn't published, requires a demo and custom quote
Reported mid-market deployments run $15,000 to $50,000-plus annually
Best suited to high-volume hiring, less differentiated for low-volume, senior roles
Enterprise quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation, no published rates
Built for large enterprise deployments, likely oversized for smaller companies
Platform breadth across sourcing, career pages, and mobility adds onboarding complexity
Company
Humanly, founded 2018
Phenom, founded 2010
Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260715. Check the vendor before you buy.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Humanly better than Phenom?
In our reviews Humanly scores 4.0 and Phenom scores 4.1. The better pick depends on the job. Humanly: Combines an AI Recruiter, AI Interviewer, and ATS after a $25M round focused on candidate experience. Phenom: A $1.3B talent experience platform that acquired Plum to add skills intelligence in 2026.