Carv: AI assistant for recruiters that records, transcribes, and takes notes during interviews and intake calls, then drafts documents and updates the ATS. CloudTalk: CloudTalk is a cloud call-center platform that automatically transcribes calls and adds AI summaries, sentiment analysis, and conversation intelligence for sales and support teams. Which one wins depends on your platform mix, budget, and how hands-off you want notes to be.
How Hosiqo compares and tests toolsFinal recommendation
Shortlist Carv when transcribing and summarizing candidate interviews hands-free matters most, and CloudTalk when quality-assurance scoring of support calls at scale matters most. Test each on your own meetings; the right choice tends to become obvious quickly.
AI assistant for recruiters that records, transcribes, and takes notes during interviews and intake calls, then drafts documents and updates the ATS.
CloudTalk is a cloud call-center platform that automatically transcribes calls and adds AI summaries, sentiment analysis, and conversation intelligence for sales and support teams.
Carv is an AI platform for recruiters that records, transcribes, and takes notes during interviews, intake calls, and hiring meetings so recruiters can stay present in the conversation rather than typing notes. During candidate interviews it captures a full verbatim transcript, flags any planned questions that went unanswered at the end of the call, and uses the transcript to auto-generate a candidate profile. For intake calls with hiring managers, Carv captures the requirements discussed and can automatically draft a job description in the recruiter's own style and tone of voice. Beyond note-taking, Carv positions itself as an agentic recruiting assistant that takes over repetitive administrative work, from document creation to updating the applicant tracking system, and includes an AI companion that carries context about how the user works. The platform integrates with ATS and HR systems and offers analytics and insights across recruiting activity. By turning recruiting conversations into structured notes, profiles, and documents, Carv aims to cut down on coordination and admin time so recruiters can focus on connecting with candidates and hiring managers. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
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CloudTalk is a cloud-based business calling and call-center platform that pairs voice infrastructure with an AI Conversation Intelligence layer for sales, support, and operations teams. On top of its phone system (international numbers, IVR, call routing, recording, dialers, SMS, and WhatsApp), CloudTalk automatically converts recorded calls into multilingual transcripts and stores them in a searchable interaction database. Its AI then generates instant call summaries and smart notes, applies automatic tags, extracts the key topics discussed, and scores calls against custom criteria. Sentiment analysis interprets the mood of each speaker segment by segment, classifying calls as positive, neutral, or negative, while talk/listen ratio tracking surfaces coaching opportunities across agents. Summaries and notes can sync into CRMs such as Salesforce, HubSpot, and Pipedrive through CloudTalk's broad integration catalog. Conversation Intelligence is available as a paid add-on across CloudTalk's calling plans. It is aimed at teams that handle high call volumes and want to review, analyze, and coach on conversations at scale rather than manually.
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Carv is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); CloudTalk is a free tier with paid upgrades (paid). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
| Feature | Carv | CloudTalk |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | Records, transcribes, and takes notes during interviews, intakes, and meetings | Call scoring against custom quality criteria |
| Standout feature | Full verbatim interview transcription with unanswered-question flagging | Automatic multilingual call transcription of recorded calls |
| Team usage | Auto-generated candidate profiles from interview transcripts | AI-generated call summaries and smart notes synced to CRM |
| Integrations | Automatic job description drafting from intake calls | Sentiment analysis classifying calls and speaker segments as positive, neutral, or negative |
| Languages & capture | ATS and HR system integrations with automated updates | Topic extraction and automatic smart call tagging |
| Best-fit workflow | AI companion that retains context on the recruiter's workflow | Talk/listen ratio tracking for agent coaching |
Carv
Choose Carv if you need transcribing and summarizing candidate interviews hands-free — strengths include captures both candidate interviews and hiring-manager intake calls.
CloudTalk
Choose CloudTalk if you need reviewing and coaching sales calls using ai summaries, sentiment, and talk ratios — strengths include combines a full cloud phone system with conversation intelligence in one platform.
Carv
CloudTalk
It depends on your workflow. Carv is strong for transcribing and summarizing candidate interviews hands-free, while CloudTalk is strong for reviewing and coaching sales calls using ai summaries, sentiment, and talk ratios. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
Carv is a free tier with paid upgrades and CloudTalk is a free tier with paid upgrades. Check each vendor's pricing page for the latest plans and free-tier limits.
You can — some teams pair them when each covers a different part of the meeting workflow.
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