OVI is the AI-native ATS where you chat to hire. Two AI agents — Sora for sourcing and Milo for screening — find candidates, score every CV, and run AI interviews, all controlled from a single chat.

What does "chat to hire" mean?

Chat to hire is OVI's AI-native hiring workflow: instead of clicking through a traditional ATS, you describe what you need in chat and OVI's AI agents source candidates, screen applicants, run AI interviews, and send outreach for you.

What is an AI-native ATS?

An AI-native ATS is an applicant tracking system built around AI agents rather than forms and pipelines. OVI's AI chat ATS lets recruiters source, screen, interview, and follow up through conversation — the agents do the work and surface only the candidates worth meeting.

Who are Sora and Milo?

Sora is OVI's AI sourcing agent — she scans LinkedIn, the open web, and your ATS history to find best-fit candidates and reach out in your name. Milo is OVI's AI screening agent — he scores every applicant against your rubric and surfaces a ranked shortlist.

How do OVI's AI interviews work?

OVI runs async AI interviews for every shortlisted candidate and returns scores, transcripts, and recordings — so your team only meets the people worth meeting.

Fetcher vs OVI vs hireEZ: AI Sourcing + Screening Stack for High-Volume Hiring in 2026

2026-06-19

Fetcher vs OVI vs hireEZ: AI Sourcing + Screening Stack for High-Volume Hiring in 2026

Recruiters lose more than half their workday to two bottlenecks: finding candidates and filtering them. LinkedIn's 2025 Global Talent Trends report puts the numbers plainly — over 30% of a recruiter's time goes to sourcing, another 25% to first-round screening. AI tools are now significantly reducing both bottlenecks, but most platforms only solve one side of the equation.

The smartest high-volume teams in 2026 are building a two-layer stack: an AI sourcing engine to fill the top of the funnel, paired with an AI screening layer to qualify candidates before a human ever picks up the phone. This article compares the two leading AI sourcing platforms — Fetcher and hireEZ — then shows how OVI's structured audio screening completes the pipeline from sourced candidate to interview-ready shortlist.

The Two Bottlenecks: Why You Need Both Layers

Traditional recruiting workflows break down at scale. A single req can generate hundreds of sourced profiles that each need a 20-30 minute phone screen. The math doesn't work — and it's why time-to-fill stretches to weeks even when qualified candidates are sitting in the pipeline.

AI sourcing tools solve bottleneck one: they find and surface the right profiles automatically. AI screening tools solve bottleneck two: they conduct structured first-round conversations at scale, so recruiters only spend time on candidates who've already been qualified. These categories are complementary, not competing.

Section 1: AI Sourcing — Fetcher vs hireEZ

Fetcher

Fetcher is an AI-powered automated sourcing platform that finds and delivers candidate profiles directly to recruiters' inboxes. Its AI matching learns from recruiter feedback — every thumbs-up or thumbs-down refines future batches.

AI matching quality: Adaptive — improves with recruiter input over each sourcing cycle
ATS integrations: Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, and other major platforms
Profile depth: Aggregates across professional networks and databases
Pricing: Contact sales (no public tiers)
Best fit: Mid-market and enterprise teams that want a hands-off sourcing engine with tight ATS integration
Headline metric: Fetcher's own case studies report an average 40% reduction in time-to-fill for teams using the platform

hireEZ

hireEZ (formerly Hiretual) is an outbound recruiting platform built for enterprise-scale talent acquisition. It indexes over 800 million profiles and uses AI matching scores to rank candidates against open roles.

AI matching quality: AI-scored candidate ranking across an 800M+ profile database
ATS integrations: Deep integrations with major ATS and CRM platforms
Profile depth: 800M+ indexed profiles — one of the largest talent pools available
Pricing: From $169/month (Starter)
Best fit: Enterprise teams (clients include Siemens and Johnson Controls) that need massive profile coverage and outbound sequencing
Headline metric: 800M+ profiles indexed with AI-driven matching and ranking

Fetcher vs hireEZ: Quick Comparison

Dimension	Fetcher	hireEZ
AI matching	Adaptive, feedback-driven	AI scoring across 800M+ profiles
ATS integrations	Greenhouse, Lever, Workday	Major ATS + CRM platforms
Profile database	Curated multi-source	800M+ indexed
Pricing	Contact sales	From $169/mo
Best for	Mid-market, hands-off sourcing	Enterprise, high-volume outbound
Notable clients	—	Siemens, Johnson Controls

Both are strong sourcing tools. The choice depends on scale: Fetcher suits teams that want adaptive, low-touch sourcing with ATS-first workflows; hireEZ suits enterprise teams that need the widest possible talent pool and outbound sequencing power.

Section 2: AI Audio Screening — OVI Completes the Stack

Sourcing tools fill the top of the funnel. But every sourced candidate still needs a first-round screen — and that's where pipelines stall. Phone screens take 20-30 minutes each, and recruiters can only do so many per day.

OVI is a structured audio screening platform that conducts AI-powered audio chats with candidates — not async video, not chatbot Q&A, but real-time audio conversations that cover salary expectations, availability, language proficiency, and role-specific qualifiers. Each audio chat averages around 10 minutes, and the AI generates structured scorecards for recruiter review.

Why Audio Screening Beats Async Video for Sourced Pipelines

Candidates sourced through outbound tools like Fetcher or hireEZ weren't actively applying — they were found. Asking them to record a one-way video adds friction and drops response rates. A quick audio chat feels more natural, takes less time, and delivers structured data the recruiter can act on immediately.

OVI's Screening Strengths

Speed: Audio chats average ~10 minutes — screen dozens of sourced candidates per day without recruiter involvement
Structured output: AI-generated scorecards with consistent evaluation criteria across every candidate
Human-in-the-loop: AI provides decision-support only; final hiring decisions remain with the recruiter
No biometric analysis: OVI analyzes transcript content only — no voice-characteristic scoring, no facial recognition, no emotion detection
Compliance posture: OVI's human-in-the-loop architecture meaningfully reduces AEDT exposure (e.g., NYC Local Law 144) since it doesn't fit the "automated decision" definition. OVI aligns with GDPR (DPA + Standard Contractual Clauses available), EU AI Act readiness ahead of August 2026, and aligns with SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 standards. Full details at the Trust & Compliance Center.

For a startup at its price point, OVI is well-prepared on compliance.

Section 3: The Full Stack — Sourcing to Shortlist in 48 Hours

Here's the workflow that high-volume teams are running in 2026:

Source — Fetcher or hireEZ identifies and delivers qualified candidate profiles based on role criteria
Screen — OVI conducts structured audio chats with sourced candidates, generating scorecards automatically
Shortlist — Recruiters review OVI scorecards and advance top candidates to hiring manager interviews

The result: A pipeline that traditionally took two weeks from sourcing to shortlist now compresses to roughly 48 hours. Sourcing runs overnight; screening runs the next day; recruiters review structured scorecards and make decisions — not phone calls.

Pricing Comparison: Building the Stack

Tool	Category	Starting Price	What You Get
Fetcher	AI Sourcing	Contact sales	Adaptive AI sourcing, ATS integrations
hireEZ	AI Sourcing	From $169/mo	800M+ profiles, AI matching, outbound sequencing
OVI	AI Audio Screening	Free $0 / Launch $29/mo / Starter $99/mo	Structured audio chats, AI scorecards, compliance-ready

OVI's entry point — a free trial or $29/month Launch plan — makes it easy to pilot the screening layer without a major budget commitment. Teams ready to scale move to Starter at $99/month for up to 200 interview minutes, or Growth at $450/month for high-volume operations.

Pair either sourcing tool with OVI and you have a complete AI-powered hiring stack at a fraction of what a traditional recruiting team costs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use OVI with both Fetcher and hireEZ, or do I have to pick one sourcing tool?

OVI works independently of your sourcing tool. You can pair it with Fetcher, hireEZ, or any other sourcing platform — the screening layer sits downstream in the pipeline and accepts candidates from any source.

Does OVI use video interviews or record candidates on camera?

No. OVI conducts audio-only chats — there is no video component. Candidates have a real-time audio conversation with the AI, which analyzes transcript content only. No biometric, facial, or emotion-detection analysis is involved.

What's the realistic cost per screened candidate with OVI?

At the Starter plan ($99/month for 200 interview minutes), with audio chats averaging ~10 minutes each, you can screen approximately 20 candidates per month — roughly $5 per screened candidate. At the Growth plan ($450/month for 1,000 minutes), that drops to around $4.50 per candidate at scale.

Sources: LinkedIn Talent Solutions 2025 Global Talent Trends, Josh Bersin HR Technology Market 2025, Fetcher, hireEZ, OVI