Nexa Recruiter vs Workable
Both use AI to take the first round off your team. Workable's agent sources, screens and chats with candidates. Nexa Recruiter scores every CV and then interviews each candidate by voice or text, in twelve languages. With Nexa People behind it, the hire flows straight into payroll.
In short
When Nexa Recruiter is the better fit
- Nexa Recruiter runs the first interview itself, by voice or text, in twelve languages. Workable's agent screens and chats in English only for now, and its pages do not describe voice interviews.
- With Nexa People, the hire becomes an employee whose attendance and leave feed a payroll calculated in the product. Workable HR prepares payroll data for a connected payroll provider.
- AI recommends and people decide. Nexa Recruiter never rejects a candidate on its own, quotes the evidence behind each score and flags pasted answers and tab switching.
When Workable is the better fit
If you want reach — posting to 200+ job boards and sourcing from a large passive-candidate database — plus a 15-day free trial and published plans, and your payroll already runs with a provider you are happy with, Workable is the stronger fit.
Side by side
Nexa Recruiter and Workable, feature by feature
Every Workable row was read off their own published pages. Where those pages do not say, the row says so rather than guessing.
Sourcing and applications
AI-written job descriptions
- Nexa Recruiter
- Yes
- Workable
- YesJob Brief Agent, included
Posting to external job boards
- Nexa Recruiter
- NoPublishes to your own careers page
- Workable
- Yes200+ job boards
Sourcing passive candidates
- Nexa Recruiter
- PartialRediscovers your past applicants
- Workable
- YesSourcing Agent; uses AI credits
Bulk import of existing CVs
- Nexa Recruiter
- YesA ZIP of up to 10,000 CVs
- Workable
- Not statedNot stated on the pages read
AI screening and interviews
AI scores every CV against the job, with reasons
- Nexa Recruiter
- YesOut of 100, quoting the CV
- Workable
- YesScreening Agent; 1 AI credit per candidate
AI interview by text
- Nexa Recruiter
- Yes5 to 10 questions planned from the CV
- Workable
- PartialAgent chat gathers follow-up facts
AI interview by voice
- Nexa Recruiter
- Yes
- Workable
- Not statedNot described on their AI pages
AI interviews in the candidate's language
- Nexa Recruiter
- YesTwelve languages
- Workable
- PartialAgent is English only for now
One-way recorded video interviews
- Nexa Recruiter
- No
- Workable
- Add-onIncluded on Premier; add-on on Standard
Flags pasted answers and tab switching
- Nexa Recruiter
- Yes
- Workable
- Not statedNot stated on the pages read
AI never rejects a candidate on its own
- Nexa Recruiter
- Yes
- Workable
- NoAgent can disqualify; recruiters can revert
Hiring workflow
Applicant tracking and pipelines
- Nexa Recruiter
- Yes
- Workable
- YesUnlimited active jobs, fair use
Candidates book their own interview slot
- Nexa Recruiter
- YesGoogle Calendar with a Meet link
- Workable
- YesTwo-way calendar sync
Panel scores hidden until everyone submits
- Nexa Recruiter
- Yes
- Workable
- Not statedScorecards listed; blind scoring not stated
Text messaging with candidates
- Nexa Recruiter
- NoEmail from Gmail
- Workable
- Add-onIncluded on Premier; add-on on Standard
What happens after the hire
Hired candidate becomes an employee record
- Nexa Recruiter
- YesWith Nexa People
- Workable
- YesDraft profile, with Workable HR
Onboarding and time off
- Nexa Recruiter
- YesWith Nexa People
- Workable
- YesIncluded in all plans
Time tracking
- Nexa Recruiter
- YesBiometric, mobile and geo-fence
- Workable
- YesClock-in with optional geofence
Payslips calculated in the product
- Nexa Recruiter
- YesWith Nexa People
- Workable
- NoPayroll preparation and integrations
Approved hours and leave flow into pay
- Nexa Recruiter
- YesWith Nexa People
- Workable
- PartialPassed to a connected payroll provider
Platform and buying
Every AI action recorded
- Nexa Recruiter
- YesAudit log of every action
- Workable
- YesLogged and reversible
Published pricing
- Nexa Recruiter
- NoQuoted per company
- Workable
- YesFlat plans by company size
Free trial
- Nexa Recruiter
- NoDemo on one of your open roles
- Workable
- Yes15 days, no card; excludes the agent
Workable details last verified on 19 October 2026. Source: Workable pricing and plan comparison, Workable AI and Workable Agent, Workable Agent launch post, Workable help: Workable Agent, Workable help: hired candidates become draft employees, Workable help: time tracking policies, Workable help: video interviews, Workable time tracking.
In practice
What those rows mean day to day
An interview, not just a chat
Nexa Recruiter gives each shortlisted candidate a private link to a first-round interview of 5 to 10 questions, planned from their CV and the job. They answer by voice or text, whenever suits them. Your team gets a summary, strengths, concerns, a score and the full transcript. Workable's agent chats with candidates to gather follow-up facts, and its video interviews are recorded answers that your team reviews.
Twelve interview languages
Candidates choose their language before the first question: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, Mandarin Chinese or Japanese. Workable's help centre says its agent does not support languages other than English yet, though the app itself offers nine language options.
From CV to first payslip
Use Nexa Recruiter with Nexa People and the person you hire becomes an employee with their details, start date and salary in place. Their attendance and leave then feed a payroll that is calculated in the product. Workable also creates the employee record on hire; its payroll step is preparation and reports for a connected payroll provider.
People make every call
Nexa Recruiter scores, summarises and recommends, and never changes a candidate's status. Each score quotes the lines that earned it. Pasted answers, tab switching and unrealistic typing speed are flagged on the report, and panel scores stay hidden until everyone has submitted. Workable's agent can also be overridden at any time; it can disqualify candidates, which a recruiter can revert.
Fair view
Where Workable is strong
A full AI agent across the top of the funnel
Workable Agent writes the job brief, sources passive candidates, screens every applicant against up to 14 criteria and chats with candidates to fill gaps. Every action is logged and reversible, and an admin can switch it off across the account.
Reach that is hard to match
Their plans include posting to 200+ job boards and passive sourcing from a database they put at 400M+ profiles. If your problem is too few applicants rather than too many, that reach matters.
Try it before you talk to anyone
Workable offers a 15-day free trial with no credit card and publishes its plans, with unlimited active jobs. You can evaluate and budget on your own, which Nexa Recruiter does not currently offer.
A wide recruiting toolkit
Texting, one-way video interviews, assessments and referrals are included on Premier and available as add-ons on Standard, alongside offer letter templates and e-signatures.
Moving across
What switching actually involves
- 1
Start alongside Workable
Nexa Recruiter exports candidates to Workable, so you can run AI interviews on a few roles while Workable stays your system of record, and compare the results before you change anything.
- 2
Bring your CVs with you
Import the CVs you already have, even a ZIP of up to 10,000, and score them against an open role the same day. Past applicants who fit a new role surface again.
- 3
Add Nexa People when you are ready
When you want hires to flow into HR and pay, add Nexa People and run one payroll in parallel with your current process before anything depends on it.
Questions
Common questions
- Does Workable run payroll?
- Workable HR lists payroll preparation, payroll reports and payroll integrations. Its help centre describes issuing payroll through direct integrations with payroll providers. Nexa People calculates payslips in the product, from approved attendance, leave and overtime.
- Does Workable's AI interview candidates?
- Workable's Engagement Agent runs a guided chat with candidates to gather interest and fill in missing information. Its video interviews are one-way recordings that your hiring team reviews. Nexa Recruiter runs the first-round interview itself, by voice or text, and returns a scored report with the full transcript.
- How does Workable charge for its AI?
- The Job Brief Agent is included. The Sourcing, Screening and Engagement agents use AI credits: 1 per candidate screened, 2 per passive candidate found and 10 per candidate chat. Paid accounts get 3,000 credits, and more are sold in bundles. The free trial does not include the agent.
- Which languages can each product interview in?
- Nexa Recruiter interviews in twelve languages, and the candidate chooses before the first question. Workable's help centre says its agent supports English only for now.
- Can I use Nexa Recruiter with Workable?
- Yes. You can run your whole pipeline in Nexa Recruiter, or keep Workable as your applicant tracker and export candidates to it after the AI interview.
- Does Nexa Recruiter have a free trial or published prices?
- Not yet. Nexa Recruiter is quoted per company, and the demo runs on one of your own open roles. Workable offers a 15-day free trial without a card and publishes its plans, which is a genuine advantage if you want to evaluate on your own.
See it against your own hiring
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