SenseHQ vs. HeyMilo: AI Agents for Staffing Agencies
A clear, recruiter-first comparison of SenseHQ and HeyMilo. See how both handle sourcing, engagement, adaptive screening, interviews, scoring, ATS integrations, and compliance—so you can pick what fits your workflow.
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A clear, recruiter-first comparison of SenseHQ and HeyMilo. See how both handle sourcing, engagement, adaptive screening, interviews, scoring, ATS integrations, and compliance—so you can pick what fits your workflow.
Introduction
If you run a staffing team, you care about two things the most. Faster placements and credible screens you can hand to clients. Both Sense HQ and HeyMilo can help streamline that. They just solve different problems first.
- Sense HQ is built on CRM-style campaigns, chatbot flows, SMS, WhatsApp, and email, scheduling,, and database re-engagement.
- HeyMilo is an AI recruiter that runs end-to-end, including sourcing, multi-channel engagement, adaptive screening, and conversational voice and video interviews. It also automates explainable scoring and shareable reports. Basically, it’s a plug-and-play tool that is flexible across roles and reliable at scale.
Let’s walk the flow the way your desk actually runs. Start by finding people and getting them talking on the right channel. Then get to a real signal fast with adaptive screening, interviews, and scoring you can hand to a client.
Side-by-Side: What You Actually Get
How The End-to-End Actually Plays Out (Staffing Flow)
With HeyMilo (AI recruiter)
- Source in your workspace or on the open web. Invite with one click.
- Engage on SMS, WhatsApp or email. Escalate to phone or video when you want a stronger intent.
- Adaptive screens that follow up naturally, clarifies details and stays on role (tools, shift windows, wage bands, travel limits, examples).
- Score & share a clean report with per-question rubrics, transcript, strengths or risks and a link your AE can send to clients.
- Sync to Bullhorn, Avionté, JobDiva, Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever, Workable, Teamtailor, Salesforce, JazzHR, SmartRecruiters, iCIMS, Workday and more to keep your ATS as the source of truth.
With Sense HQ
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- Re-activate candidates at scale using CRM campaigns across SMS, WhatsApp, email and chat.
- Coordinate with FAQs and scheduling flows to reduce back-and-forth.
- Capture basic screening responses via chatbot-led forms.
- Track engagement and pipeline health in dashboards.
- Sync activity with your ATS for continuity.
Both approaches work well. The only thing that matters is where you need support today.
Candidate Experience (quick read)
- HeyMilo: candidates can interview online, by phone, or via video at any time. If they say evenings, the agent asks which hours. If they say positive culture, it asks for a reliable example. It feels conversational and job-focused.
- Sense HQ: strong at staying in touch through chat and SMS for FAQs, reminders, updates and scheduling. Screening is usually chatbot-led.
What Staffing Teams Actually Care About
Teams using HeyMilo typically want
- One place to run sourcing → engagement → adaptive screening → report → ATS.
- Phone or video options for higher intent and lower drop-off rates.
- Flexible control that still works at enterprise scale.
Teams using Sense HQ typically want
- CRM-style programs that keep big databases warm.
- Chat or SMS automation to reduce manual coordination.
- Nurture and re-engagement as the first lever, and then deeper screening later.
This is not about naming a winner. It’s about fit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is HeyMilo just for screening?
No. HeyMilo is an AI recruiter that covers sourcing, engagement, adaptive screening, interviews, scoring, reports and ATS sync. It’s plug-and-play and scales across roles and regions.
Does Sense HQ or HeyMilo replace my ATS?
No. It runs alongside your ATS and focuses on CRM campaigns and automation.
Which one is right for us?
If you want an end-to-end flow with adaptive depth and client-ready reports in the same system, check out HeyMilo. If you want large-scale nurture and re-engagement first, look at Sense HQ. Many agencies combine patterns across different books of business.
Final Word
Both platforms help staffing teams move faster. Your choice depends on the bottleneck you are fixing: re-engagement programs or adaptive end-to-end recruiting flow.
Want to see how global teams are leveraging these systems? Source, engage, adaptive screen, score, and sync to your ATS on a real role.
Book a demo to explore a leading Sense HQ alternative!
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