Hume EVI (Empathic Voice Interface) is the first voice AI that measures emotional expression and responds with appropriate empathy — for therapy, coaching, and customer service.
How Hume EVI compares with its closest alternatives
3 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Hume EVI does. Only Synthflow lists a starting price, $29 a month. 4 of the 5 offer an API, as Hume EVI does. Hume EVI offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. Hume EVI was founded in 2021; the alternatives were founded between 2017 and 2023, 2 of them earlier. Hume EVI is based in New York, United States; 3 of its 5 alternatives are in the United States too, and the others in the United Kingdom and Germany.
Market position · Agents
How Hume EVI compares in Agents
Hume EVI has high opportunity and sits in the top third of 423 live Agents tools on FalcoScan. Across Agents, the average opportunity score is 72.6 and the average saturation score 31.5. FalcoScan rates Hume EVI's own market position as open. 179 of the 423 operating Agents tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 15 shutdowns in the category.
Hume EVI compared with its closest alternatives
Product
Opportunity
Saturation
Pricing
Pricing from
Free plan
API
Platforms
Momentum
Hume EVIFounded 2021 · New York, United States
High
Open
Freemium
—
Yes
Yes
Web, API
Hot
RetellAIFounded 2023 · San Francisco, United States
The closest alternatives to Hume EVI that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are RetellAI, PolyAI, allO, Synthflow, and Bland AI.
Is Hume EVI still running?
Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Hume EVI as operating at hume.ai.
Where is Hume EVI based?
Hume EVI is headquartered in New York, United States.
Does Hume EVI have an API?
Yes. Hume EVI offers an API.
Who is Hume EVI for?
Hume EVI is built for developers, healthcare, and customer service.
How do I sign in to Hume EVI?
Sign in on Hume EVI's own website, hume.ai. FalcoScan reviews Hume EVI but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Hume EVI directly.