Beamery vs Textkernel (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Beamery and Textkernel share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about features and ease of use, where Beamery grades higher, or the free plan, where Textkernel does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on value for money and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Beamery
Talent CRM and workforce intelligence platform for large employers
Textkernel
Resume parsing and AI matching for HR software and recruiters
Which one is for you
Pick Beamery if
- Fits if you run talent for a large company and want one CRM over its people data
- Works for teams that already use Workday or SAP
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price before talking to sales, as none is published
- Not for you if you are a small team, as the site shows no self-serve plan
- Watch out: features sit in separate suites and which ones you get is not listed
- Watch out: there is no free plan or trial
Pick Textkernel if
- Fits if you build HR software or a job board and need resume data pulled out
- Works for corporate HR teams with a developer who can wire in an API
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a hiring tool for recruiters: it's a component for other systems
- Not for you if you have no developer, as it runs through an API
- Watch out: $99 covers the Parser only; matching and market data are sold on a demo
- Watch out: add-ons such as the LLM Parser are listed without a cost
- Pricey if you parse in volume: monthly plans stop at 25,000 credits and anything bigger is Enterprise
How we grade them
| 1.8GPABeameryWeak | 1.8GPATextkernelWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published, so we grade it as ordinary until the vendor says otherwise. | C$99 a month for 500 credits on the Parser API, which sits between the category's cheaper quarter at $74 and its dearer quarter at $149. The page doesn't say how many credits one resume uses. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial, and the call to action is Book a demo. | CA free trial gives 500 credits with instant access, through a demo page or the API. It's a trial, not a free plan, and the page doesn't state its length. |
| Features | CTalent CRM, a data platform, an AI advisor and an execution suite. The listing does not say which come with which plan. | DIt parses resumes and jobs and sells matching and market data separately by demo. On its own it does one narrow job and needs another system to be useful. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. An enterprise platform with a data layer and connections to set up. | DIt's used through an API, so someone has to write the integration. That's the configuration a D describes. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Workday and SAP connections listed. | BWeb service with a documented API and a Source and Match product behind a demo. No desktop or phone app, so B. |
| Best for | enterprise talent CRM and workforce data | parsing resumes inside other software |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Beamery and Textkernel. How we grade
Where they differ
- Beamery also covers AI agents.
- Textkernel also covers AI search and applicant tracking.
At a glance
| Beamery | Textkernel | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $99 per month for the Parser API |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Parser free trial: 500 free credits with instant access, through a demo interface or the API. |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Beamery Inc | Textkernel |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | textkernel.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Beamery
- There is no public pricing page; beamery.com/pricing returns a 404.
- The site is written for enterprise buyers and shows no self-serve plan.
- Features sit in separate suites, and which ones a customer gets is not listed publicly.
Textkernel
- The $99 price is for the Parser only; the other Textkernel products are sold through a demo request.
- Plans are credit based, and the page does not say how many credits one resume uses.
- Add-ons such as the LLM Parser are listed on the Professional and Enterprise cards, and the page does not break out their cost.
- It is a component for other systems, not a standalone applicant tracking system.
Key features
Beamery
- Data platform
- Brings skills, roles, people and market data together into one view of the workforce.
- Workforce Intelligence Suite
- Models future scenarios, talent risks and how work gets done for planning.
- Ray, AI Talent Advisor
- An embedded agentic AI assistant that gives recommendations on workforce questions.
- Execution Suite
- AI-powered sourcing, matching and engagement connected to existing HR systems.
- Talent CRM
- A customer story describes an integrated Talent CRM giving real-time talent recommendations.
Textkernel
- Resume and job parsing
- Extracts, classifies and enriches data from resumes in 29 languages and job postings in 9, returned in a structured format for an ATS or CRM.
- LLM Parser
- A parser built on a large language model that the vendor says extracts more data than the standard engine.
- Parser add-ons
- Skills and job title normalization, image OCR, geocoding, resume anonymization and parsing of user-defined fields.
- Source and Match
- Separate AI search and matching product for finding and ranking candidates against jobs.
- Skills intelligence and market data
- Further products cover skills intelligence and labor market insights under the Market IQ name.
Plans
Beamery
Pricing could not be confirmed. See beamery.com.
Textkernel
Parser Professional$99
per month, starting price for 500 credits
Self-serve credits for the Parser API. Monthly plans run from 500 to 25,000 credits; annual plans go up to 100,000.
Parser EnterpriseCustom
Higher parsing volumes, expert advice, and extras such as the LLM Parser and a skills taxonomy download.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Beamery or Textkernel?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Beamery has no price we could confirm, and Textkernel starts at $99 per month for the Parser API.
Which has a free plan, Beamery or Textkernel?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Beamery nor Textkernel has a free plan. Textkernel has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.