Ceipal vs Loxo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Loxo grades higher than Ceipal: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Ceipal grades higher on features. Loxo grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Loxo
AI-native ATS, CRM and sourcing for recruiting firms
Which one is for you
Pick Ceipal if
- Fits if you run a staffing agency and need the ATS and vendor side in one place
- Works for healthcare staffing teams
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you hire only for your own company, since it's built for staffing operations
- Not for you if you want a price: pricing goes through a demo
- Watch out: Ceipal Ora is shown as early access
- Tight if you want a free plan or trial, as none is listed
Pick Loxo if
- Fits if you run a recruiting firm and want AI search over your own candidates
- Works for firms with 3 or more seats, which get free migration
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want Source, Outreach and the agents, as they are on Professional with no price
- Watch out: agent work uses credits, 2,500 a seat monthly on Professional
- Watch out: annual plans are paid up front
- Skip it if you are a solo recruiter, as the price is per user
How we grade them
| 2.0GPACeipalFair | 2.2GPALoxoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published, so we can't set it against the $74 to $149 a month this category charges. That leaves it at C. | C$149 a user a month annual, the start of the dearer quarter, against a middle of $85. Professional and Enterprise are quoted. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial is listed; the site routes you to a demo. A demo request isn't a trial. | CA 7-day free trial of Professional with no card, and no free plan. |
| Features | BATS, job board and VMS integrations, candidate engagement, vendor and workforce management. The listing names no gap in the core staffing work, though Ceipal Ora is early access. | CATS, CRM, AI search and a Chrome extension. Source, Outreach and the full agent set are not in Core, and two agents are marked coming soon. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and the listing shows a large platform to configure. That puts it at C. | CNo rating on record. An ATS with an agent workforce to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb product with job board and VMS integrations. No desktop or phone app, so B. | BWeb and a Chrome extension, with MCP and API on higher plans. |
| Best for | an ATS and vendor management for staffing firms | AI-led ATS and CRM for recruiting firms |
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: Ceipal and Loxo. How we grade
Where they differ
- Ceipal also covers job board posting.
- Loxo also covers AI agents.
At a glance
| Ceipal | Loxo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $149 per user / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial of the Professional platform, no credit card |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Ceipal | Loxo |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | loxo.co |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Ceipal
- No prices are published; pricing is through a demo, so the cost is unverified.
- Built for staffing and enterprise operations, which may be more than a company hiring for itself needs.
- Ceipal Ora is shown as early access.
Loxo
- Only Core has a public price; Professional and Enterprise are shown as book-a-demo plans billed annually.
- Agent work uses credits: 2,500 per Professional seat monthly, with Boost tiers of 5,000 and 12,500 shown.
- Loxo Source, Outreach and the full agent set are not in Core.
- Deduplication and Scheduling agents are marked coming soon on the pricing page.
Key features
Ceipal
- Applicant tracking
- An ATS for staffing agencies with candidate matching and ranking and resume harvesting.
- Job board and VMS integrations
- The site says it integrates with 50+ job boards and VMS portals free of charge.
- Candidate engagement
- Mass email, email campaigns, two-way email sync and text or video outreach through partners.
- Vendor management
- A staffing vendor management product linked to the ATS.
- Workforce management
- Employee management for the extended workforce.
- Ceipal Ora
- Agentic AI with scheduler, candidate search and matching agents, offered through early access.
Loxo
- ATS and CRM
- One system for jobs, candidates, companies, pipelines and activities, with email and calendar sync.
- AI search
- Natural-language, relevance-ranked search is included on every plan, including Core.
- Agent workforce
- Professional adds agents for job intake, longlists, shortlists, outreach and an AI notetaker, which consume credits when they complete work.
- Loxo Source
- Searches the vendor's 850M+ profile talent graph together with a firm's own database, on the Professional plan.
- Chrome extension
- Adds candidates to the database from the browser.
- MCP and API
- Core connects to outside AI tools through MCP, and API access is part of Professional.
Plans
Ceipal
Pricing could not be confirmed. See ceipal.com.
Loxo
Core$149
per user / month, billed annually
ATS and recruiting CRM, AI search, unlimited jobs and candidates, Chrome extension, MCP. Free migration for 3+ seats.
ProfessionalCustom
Adds Loxo Source, Outreach, the full agent workforce, API access and 2,500 credits per seat monthly. Billed annually.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Professional plus SSO and SAML, advanced roles and permissions, and a dedicated success team.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Ceipal or Loxo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Ceipal has no price we could confirm, and Loxo starts at $149 per user / month, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Ceipal or Loxo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Ceipal nor Loxo has a free plan. Loxo has a free trial.
Which platforms do Ceipal and Loxo run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Loxo lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.