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Findem vs SeekOut (2026): which should you pick?

As of Nov 13, 2026, SeekOut grades higher than Findem: 2.4 against 1.6 out of 4.0.

Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA

SeekOut grades higher on value for money, the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

Findem

People data platform for sourcing, with AI agents

Paid

SeekOut

AI candidate sourcing across 1B+ profiles and your ATS

Free trial · from $149/mo

Which one is for you

Pick Findem if

  • Fits if you source candidates and already have an ATS to hold them
  • Works for recruiting teams that want one platform for sourcing and outreach

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if you want a price before a demo, since none is published
  • Not for you if you need an ATS, as Findem works beside yours
  • Watch out: the product list is broad, so what you get varies by contract
  • Tight if you want a trial, as Findem Studio's free agent trial doesn't state its limits
  • Too light for anyone who wants a self-serve sign-up, since every plan goes through a demo

Pick SeekOut if

  • Fits if you source for a small team of up to 3 recruiters
  • Works for teams that want search linked to an existing ATS

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if you want a price for any plan other than Sourcing Core, as the rest are custom annual quotes
  • Tight if you need more than 3 seats, as Core has no extra seats
  • Watch out: Core has no SSO
  • Watch out: only Core has a free trial
  • Watch out: applicant evaluation and AI screening need Full Recruiting Funnel

How we grade them

1.6GPAFindemWeak2.4GPASeekOutFair
Value for money
CNo prices are published, so there's nothing to set against what hiring tools charge (middle: $83 a month).
B$149 a month for 3 seats billed annually is about $50 a seat, inside the cheaper quarter of hiring tools at $74. $179 billed monthly.
Free plan and trial
FNo free plan and no trial of the platform. Findem Studio's free agent trial has no stated limits.
CA 14-day trial of Sourcing Core with no credit card, then nothing free.
Features
CSourcing, ATS rediscovery, verification, interviews and a talent CRM. But it works beside an ATS, which stays the system of record, and scope varies by contract.
CAI search, 30+ filters, contacts, exports, outreach and a Chrome extension. Applicant evaluation and AI screening need the Full Recruiting Funnel plan.
Ease of use
CNo rating on record. A demo-led platform you connect to your ATS.
CNo rating on record. You set up search, outreach and integrations.
Platforms and integrations
CWeb only, and the listing names no integrations, though the site has an integrations page.
BWeb and Chrome extension with Workday, iCIMS, Greenhouse, Lever and AI assistant integrations.
Best forfinding candidates with a people-data platformcandidate sourcing with AI search

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: Findem and SeekOut. How we grade

Where they differ

  • Findem also covers skills tests.
  • SeekOut also covers reports.
In commonWebAI featuresAI agentsApplicant tracking

At a glance

FindemSeekOut
PricingPaidFree trial
Starts atNot published$149 per month, billed annually ($179 billed monthly)
Free planNoneNone
Free trialNone listed14-day free trial of Sourcing Core, no credit card required
Web
Browser extension
Made byFindemSeekOut
Price read fromNot confirmedseekout.com
CheckedNov 12, 2026Nov 13, 2026

Worth knowing

Findem

  • No prices are published; every plan is reached through a demo request.
  • Findem works beside an ATS, which stays the system of record.
  • Findem Studio's free agent trial is described on the site; its limits are not stated.
  • The product list is broad, spanning hiring, workforce planning and learning, so scope varies by contract.

SeekOut

  • Only Sourcing Core is priced publicly; every other plan is a custom, annual quote.
  • Sourcing Core has no SSO and no extra seats beyond its 3 included.
  • Only Sourcing Core offers the 14-day free trial.
  • Applicant evaluation and AI screening need the Full Recruiting Funnel plan.

Key features

Findem

Attract and source
Agents surface a slate of candidates who are interested, screened and ready to interview.
ATS rediscovery
Finds past applicants, finalists and silver medalists in your ATS who match current searches.
Verify
Authenticity checks, AI proctoring and an ID verification agent to screen candidates before decisions.
Interview and assess
AI video and live coding interviews, scheduling and screening agents, and assessments.
Talent CRM and outreach
Relationship management and personalized outreach sent from your inbox.

SeekOut

AI candidate search
Searches 1B+ external profiles and the company's ATS with AI that reads context, plus 30+ filters on the entry plan.
Applicant evaluation and AI screening
Scores inbound applicants, runs AI screening and flags signs of fraud. This sits in the full-funnel product.
ATS rediscovery
Surfaces past applicants and silver medalists already in the ATS, alongside external results.
Outreach
Email integration with send-on-behalf and AI multi-step campaigns, with contact credits and exports capped monthly.
Chrome extension
Sources and enriches profiles from any website without leaving the page.
SeekOut MCP
Brings SeekOut's profile search into Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Amazon Quick.

Plans

Findem

Pricing could not be confirmed. See findem.ai.

SeekOut

  • Sourcing Core$149

    per month for 3 seats, billed annually ($179 billed monthly)

    Unlimited search, 30+ filters, 500 contact credits and 1,000 exports a month, and AI multi-step campaigns.

  • SourcingCustom

    Per-seat pricing billed annually, with 750 contacts and 5,000 exports per seat a month, SSO and diversity filters.

  • Sourcing + IntegrationCustom

    Adds ATS rediscovery, unified external and ATS search, usage reports and market intelligence. Billed annually.

  • Full Recruiting FunnelCustom

    Adds inbound applicant evaluation, AI screening, agentic workflows and custom integrations. Billed annually.

Ways to pay less

Findem

No public discounts listed.

SeekOut

  • Annual discount

    Save $360 a year with annual billing

    Sourcing Core is $149 a month paid annually upfront ($1,788 a year) against $179 a month billed monthly.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, Findem or SeekOut?

As of Nov 13, 2026, Findem has no price we could confirm, and SeekOut starts at $149 per month, billed annually ($179 billed monthly).

Which has a free plan, Findem or SeekOut?

As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Findem nor SeekOut has a free plan. SeekOut has a free trial.

Which platforms do Findem and SeekOut run on?

As of Nov 13, 2026, only SeekOut 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.
How we review and grade