hireEZ vs Pin (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pin grades higher than hireEZ: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Pin grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
hireEZ
AI sourcing and recruiting platform that sits on top of your ATS
Pin
AI recruiter that sources, emails and books candidates
Which one is for you
Pick hireEZ if
- Fits if you are a solo recruiter and can spend about $500 a month
- Works for enterprise teams that want to replace several sourcing tools
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are one recruiter, at $494 a month
- Skip it if you want a price list, as enterprise pricing is set after a four-week verification
- Watch out: the solo plan's contents and billing basis are not on the pricing page
- Watch out: it runs on top of an ATS, so you need one
- Watch out: the trial is 7 days, and the card requirement is not stated
Pick Pin if
- Fits if you are a founder or solo recruiter who wants sourcing and first emails handled for you
- Works for small agencies that run searches for a few clients from one login
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on the free plan, since it allows 1 job and 5 contact lookups a week
- Pricey if you want one seat monthly, because Solo is annual only and Professional is $179 billed monthly
- Watch out: connecting your applicant tracking system is an add-on until Enterprise
- Watch out: SSO, SAML and SCIM are Enterprise only, and Enterprise has no public price
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAhireEZFair | 2.2GPAPinFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$494 a month for the solo plan, in the dearest tenth of hiring tools, with its contents and billing basis not stated. | C$100 per user a month on annual billing is level with this category's middle price of $95, and Solo is not sold monthly. Professional is $135, or $179 billed monthly. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 7-day trial on the solo plan; the page does not say whether a card is needed. | CThe free plan is real but small: 1 job, 1 AI agent, 5 contact credits a week and 3 candidate searches a day. You will hit those in your first week of hiring. |
| Features | CSourcing, CRM, AI review, scheduler, career sites and intelligence. The solo plan's contents are not listed, and it relies on an ATS. | CSourcing, scoring, email sequences, interview booking and a notetaker. The listing says ATS integration is an add-on until Enterprise, and multi-channel sequences start on Solo. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You connect an ATS and configure sourcing. | CA web app where you connect Gmail or Outlook and a calendar, set up job positions and decide what the agent may do alone. No store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA web service with 40+ native ATS integrations. | BWeb only, with 120+ applicant tracking system links and Gmail, Outlook and calendar connections. There is no desktop or phone app listed. |
| Best for | AI sourcing that sits on top of an ATS | an AI recruiter for founders and small hiring teams |
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: hireEZ and Pin. How we grade
Price against what you get
hireEZ starts at $494 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Pin starts at $100 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Pin starts $394 a month lower. Of the other hiring and applicant tracking tools on the chart, 12 score higher than hireEZ for less, and 6 score higher than Pin for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- hireEZ also covers reports.
- Pin also covers workflow automation and job board posting.
At a glance
| hireEZ | Pin | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $494 per month | $100 per user / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | None | 1 job position, 1 AI agent, 5 contact lookup credits per week, 3 candidate searches a day, email-only sequences and the AI notetaker. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial on the solo recruiter plan | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | hireEZ | Pin |
| Price read from | hireez.com | pin.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
hireEZ
- Enterprise pricing is not published; hireEZ says it is set against the stack it replaces.
- The solo plan's contents and billing basis are not stated on the pricing page.
- The vendor says it runs on top of an ATS, with 40+ native ATS integrations.
- Its own positioning now centers on enterprise teams and a four-week verification.
Pin
- The Free plan allows 1 position and 5 contact credits a week; email and phone lookups each use a credit.
- Solo is annual only; Professional costs $179 per user / month if billed monthly.
- ATS integration is an add-on on Solo and Professional and included only on Enterprise.
- SSO/SAML and SCIM are Enterprise only.
Key features
hireEZ
- Sourcing
- Candidate search across the open web and partner networks, which the vendor says spans 45+ platforms and 1B+ candidate profiles.
- Talent CRM
- Nurtures a pipeline, resurfaces past applicants from the ATS database and supports internal mobility.
- Applicant review and conversational AI
- AI matching shortlists best-fit applicants, and voice AI screens and engages candidates at scale.
- AI scheduler
- Syncs calendars and schedules interviews automatically.
- Career sites and job distribution
- Branded career sites and landing pages, with jobs distribution and advertising.
- Hiring intelligence
- Market insights and performance reports, plus hiring process management in your ATS or in hireEZ's own.
Pin
- AI sourcing
- Searches a database of 850M+ profiles from a job title or description and gives each match a fit score with the reasons behind it.
- Automated outreach
- Sends personalized email sequences from the recruiter's connected Gmail or Outlook account, with follow-ups. Multi-channel sequences start on Solo.
- Interview scheduling
- Sorts candidate replies and books calls through connected calendars. Every automated step is optional and can be approved by hand first.
- AI notetaker
- Joins Zoom, Google Meet and Teams interviews and intake calls, records them, writes a summary and suggests questions. Included on every plan.
- Recruiting CRM and ATS sync
- Keeps candidates and conversations in one place. The vendor lists 120+ applicant tracking system integrations, an add-on until Enterprise.
Plans
hireEZ
Solo recruiter$494
per month
Entry plan for an individual recruiter; the page does not list what it includes or how it is billed.
EnterpriseCustom
Configured to the tools it replaces rather than a flat per-seat rate, validated in a four-week verification before signing.
Pin
Free$0
1 job position, 1 AI agent, 5 contact credits per week and email-only sequences.
Solo$100
per user / month, billed annually (not sold monthly)
Single seat with unlimited positions, 500 contact credits a month, 2 AI agents and multi-channel sequences.
Professional$135
per user / month, billed annually ($179 billed monthly)
Unlimited seats, 1,000 credits per seat a month, 2 agents per user, shared inbox and collaboration.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited seats, credits and AI agents, ATS integration included, SSO/SAML, SCIM and an account manager.
Ways to pay less
hireEZ
No public discounts listed.
Pin
- Annual discount
25% off Professional when billed annually
The pricing page shows Professional at $135 per user a month on annual billing against $179 on monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, hireEZ or Pin?
As of Nov 13, 2026, hireEZ starts at $494 per month, and Pin starts at $100 per user / month, billed annually. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, hireEZ or Pin?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Pin has a free plan. hireEZ does not, though it 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.