Homerun vs JOIN (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Homerun if

• Fits if you hire for two or three roles at a time
• Works for small teams that want hiring and time off in one tool

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you have more than 3 roles open, as Core holds 3 job slots
• Skip it if a 12-month contract that renews unless you cancel 30 days ahead puts you off
• Not for you if you want a US dollar price, as it's euros or pounds only
• Pricey if you grow: each 5 more slots on Plus cost €105 a month paid annually, and 50 slots is quoted
• Watch out: the pricing page's comparison table lists other plans and prices than its plan cards

Pick JOIN if

• Fits if you hire one to five roles and want unlimited users
• Works for teams that post to many boards from one place

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you keep many roles open, as price follows each active job
• Skip it if you need custom screening questions or the API on Standard, as they are Advanced
• Watch out: prices exclude VAT and the page shows euros by default
• Watch out: Enterprise starts from 15 open roles and is quoted by sales

Homerun

• Prices are in euros, or pounds for UK buyers (Core is £99 a month paid annually); no US dollar price is shown.
• Both plans need a 12-month contract, paid monthly or annually, which renews unless cancelled at least 30 days before.
• A job slot holds one live job post at a time, so Core caps you at 3 open roles.
• The page's comparison table lists other plans (Light, Basic, Plus) at other prices than its plan cards; this listing uses the cards.

JOIN

• Price follows the number of active jobs, so cost rises with each open role.
• Prices exclude VAT, and the page shows euros by default; the US dollar figures come from its currency selector.
• Custom screening questions, API access and Zapier or Make need Advanced.
• Enterprise is quoted by sales and starts from 15 open roles.

Homerun

Job posts and career page

Job posts and a career page that tell the team's story, published to LinkedIn, Indeed and Google for Jobs.

Hiring pipeline

Candidates, team feedback and progress on one board, with email templates and interview scheduling linked to Google or Outlook calendars.

Structured hiring

A structured process that judges candidates on skills and potential rather than first impressions, to reduce bias.

Time off and absence

An absence calendar with self-service requests for holidays, sick leave and remote work.

Employee records and documents

Private employee profiles, a who's-who view of the team and document storage with reminders before files expire.

HR reports

Reports on headcount, employment status, holidays, absence and sick leave costs, plus hiring insights.

JOIN

One ad, many job boards

A single job ad is published to multiple boards at once, and every application lands in one inbox.

Job Studio

AI-assisted job ad writing, included on the Standard plan.

Branded career page

Each company gets a career page, and candidates can book interview slots themselves.

Centralised messaging

Messages with candidates are kept in the tool, and unlimited users can be added at no extra cost.

Screening and interviewer pools

Advanced adds custom screening questions and pools of interviewers who can be assigned to a job.

Zapier, Make and API

Advanced includes Zapier, Make and API access, plus candidate export.

Homerun

• Core€109

  per month for 3 job slots, paid annually (€139 paid monthly)

  For small teams: 3 job slots, each holding one live job post with branding, tracking, scheduling and structured hiring. 12-month contract.

• Plus€195

  per month for 5 job slots, paid annually (€215 paid monthly)

  Starts at 5 job slots; each 5 more cost €105 a month paid annually (€125 paid monthly), and 50 slots is quoted. 12-month contract.

JOIN

• Standard$17

  per job / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)

  One job ad posted to many boards, unlimited users, AI job ads, a branded career page and interview booking.

• Advanced$34

  per job / month, billed annually ($40 billed monthly)

  Adds custom screening questions, interviewer pools, Zapier and Make, API access, candidate export and chat support.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Volume pricing from 15 open roles, with custom integrations, an uptime SLA and a dedicated account manager.

Homerun

• Annual discount

  Save 20% or more by paying annually

  Homerun's pricing page says paying annually saves 20% or more: Core is €109 a month paid annually against €139 paid monthly.

• Nonprofit

  20% discount for nonprofits

  Homerun's pricing page offers non-profit organizations a 20% discount.

JOIN

• Annual discount

  Two months free on yearly billing

  The pricing page shows yearly billing as 2 months free: $17 per job a month on Standard against $20 billed monthly.