Pin vs SeekOut (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SeekOut grades higher than Pin: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
SeekOut 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.
Pin
AI recruiter that sources, emails and books candidates
SeekOut
AI candidate sourcing across 1B+ profiles and your ATS
Which one is for you
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
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
| 2.2GPAPinFair | 2.4GPASeekOutFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | 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 | 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. | CA 14-day trial of Sourcing Core with no credit card, then nothing free. |
| Features | 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. | 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 | 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. | CNo rating on record. You set up search, outreach and integrations. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with 120+ applicant tracking system links and Gmail, Outlook and calendar connections. There is no desktop or phone app listed. | BWeb and Chrome extension with Workday, iCIMS, Greenhouse, Lever and AI assistant integrations. |
| Best for | an AI recruiter for founders and small hiring teams | candidate 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: Pin and SeekOut. How we grade
Price against what you get
Pin starts at $100 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SeekOut starts at $149 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Pin starts $49 a month lower. Of the other hiring and applicant tracking tools on the chart, 6 score higher than Pin for less, and 7 score higher than SeekOut 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
- Pin also covers workflow automation and job board posting.
- SeekOut also covers reports.
At a glance
| Pin | SeekOut | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $100 per user / month, billed annually | $149 per month, billed annually ($179 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 1 job position, 1 AI agent, 5 contact lookup credits per week, 3 candidate searches a day, email-only sequences and the AI notetaker. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of Sourcing Core, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Pin | SeekOut |
| Price read from | pin.com | seekout.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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, Pin or SeekOut?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pin starts at $100 per user / month, billed annually, and SeekOut starts at $149 per month, billed annually ($179 billed monthly). 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, Pin or SeekOut?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Pin has a free plan. SeekOut does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Pin 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.