Pinpoint vs TribePad (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pinpoint grades higher than TribePad: 2.0 against 1.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Pinpoint grades higher on value for money, features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Pinpoint
Applicant tracking with onboarding and agency portal, by quote
Paid
TribePad
UK applicant tracking system with onboarding, priced in pounds
From £579/mo
Which one is for you
Pick Pinpoint if
- Fits if several outside agencies send you candidates
- Works for employers that hire across several locations or brands and need every decision on record
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to see a price or try it without booking a call
- Not for you if you hire twice a year and just need somewhere to keep applicants
- Tight if you want to check it from your phone, as no app is on record
- Watch out: approval flows and agency access take some planning to set up
Pick TribePad if
- Fits if you are a UK employer with several brands or languages to recruit for
- Works for in-house teams that can commit to a year
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are small, at £579 a month billed annually plus a £2,000 set-up fee
- Tight if you want monthly terms: £625 a month is still a one-year commitment
- Watch out: Pro has no price beyond 'from £2,000 per month'
- Watch out: enhanced CRM, background checks and video screening are premium add-ons
- Skip it if you want a trial; none is listed
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAPinpointFair | 1.4GPATribePadWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published: Pinpoint gives one after a call about your company and how you hire, so we can't say what a ten-person company pays. With no figure to compare, it's a C. | DGro is £579 a month billed annually (about $735) plus £2,000 set-up, against a $95 middle price for hiring tools. Pro starts at £2,000 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no free trial. The only way in is a demo call. | FNo free plan and no trial on the listing. |
| Features | BCareers sites, job board ads, a talent CRM, anonymized screening, AI match scores, scorecards, offers, background and reference checks and onboarding, plus approval flows for new roles. The whole job, start to finish. | CATS and CRM, onboarding, reporting, an AI assistant and multi-brand support. Enhanced CRM, two-way communication, background checks and video screening are premium add-ons. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record, and setting up approval flows and agency access takes some planning. | CNo store rating on record. A one-year commitment and a set-up fee mean an implementation before anyone is productive. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and a sourcing extension, linked to BambooHR, HiBob, Workday, Rippling, ADP, Indeed, Checkr and Docusign. No phone or desktop app on record. | CWeb only, with TrustID and Willo the two named integrations. |
| Best for | in-house teams hiring across sites and brands | a UK ATS for mid-size employers |
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: Pinpoint and TribePad. How we grade
Where they differ
- Pinpoint also covers reports.
- TribePad also covers dashboards.
In commonWebAI featuresWorkflow automationApplicant trackingJob board posting
At a glance
| Pinpoint | TribePad | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | £579 per month, billed annually (£625 billed monthly), plus £2,000 set-up |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Pinpoint | Tribepad Ltd |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | tribepad.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Pinpoint
- No prices are published: Pinpoint gives a price after a call about your company and hiring process.
- No free trial is offered; the route in is a demo call.
TribePad
- Prices are in GBP and carry a one-year commitment; Gro also has a £2,000 set-up fee.
- Pro has no published price beyond 'from £2,000 per month'.
- Enhanced CRM, two-way communication, background checks and video screening are marked as premium add-ons.
Key features
Pinpoint
- Careers site and job advertising
- A branded, multilingual careers site with custom application forms, employee referrals and posting to job boards such as Indeed.
- AI screening tools
- AI candidate filters, a criteria checklist, a match score, a hiring copilot and an AI notetaker for interviews.
- Anonymized screening
- Anonymized screening for fairer first reviews, with candidate scorecards and interview questions that can be ranked and weighted.
- Agency portal
- External recruiters submit candidates and track their progress in a space of their own inside Pinpoint.
- Offers and onboarding
- Offer management, background and reference checks, and an onboarding portal for new starters.
- Reporting and approvals
- Approval workflows for new roles, hiring intake notes and reports that can be sent to business leaders on a schedule.
TribePad
- ATS and CRM
- Bulk vacancy posting, branded jobs page, talent search, anonymous applications and a candidate self-service portal, with an enhanced CRM as a premium add-on.
- Onboarding
- Onboarding workflows, a dashboard, welcome content, contract and reference management; the pricing page lists parts of it as premium add-ons.
- Checks and video screening
- Background checks and video screening are offered as add-ons, with TrustID and Willo named as partners.
- Reporting
- An insights reporting suite plus hiring manager and agency dashboards.
- Sidekick AI assistant
- An AI assistant appears in the product menu; the pricing page's Ad Assistant is listed in the feature comparison.
- Multi-brand and multi-language
- Multi-brand support, multi-language support and custom hierarchy appear in the feature comparison for larger setups.
Plans
Pinpoint
Pricing could not be confirmed. See pinpointhq.com.
TribePad
Tribepad Gro£579
per month, billed annually (£625 billed monthly)
For teams under 750 people. One-year commitment and a £2,000 set-up fee; priced in pounds, not per user.
Tribepad Pro£2,000
per month and up, billed annually
Enterprise platform; the final price depends on modules, premium features and integrations, and comes as a fixed quote.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Pinpoint or TribePad?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pinpoint has no price we could confirm, and TribePad starts at £579 per month, billed annually (£625 billed monthly), plus £2,000 set-up.
Which has a free plan, Pinpoint or TribePad?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Pinpoint nor TribePad has a free plan.
Which platforms do Pinpoint and TribePad run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Pinpoint 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.