The Pin Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Pin in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Pin
The Insider’s Guide
AI recruiter that sources, emails and books candidates
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among hiring and applicant tracking tools, read from Pin’s own pages.
Made by Pin · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Pin’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Pin’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 76 of the 101 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade
Pin is an AI recruiting tool that searches a database of 850M+ profiles, scores matches against a role, and sends outreach from your own Gmail or Outlook account. Replies can be handled and interviews booked automatically, and each step can also be approved by hand. It is aimed at hiring teams, agencies and founders.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Pin, taken from its own pages and our grades.
A web app where you connect Gmail or Outlook and a calendar, set up job positions and decide what the agent may do alone.
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Best for an AI recruiter for founders and small hiring teams
Pin searches 850M+ profiles, scores them against a role and sends outreach from your own Gmail or Outlook.
- 2
Paid plans start at $100 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $100 per user / month, billed annually.
- 3
There is a 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.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
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.
- 6
Automated outreach
Sends personalized email sequences from the recruiter's connected Gmail or Outlook account, with follow-ups. Multi-channel sequences start on Solo.
- 7
Interview scheduling
Sorts candidate replies and books calls through connected calendars. Every automated step is optional and can be approved by hand first.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 76 of 101
That is against the other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Pin you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Pin at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $100 per user / month, billed annually
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Pin, since 2024
- Category
- Hiring & Applicant Tracking
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for an AI recruiter for founders and small hiring teams
Pin searches 850M+ profiles, scores them against a role and sends outreach from your own Gmail or Outlook. The free plan is cut to one job and 5 contact lookups a week, the paid plans start at $100 a seat, and linking an applicant tracking system costs extra until Enterprise.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | The 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 | C | Sourcing, 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 | C | A 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 | B | Web only, with 120+ applicant tracking system links and Gmail, Outlook and calendar connections. There is no desktop or phone app listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Pin is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Recruiters and founders who want sourcing and outreach handled by an agent
- Agencies running searches for several clients from one account
- Solo recruiters who want a free plan to try it first
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$100
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
Pin has a free plan. Paid plans start at $100 per user / month, billed annually.
You will hit those in your first week of hiring.
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.
Enterprise
Custom
Unlimited seats, credits and AI agents, ATS integration included, SSO/SAML, SCIM and an account manager.
The 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.
Read from pin.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on pin.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
AI recruiter that sources, emails and books candidates. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, workflow automation, AI agents, applicant tracking, job board posting.
Sourcing, scoring, email sequences, interview booking and a notetaker.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Greenhouse
- Lever
- Ashby
- Bullhorn
- iCIMS
- Jobvite
- Gmail
- Outlook
Pin is made by Pin, and has been around since 2024.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
76/101
Other hiring and applicant tracking tools it is graded above
Pin's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 76 of the 101 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 39 of 101) and worst on ease of use (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $100 a month for each person, against a middle price of $99 for the category: 25 of the 42 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 102 hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Pin’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 12 of 101
- CFree plan and trialAbove 73 of 101
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 101
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 101
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 39 of 101
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 43 hiring and applicant tracking tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Pin is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Pin you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.2 is higher than 76 of the 101 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade. It costs $1,200 a year.
What you could make
- Applicant tracking: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- Jobs posted to dozens of job boards at once, which takes an agreement with each board.
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
What this rests on. Pin’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Juicebox, SeekOut and hireEZ
The 3 tools Pin is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Juicebox
Free plan · from $99/mo
AI recruiting platform for sourcing and outreach.
- Pin also covers workflow automation and job board posting.
- 2.4GPA
SeekOut
Free trial · from $149/mo
AI candidate sourcing across 1B+ profiles and your ATS.
- Pin has a free plan. SeekOut does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only SeekOut lists a browser extension.
- Pin also covers workflow automation and job board posting.
- 2.0GPA
hireEZ
Free trial · from $494/mo
AI sourcing and recruiting platform that sits on top of your ATS.
- Pin has a free plan. hireEZ does not, though it has a free trial.
- Pin also covers workflow automation and job board posting.
- hireEZ also covers reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Pin free?
Pin has a 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.
How much does Pin cost?
Pin lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Pin work on?
Pin is available on Web.
Does Pin offer any discounts?
Pin publicly lists the following: 25% off Professional when billed annually.
Does Pin have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Pin is listed for Web.
Does Pin have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Pin is listed for Web.
Is Pin open source?
Pin is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Pin integrate with?
Pin's listing names Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Bullhorn, iCIMS, Jobvite, Gmail and Outlook.
Who makes Pin?
Pin is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2024.
What are the alternatives to Pin?
The closest alternatives to Pin in our directory are Juicebox, SeekOut and hireEZ.
How does Pin compare with other hiring and applicant tracking tools?
Pin's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 76 of the 101 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, and level with 11.
Is Pin good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Pin C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $100 a month for each person, against a middle price of $99 for the category: 25 of the 42 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Pin?
To replace Pin you would be making an AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Pin’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Pin's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Pin. Prices change, so check pin.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Pin, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/pin
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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