The SeekOut Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about SeekOut 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.
SeekOut
The Insider’s Guide
AI candidate sourcing across 1B+ profiles and your ATS
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among hiring and applicant tracking tools, read from SeekOut’s own pages.
Made by SeekOut · 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 SeekOut’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on SeekOut’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
2.4
GPA, above 88 of the 101 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade
SeekOut is an AI recruiting platform for finding, evaluating and engaging candidates. It searches more than a billion external profiles together with the profiles already in a company's ATS, and adds applicant evaluation and AI screening. A self-serve entry plan is priced publicly; the team and full-funnel plans are quoted.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about SeekOut, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You set up search, outreach and integrations.
- 1
Best for candidate sourcing with AI search
Only that plan is priced publicly, it has no SSO, and screening of applicants needs a custom plan.
- 2
Paid plans start at $149 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $149 per month, billed annually ($179 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial of Sourcing Core, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on Web
Web, with a browser extension too.
- 5
AI candidate search
Searches 1B+ external profiles and the company's ATS with AI that reads context, plus 30+ filters on the entry plan.
- 6
Applicant evaluation and AI screening
Scores inbound applicants, runs AI screening and flags signs of fraud. This sits in the full-funnel product.
- 7
ATS rediscovery
Surfaces past applicants and silver medalists already in the ATS, alongside external results.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 88 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 SeekOut 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.
SeekOut at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $149 per month, billed annually ($179 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of Sourcing Core, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, Browser extension
- Made by
- SeekOut
- Category
- Hiring & Applicant Tracking
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for candidate sourcing with AI search
SeekOut searches over a billion profiles and your ATS, with Sourcing Core at $149 a month for 3 seats billed annually. Only that plan is priced publicly, it has no SSO, and screening of applicants needs a custom plan.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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 | C | A 14-day trial of Sourcing Core with no credit card, then nothing free. |
| Features | C | AI search, 30+ filters, contacts, exports, outreach and a Chrome extension. Applicant evaluation and AI screening need the Full Recruiting Funnel plan. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. You set up search, outreach and integrations. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web and Chrome extension with Workday, iCIMS, Greenhouse, Lever and AI assistant integrations. |
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 SeekOut is for
- Fits if you source for a small team of up to 3 recruiters
- Works for teams that want search linked to an existing ATS
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Solo recruiters and small teams who want a published price to start
- Enterprise teams that need ATS rediscovery and screening in one platform
- Recruiters hiring cleared or healthcare talent, which SeekOut has dedicated pages for
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$149
A month to start
SeekOut is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $149 per month, billed annually ($179 billed monthly).
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.
Sourcing
Custom
Per-seat pricing billed annually, with 750 contacts and 5,000 exports per seat a month, SSO and diversity filters.
Sourcing + Integration
Custom
Adds ATS rediscovery, unified external and ATS search, usage reports and market intelligence. Billed annually.
Full Recruiting Funnel
Custom
Adds inbound applicant evaluation, AI screening, agentic workflows and custom integrations. Billed annually.
Trying it first
14-day free trial of Sourcing Core, no credit card required
Read from seekout.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on seekout.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and Browser extension
AI candidate sourcing across 1B+ profiles and your ATS. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, AI agents, reports, applicant tracking.
Applicant evaluation and AI screening need the Full Recruiting Funnel plan.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Workday
- iCIMS
- Greenhouse
- Bullhorn
- Lever
- Copilot
- ChatGPT
- Claude
SeekOut is made by SeekOut.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
88/101
Other hiring and applicant tracking tools it is graded above
SeekOut's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 88 of the 101 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 91 of 101) and worst on ease of use (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $149 a month, against a middle price of $99 for the category: 29 of the 42 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 7 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. SeekOut’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 91 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. SeekOut 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 SeekOut 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 2.4 is higher than 88 of the 101 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade. It costs $1,788 a year.
What you could make
- Applicant tracking and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- It plugs into other products, Workday, iCIMS and Greenhouse among them.
What this rests on. SeekOut’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
hireEZ, LinkedIn Recruiter, Findem, Gem and Juicebox
The 5 tools SeekOut is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
hireEZ
Free trial · from $494/mo
AI sourcing and recruiting platform that sits on top of your ATS.
- Only SeekOut lists a browser extension.
- 1.8GPA
LinkedIn Recruiter
Paid
Candidate search and outreach across LinkedIn's member network.
- Only SeekOut lists a browser extension.
- SeekOut also covers applicant tracking.
- 1.6GPA
Findem
Paid
People data platform for sourcing, with AI agents.
- Only SeekOut lists a browser extension.
- SeekOut also covers reports.
- Findem also covers skills tests.
- 2.2GPA
Gem
From $130/mo
AI recruiting platform: sourcing, CRM, ATS, scheduling, analytics.
- Only SeekOut lists a browser extension.
- Gem also covers dashboards.
- 2.0GPA
Juicebox
Free plan · from $99/mo
AI recruiting platform for sourcing and outreach.
- Juicebox has a free plan. SeekOut does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only SeekOut lists a browser extension.
- SeekOut 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 SeekOut free?
No, SeekOut is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial of Sourcing Core, no credit card required.
How much does SeekOut cost?
SeekOut lists 4 plans. Sourcing Core: $149 per month for 3 seats, billed annually ($179 billed monthly).
What platforms does SeekOut work on?
SeekOut is available on Web. It also has a browser extension.
Does SeekOut offer any discounts?
SeekOut publicly lists the following: Save $360 a year with annual billing.
Does SeekOut have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SeekOut is listed for Web.
Does SeekOut have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SeekOut is listed for Web.
Is SeekOut open source?
SeekOut is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does SeekOut integrate with?
SeekOut's listing names Workday, iCIMS, Greenhouse, Bullhorn, Lever, Copilot, ChatGPT and Claude.
Who makes SeekOut?
SeekOut is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to SeekOut?
The closest alternatives to SeekOut in our directory are hireEZ, LinkedIn Recruiter, Findem, Gem and Juicebox.
How does SeekOut compare with other hiring and applicant tracking tools?
SeekOut's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 88 of the 101 other hiring and applicant tracking tools we grade, and level with 8.
Is SeekOut good value for money?
ToolGPA grades SeekOut B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $149 a month, against a middle price of $99 for the category: 29 of the 42 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of SeekOut?
To replace SeekOut 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 SeekOut’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 SeekOut'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 SeekOut. Prices change, so check seekout.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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- SeekOut, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/seekout
- 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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