LinkedIn Recruiter
The default sourced database.
Quote-based pricing
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Bottom line
The default sourced candidate database, with InMail and projects. LinkedIn does not publish a price: Recruiter Lite is priced at checkout and full Recruiter by quote.
Stands out for: It is the graph every other sourcing tool enriches from.
Watch out for: It is supply, not a system of record, so you still need an ATS.
Overview
LinkedIn Recruiter is the default sourced candidate database. InMail, projects and the underlying professional graph sit here, and most other sourcing tools are enriching data that originates on it. There is no API and no MCP.
Teams stay on it because the candidates already live there. LinkedIn does not publish prices: Recruiter Lite shows its price at checkout and full Recruiter is sold through LinkedIn sales on an annual contract. It is a supply channel rather than a tracker, so it sits alongside the ATS.
Who it's for
Best for
- Almost every in-house talent team
- Agency desks running InMail projects
- Sourcers who work the graph daily
- Buyers weighing Recruiter against job ads alone
Not ideal for
- Teams that only need to post a job
- Buyers unwilling to pay per seat
Key features
InMail. InMail-oriented outreach for LinkedIn-first desks.
Projects. Project-based recruiting workspaces for agency desks.
Screenshots
Candidate shortlist
Hiring Assistant sourcing
Applicant review
Bulk messaging
Pipeline management
Usage reports
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Pricing
LinkedIn does not publish Recruiter prices. Recruiter Lite shows its price at checkout, and Recruiter (the full product) is sold through LinkedIn sales on an annual contract. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 30 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
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Is LinkedIn Recruiter expensive?
LinkedIn Recruiter starts at Quote-based. We list 71 job boards tools in total. 15 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $299 a month.
- 26 quote-based
- 15 free tier
- 30 public price
Worked out automatically from every job boards listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- The default graph for most talent teams
- InMail and projects included
- Connects to the major enterprise trackers
Cons
- Per-seat cost across a team
- Not an ATS
- No API or MCP
Integrations
Workday Greenhouse SAP SuccessFactors Oracle Taleo iCIMS
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How LinkedIn Recruiter compares
See all LinkedIn Recruiter alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.
| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | – | Quote-based | – | – | |
| | – | $149/mo | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
| | ✓ | PPC / subscription | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | $130/mo | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
| | ✓ | $99/mo | ✓ | – | Compare |
$149/mo MCP API
Sourcing over a broader graph with diversity and mobility filters.
PPC / subscription Free tier MCP API
Job distribution if you are buying applications rather than InMail.
$130/mo MCP API
Sequences on top of Recruiter if the gap is CRM, not search.
$99/mo Free tier MCP
Describe the hire in plain language over 800M+ profiles if you would rather not build Boolean in Recruiter.
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