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Recruiting market data
Original statistics counted from the Work Insiders directory: pricing, MCP adoption and market size.

AI Note Taker Pricing 2026: 24 Tools Compared for Recruiters
We read the pricing pages of 24 AI note takers. Half have a free plan, 27% hide the price, and recruiting tools cost more than four times as…

Recruiting software pricing statistics 2026: What 778 tools charge, and how many will not tell you
We tagged the pricing model of every recruiting and HR tool in the Work Insiders directory. 778 tools: 14% have a free tier, 43% hide their price, and…

The ATS market in numbers: 117 platforms compared (agency vs corporate, free tiers, MCP, API)
We counted every applicant tracking system in the Work Insiders directory. 117 platforms, split by agency vs corporate, free tiers, quote based pricing, MCP servers and public APIs,…

Email Finder Statistics: 96 tools compared
By Ryan Bradshaw · Updated September 2026 · Source: Work Insiders directory Work Insiders tracks 96 email finder tools. For the shortlist, see our top work email finders.…

How Many Recruiting Tools Have an MCP Server in 2026? Adoption by Category Across 778 Products
As of September 21, 2026, 180 of 778 recruiting, lead generation and HR products in the Work Insiders directory ship a first party MCP server, or 23 percent.…