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Atlas vs PCRecruiter

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Atlas

£105/user/mo 14 day free trial

AI recruiting CRM for agency desks that want sourcing, pipeline, and notes in one product. Basic is £105/user/mo on a 12-month term, with 14 days free.

Where Atlas fits

  • Agency desks that want CRM plus AI sourcing
  • UK and EU firms budgeting in GBP
  • Teams that want a 14-day trial before a 12-month term
  • Desks comparing Atlas to Bullhorn or Loxo

PCRecruiter

$125/user/mo

Agency ATS and recruiting CRM for desks that want a long-running system of record their AI assistant can work in, through the vendor's own MCP server. Accounts start at $125 per user a month with no seat caps or minimum, plus a one-time setup fee.

Where PCRecruiter fits

  • Staffing agencies on a recruiting CRM
  • Desks that want MCP on the ATS of record
  • Teams that need search plus pipeline in one system
  • Buyers already in the PCRecruiter installed base

At a glance

DetailAtlasPCRecruiter
Starting price£105/user/mo$125/user/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trial14 day free trialNot on record
MCP server✓Yes✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underATS, CRMATS, CRM
CapterraNot enough reviews4.3 from 380 reviews

Where they pull apart

Atlas

Stands out: Public per-user price plus AI sourcing and a 14-day trial on an agency CRM.

Watch out: Every plan runs on a 12-month commitment, and pricing is in pounds.

Not the right fit for

  • Corporate TA that needs Greenhouse-style structured hiring
  • Buyers who will not sign a 12-month seat

PCRecruiter

Stands out: A live MCP server that lets Claude or ChatGPT search, summarize and update your own PCRecruiter records, now included in the standard price, plus an open REST API.

Watch out: The $125 is a starting rate per user: a one-time setup fee applies, migration from another ATS is quoted separately, and there is no free trial. The per-user rate drops with volume, so teams of more than about ten seats should ask.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that want a free trial before buying
  • In-house TA looking for Greenhouse-style structured hiring

Pros and cons

Atlas

  • Public Basic price at £105/user/mo
  • 14 days free before committing
  • AI sourcing included on the entry plan
  • 12-month commitment on every plan
  • Priced in pounds, so US budgets move with the rate

PCRecruiter

  • Agency ATS and CRM with search and pipeline
  • MCP server included in the standard price
  • No seat caps and no minimum seat count
  • Not built from the ground up in the AI era
  • Email outreach sequencing is clunky

What each one costs

Atlas

£105/user/mo

Atlas Basic is £105 per user per month and Atlas Premium, which adds verified contact enrichment, is £135. Every plan runs on a 12 month commitment, and paying yearly gives 12 months for the price of 10. Agencies with ten desks or more are quoted. There is a 14 day free trial, and the vendor publishes prices in pounds only. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

PCRecruiter

$125/user/mo

From $125 per user a month with no seat caps and no minimum seat count. That includes the full current product, unlimited candidate and client records, your own database backed up daily, standard reports, integrations, basic API access within daily call limits, MCP access and standard support. The per-user rate stays the same or drops as you add seats, a one-time setup fee covers configuration, and migration from another ATS is quoted before you commit. There is no free trial: PCRecruiter runs a 20-minute call and a demo configured around your workflow instead. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Atlas or PCRecruiter for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Atlas offers a 14 day free trial.
Does Atlas or PCRecruiter have an MCP server?
Atlas and PCRecruiter ship a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?