Compare/Head to head

Arbi vs Pin

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

Starting price

Arbi

$79/mo

Arbi, from Neuroscale AI, puts plain-English sourcing, criteria-based screening, email sequences and spoken AI interviews in one platform. Per-seat plans run $79, $179 and $279/mo billed annually, each with a monthly credit allowance for contact unlocks. It fits small in-house teams and agencies that want one tool in place of separate sourcing and interview products.

Where Arbi fits

  • Small in-house teams that want sourcing, screening and first-round interviews in one tool
  • Agencies screening large applicant stages against written criteria
  • Federal, defense and regulated employers that need SOC 2 and ISO 27001 reports

Pin

$99/mo Free tier Free trial

Suits recruiter desks that want an agent to source and send first-touch on open reqs. Pin sits beside your ATS, not in it. Paid seats start at $99/user/mo billed annually.

Where Pin fits

  • In-house TA running several open reqs
  • Agencies that want agent loops per client
  • Desks that already have an ATS of record
  • Teams connecting Claude or ChatGPT via MCP

At a glance

DetailArbiPin
Starting price$79/mo$99/mo
Free tier–No✓Yes
Free trialNot on recordYes
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API–No–No
Listed underAI sourcing, AI interviewing, AI outreach, SourcingSourcing

Where they pull apart

Arbi

Stands out: The Arbitrator screener shows the profile evidence behind every good, partial or poor verdict and can re-score an entire stage when criteria change. The AI interviewer runs spoken rounds with a whiteboard for system design questions and a candidate practice round. Neuroscale also lists federal and defense teams as a target, backed by SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001.

Watch out: Contact details cost credits (2 per unlock), and Solo includes only 500 credits a month, which Neuroscale says covers about one requisition worked end to end. ATS integration is not listed on Solo or Growth and costs $100/mo extra on Business. Sourcing agents and usage analytics on Business are still marked as coming soon.

Not the right fit for

  • Solo recruiters who unlock hundreds of contacts a month on the Solo credit allowance
  • Teams on Solo or Growth that need two-way ATS sync
  • Buyers who only want a contact-data lookup tool

Pin

Stands out: Hosted MCP plus an agent that sources and sequences against the req.

Watch out: ATS export is an add-on, not part of the base seat.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need Pin to be the ATS
  • Buyers who only want a contact finder

Pros and cons

Arbi

  • Sourcing, screening, outreach and AI interviews in one tool
  • Screening verdicts cite profile evidence per criterion
  • Published per-seat prices with monthly billing option
  • Contact unlocks draw down a limited credit allowance
  • ATS sync is a paid add-on on Business
  • Some Business features are still marked coming soon

Pin

  • Public start at $99/user/mo billed annually
  • Hosted MCP on the vendor domain
  • Free plan with try-for-free, no card
  • ATS integration is an add-on, not default
  • No public REST API
  • Contact credits are metered on paid seats

What each one costs

Arbi

$79/mo

Arbi is priced per seat. Solo is $79/mo per seat billed annually or $99/mo month to month, with 1 seat, 500 credits a month and 1 sender mailbox. Growth is $179/mo per seat billed annually or $199/mo monthly, for up to 3 seats with 2,000 credits a month and 3 mailboxes. Business is $279/mo per seat billed annually or $299/mo monthly, for up to 10 seats with 4,000 credits a month and 6 mailboxes; ATS integration on Business is a $100/mo add-on. Enterprise is quoted and adds SSO/SCIM, custom credits and white glove onboarding.

Credits are spent on unlocks: 2 credits per contact unlock, 1 to 2 credits per real-time signal run and 1 credit per branded export. Searching, filtering, screening and replying do not use credits. Annual billing saves $240 per seat a year against monthly. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 28 Sep 2026

Pin

$99/mo

From $99/seat/mo (Solo, billed annually). Professional from $135/seat/mo annual ($179 monthly). Free plan available. Business is custom. Confirm current plans on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Arbi cheaper than Pin?
Arbi starts lower, at $79/mo against $99/mo for Pin. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Arbi or Pin for free?
Pin carries a free tier on our listing. Pin offers a free trial.
Does Arbi or Pin have an MCP server?
Pin ships 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 28 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?