Compare/Head to head

Avery vs LinkedIn Recruiter

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

Starting price

Avery

€299/mo Free tier

European AI sourcing tool that searches 125M+ profiles for free and explains every match. Solo at €299/mo adds contacts, inbox outreach and a talent pool that stays warm, but ATS sync is Team and Max only, so in house teams will be on a quoted plan.

Where Avery fits

  • Freelance and fractional recruiters hiring in Europe on a fixed monthly budget
  • European in house TA teams that want sourcing with GDPR answers ready
  • Agencies that want an AI sourcing rollout with hands on implementation (Max)

The default sourced candidate database, with InMail and projects. Around $140 per seat/month.

Where LinkedIn Recruiter fits

  • Almost every in-house talent team
  • Agency desks running InMail projects
  • Sourcers who work the graph daily
  • Buyers weighing Recruiter against job ads alone

At a glance

DetailAveryLinkedIn Recruiter
Starting price€299/mo$140/mo
Free tier✓Yes–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underSourcing, AI sourcingJob boards, LinkedIn, Sourcing
CapterraNot enough reviews4.5 from 150 reviews

Where they pull apart

Avery

Stands out: The free plan is genuinely usable: full search of the European network with ranked, explained matches and a market view, no card and no time limit. Its data and compliance story is built for European buyers, which most US sourcing tools treat as an afterthought.

Watch out: Solo has no ATS import, export or integration, so anything beyond a single freelance recruiter means a quoted Team or Max plan. Coverage is European profiles, not a global database, and prices are in euros only. It is a young studio built company, so ask for references.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams hiring mainly in the US or Asia
  • Solo users who need ATS sync
  • Buyers who need a published USD price

LinkedIn Recruiter

Stands out: It is the graph every other sourcing tool enriches from.

Watch out: It is supply, not a system of record, so you still need an ATS.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that only need to post a job
  • Buyers unwilling to pay per seat

Pros and cons

Avery

  • Free search with explained matches, no card
  • Built on European data and European rules
  • Outreach goes out from your own inbox
  • ATS integration only on quoted plans
  • European profiles only
  • Euro pricing only

LinkedIn Recruiter

  • The default graph for most talent teams
  • InMail and projects included
  • Connects to the major enterprise trackers
  • Per-seat cost across a team
  • Not an ATS
  • No API or MCP

What each one costs

Avery

€299/mo

Free costs nothing and needs no card: full search of the European network with ranked, explained matches and a market view, but no contact details or outreach. Solo is €299/mo, cancel anytime, and adds verified contacts, enrichment, inbox outreach and the Talent Hub, with an extra discount offered to freelance and fractional recruiters. Team (two or more users, with ATS sync) and Max (the platform plus hands on implementation for agencies) are quoted on a call. Avery publishes no USD price. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 23 Sep 2026

LinkedIn Recruiter

$140/mo

From ~$140/mo seat. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Avery or LinkedIn Recruiter for free?
Avery carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 23 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?