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Built In vs Hackajob

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

Starting price

Built In

Sales-quoted

Tech employer brand plus jobs, aimed at a software audience. Quote-based.

Where Built In fits

  • Technology companies hiring in specific cities
  • Employer-brand teams in software
  • Talent teams that want a tech-specific audience
  • Buyers comparing tech-focused boards

Hackajob

Quote Free trial

Tech hiring marketplace with a UK and European pool of opted in engineers, where you pay for candidates who have already agreed to interview. The pricing model removes noise from job ads, but all prices are quoted and the pool is strongest in the UK.

Where Hackajob fits

  • UK and European companies hiring software engineers
  • Teams tired of unqualified inbound applications
  • Employers that want salary and competitor benchmarks with sourcing

At a glance

DetailBuilt InHackajob
Starting priceSales-quotedQuote
Free tier–No–No
Free trialNot on recordYes
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underJob boardsSourcing, Job boards

Where they pull apart

Built In

Stands out: Employer-brand pages for a tech audience rather than a bare job listing.

Watch out: No published price, and it is weak outside technology hiring.

Not the right fit for

  • Non-technical hourly hiring
  • Agencies buying contact data

Hackajob

Stands out: Paying only for qualified candidates who accept an interview request is rarer and fairer than paying for seats or job slots. Candidates arrive knowing the salary, and the reply rates reflect it.

Watch out: No published prices, and contracts are annual. The talent pool is concentrated in the UK and Europe, so US only hiring gets less value. It is built for tech roles only.

Not the right fit for

  • US only hiring
  • Non technical roles
  • Buyers who want a monthly self serve plan

Pros and cons

Built In

  • Pre-filtered technology audience
  • Brand page alongside the jobs
  • Not a general aggregator
  • No published price
  • No API or MCP
  • Weak outside tech

Hackajob

  • Pay only for candidates who accept an interview
  • Unlimited seats, jobs and hires
  • Plans can be paused for three months
  • Prices not published
  • Pool strongest in the UK and Europe
  • Tech roles only

What each one costs

Built In

Sales-quoted

Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Hackajob

Quote

Plans are sold by the number of qualified candidates you need a year: 240, 480, 720, 960 or unlimited. A qualified candidate is one who meets the job requirements and accepts your first interview request. All plans include unlimited seats, jobs, interviews and hires, ATS and calendar integrations and a dedicated customer success manager, and a plan can be paused for up to three months a year. Prices are not published; a free trial (typically 30 days) runs before a contract. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 23 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Built In or Hackajob for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Hackajob offers a free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?