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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

Sales-quoted Free tier

Tech hiring marketplace with a UK and European pool of opted in engineers, now sourced by its Archer AI agent. A free Lite plan covers up to 3 live roles; Pro and SC are billed per live job with a 10 role minimum, and those prices are quoted on a demo.

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-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No✓Yes
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: The Archer agent sources from an opted in pool of 1.5m+ candidates, and the free Lite plan lets you see the candidates it finds before you pay. Candidates arrive knowing the salary, and the reply rates reflect it.

Watch out: Pro and SC prices are not published and need a 10 role minimum. 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 published per job price

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

  • Free Lite plan for up to 3 live roles, no card
  • Billing stops when a job closes
  • Security clearance filters on the SC plan
  • Paid per job 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 4 Nov 2026

Hackajob

Sales-quoted

Hackajob now prices per job. Lite is free with no commitment and no card, for up to 3 concurrent live roles. Pro and SC are billed for each job the Archer agent is actively working, for as long as it is open, with a minimum of 10 concurrent live roles; SC adds security clearance filters. Per job rates are shared on a demo and are not published. Upgrading moves you onto a term. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Built In or Hackajob for free?
Hackajob carries a free tier on our listing.

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