Compare/Head to head

Caria vs Pin

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

Starting price

Caria

$990/mo Free tier Free trial

Caria is a voice-command AI recruiting platform that searches 1.2B+ profiles, sends outreach and runs AI avatar interviews. A Free plan and $0.50 per credit pay as you go sit below Pro at $990/mo and Growth at $1,290/mo. It fits small agencies and startups that want sourcing and first-round interviews in one early-stage tool.

Where Caria fits

  • Startups and small agencies that want sourcing and AI interviews in one tool
  • Recruiters who prefer to work by voice
  • Teams hiring across languages for first-round screens

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

DetailCariaPin
Starting price$990/mo$99/mo
Free tier✓Yes✓Yes
Free trialYesYes
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API–No–No
Listed underAI sourcing, AI interviewing, AI outreach, SourcingSourcing

Where they pull apart

Caria

Stands out: Recruiters can run searches, stage moves and batch follow-ups by speaking to the product, a mode Caria calls a voice-command recruiting OS. Paid plans bundle AI avatar video interviews in 30+ languages alongside sourcing. Overage prices are published per job, interview and profile, so costs above the plan limit are predictable.

Watch out: Caria launched its public beta in January 2026 and the voice feature is still labeled beta. The jump from pay as you go to Pro at $990/mo is steep for a single recruiter. The only ATS connectors named for Pro are Workday and Lever, and SSO and SOC 2 are Enterprise only.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers that need a vendor with a long track record
  • Solo recruiters with a budget under $990/mo who need steady volume
  • Teams that require SSO or SOC 2 without an Enterprise contract

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

Caria

  • Free plan and pay as you go credits to test
  • Sourcing, outreach and AI interviews bundled
  • Published overage and extra-seat prices
  • Young product still in beta
  • Big price step from pay as you go to Pro
  • Few named ATS connectors below Enterprise

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

Caria

$990/mo

Caria has a Free plan at $0 with 5 profile searches, 1 outreach job capped at 2 candidate leads and 1 AI interview. Pay As You Go costs $0.50 per credit, spent on profile reveals, outreach and AI interviews. Pro is $990/mo with 300 profiles, 15 outreach jobs, 90 AI interviews and 3 seats. Growth is $1,290/mo with 500 profiles, 25 outreach jobs, 150 AI interviews and 5 seats. Enterprise is quoted.

Overage is priced per plan: on Pro, extra outreach jobs cost $24.90, extra interviews $8.90 and extra profiles $0.50; on Growth, $19.90, $7.90 and $0.45. Extra seats are $29.90/mo on Pro and $24.90/mo on Growth. Caria describes the Free plan as a free trial with no cancellation fees. 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 Caria cheaper than Pin?
Pin starts lower, at $99/mo against $990/mo for Caria. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Caria or Pin for free?
Caria and Pin carry a free tier on our listing. Caria offers a free trial. Pin offers a free trial.
Does Caria 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?