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Celect vs Dover

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

Starting price

Celect

$99/month 30 day free trial

Celect is an AI hiring platform where an agent called Cai drafts job posts, ranks applicants, runs outreach and books interviews from plain-language prompts. Plans start at $99 per month, Growth is $199 per month, agencies get custom pricing, and there is a 30-day free trial. It fits small in-house teams and agencies that want an affordable, prompt-driven hiring workflow with a human signing off on each decision.

Where Celect fits

  • Small teams hiring a few roles a month
  • Recruiters who prefer prompting an agent
  • Agencies wanting a white-label platform

Dover

Free ATS, paid sourcing Free tier

Genuinely free startup ATS with job distribution and a modern interface. Premium ATS is $199 a month if you outgrow the free tier.

Where Dover fits

  • Early-stage startups
  • Teams that need a free tracker today
  • Founders posting a handful of roles
  • Buyers who will add sourcing later

At a glance

DetailCelectDover
Starting price$99/monthFree ATS, paid sourcing
Free tier–No✓Yes
Free trial30 day free trialNot on record
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underAI screening, Scheduling, Workflow automationATS

Where they pull apart

Celect

Stands out: Most of the work runs through Cai, so a recruiter can ask for a job post, a ranked shortlist or a pipeline report instead of clicking through screens. Every plan includes application fraud detection, and the agency tier offers white-label branding and multi-client setup.

Watch out: Plans are metered: Starter allows 3 job credits, 100 application analyses and 100 AI agent requests a month, so busy teams may outgrow it fast. The API is only available by arrangement on the custom tier, and the listed integrations are limited to LinkedIn, Ashby, Microsoft and GitHub. Celect has no Capterra reviews to check yet.

Not the right fit for

  • High-volume hiring on Starter limits
  • Teams needing a public API
  • Companies tied to an ATS other than Ashby

Dover

Stands out: A real free tier rather than a countdown trial, with job distribution included.

Watch out: Sourcing is sold separately, and there is no MCP.

Not the right fit for

  • Agencies
  • Enterprises
  • Teams that need MCP

Pros and cons

Celect

  • Published monthly prices
  • 30-day free trial
  • Fraud detection on every plan
  • Monthly usage caps on each plan
  • API only on custom tier
  • Short integration list

Dover

  • Real free tier, not a trial
  • Job distribution without a contract
  • Public API
  • No MCP
  • Sourcing costs extra
  • Not built for agencies

What each one costs

Celect

$99/month

Celect has two published plans. Starter costs $99 per month and includes 1 team member, 3 job credits, 100 application analyses, 30 fraud checks and 100 AI agent requests a month. Growth costs $199 per month and includes 3 team members, 8 job credits, 1,000 application analyses, 150 fraud checks and 500 AI agent requests a month. Agency / Enterprise is custom-priced, with white-label, multi-client and API options by arrangement. Celect offers a 30-day free trial. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

Dover

Free ATS, paid sourcing

Free ATS, paid sourcing. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Celect or Dover for free?
Dover carries a free tier on our listing. Celect offers a 30 day free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 3 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?