Head to head

ChooseBloom vs Recruit CRM

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

ChooseBloom

£79/mo

Relationship-focused BD software for recruitment agencies. Starter is £79/mo billed annually for 100 tracked companies and unlimited seats.

Where ChooseBloom fits

UK agencies that already run Firefish or Recruitly
Desks that want BD signals from CRM activity
Teams that refuse per-recruiter seat fees
Agencies tracking a defined set of client companies

Recruit CRM

$35/mo Free trial

Boutique and mid-size agency ATS and CRM with hotlists, GDPR tooling and a hosted MCP, from around $35/user/mo.

Where Recruit CRM fits

Boutique staffing agencies
Mid-size desks that need hotlists
UK and EU agencies that care about GDPR tooling
Teams connecting Claude or ChatGPT via MCP

At a glance

Detail	ChooseBloom	Recruit CRM
Starting price	£79/mo	$35/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	Not on record	Yes
MCP server	–No	✓Yes
Public API	–No	✓Yes
Listed under	Lead generation, CRM	ATS, CRM
Capterra	Not enough reviews	4.9 from 476 reviews

Where they pull apart

ChooseBloom

Stands out: Unlimited recruiter seats on every plan. You pay for company coverage, not headcount.

Watch out: Prices are in pounds and billed annually. Live CRM connections today are Firefish and Recruitly only.

Not the right fit for

US teams that need a dollar rate card
Agencies whose CRM is still on the roadmap

Recruit CRM

Stands out: A hosted MCP at agent.recruitcrm.io plus agency hotlists and GDPR controls.

Watch out: MCP access has to be switched on per role before an assistant can connect.

Not the right fit for

Corporate in-house talent teams
Desks that want structured hiring kits

Pros and cons

ChooseBloom

Starter £79/mo billed annually
Unlimited recruiter seats on every plan
Signals pulled from existing CRM activity

Annual billing, prices in pounds
No self-serve free trial
Only Firefish and Recruitly are live

Recruit CRM

Hosted MCP on the vendor's own domain
Hotlists and GDPR tooling built for agencies
Free trial available

MCP needs enabling per role
Not a corporate structured-hiring ATS
Pricing scales per seat

What each one costs

ChooseBloom

£79/mo

Starter is £79/mo billed annually for 100 tracked companies and unlimited seats. Plus is £399/mo for 500 companies. Pro is £959/mo for 1,500. Enterprise is quoted. No USD rate card. No self-serve trial; buying starts with a demo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Recruit CRM

$35/mo

From ~$35/user/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try ChooseBloom or Recruit CRM for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Recruit CRM offers a free trial.

Does ChooseBloom or Recruit CRM have an MCP server?

Recruit CRM 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 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?