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Collective vs Huntlo

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

Starting price

Collective

€95/seat/mo Free tier

Paris based AI sourcing agent, called Sherlock, that turns a job description, a rough brief or one ideal candidate into a ranked shortlist from 800M+ profiles across 30+ public sources, then contacts the shortlist by email, chat or WhatsApp from one inbox. There is a free plan; paid seats start at €95/seat/mo billed yearly (€119 monthly), with ATS search, API and MCP access on the custom Pro plan.

Where Collective fits

  • Recruitment agencies and IT services firms hiring in France and wider Europe
  • Recruiters who want to search from a brief or an ideal profile instead of Boolean strings
  • Teams that reach candidates on WhatsApp as well as email
  • Agencies that want their old ATS records searchable and refreshed

Huntlo

$99/month 7 day free trial

Huntlo is an agentic AI recruiting platform that sources from 50+ platforms and runs email, WhatsApp and AI voice outreach from one campaign workspace. Growth costs $99 per month with 5 seats, after a free 7-day trial. It fits agencies and teams running outbound hiring, especially where candidates respond on WhatsApp.

Where Huntlo fits

  • Staffing agencies with many client mandates
  • Teams hiring in WhatsApp-first markets
  • Outbound sourcing on a modest budget

At a glance

DetailCollectiveHuntlo
Starting price€95/seat/mo$99/month
Free tier✓Yes–No
Free trialNot on record7 day free trial
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underSourcing, Email finders, Outreach, AI sourcingAI sourcing, Email finders, AI outreach, Outreach, AI screening, Sourcing

Where they pull apart

Collective

Stands out: Lookalike search: give Sherlock one great hire and it finds people like them, running 10+ parallel searches and analysing up to 2,000 profiles per run. One tool covers search, an AI job board that posts to 25+ boards and scores applicants, and bulk outreach to 100 candidates at once.

Watch out: It is a French product: euro only pricing, a French first website, and a customer list that is mostly French firms, so US coverage depth is unproven. ATS integration, searching your own ATS and LinkedIn network, and API and MCP access are Pro add ons with no published price, and there are no outside reviews yet.

Not the right fit for

  • US teams that need USD billing and proven US data depth
  • Buyers who want ATS integration or API access at a published price

Huntlo

Stands out: WhatsApp outreach is built in alongside email, with 500 WhatsApp messages on the $99 Growth plan. The AI Voice Recruiter screens against your job description and captures notice period, salary expectations and availability. Huntlo is built by the EarlyJobs team and also offers access to the EarlyJobs recruiter network.

Watch out: Plan allowances are tight: the trial includes 10 searches and Growth includes 150 verified emails and 50 AI voice minutes per month. The LinkedIn integration is listed as coming soon, and API access is only offered to enterprise customers on request. Its FAQ describes Growth as per seat while the pricing page lists 5 seats for $99, so confirm seat terms before buying.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams needing a full ATS
  • Heavy LinkedIn-based outreach today
  • Buyers needing open API access

Pros and cons

Collective

  • Search from a brief, a job description or one ideal candidate
  • Sourcing, AI job board and multichannel outreach in one tool
  • Free plan, and paid seats can be billed monthly or yearly
  • Euro only pricing and a France focused customer base
  • ATS integration, API and MCP access only on the unpriced Pro plan
  • No outside reviews yet

Huntlo

  • Published $99 plan with 5 seats
  • WhatsApp and AI voice outreach included
  • Free 7-day trial
  • Small monthly contact and voice allowances
  • LinkedIn integration not live yet
  • API access only for enterprise

What each one costs

Collective

€95/seat/mo

Free gives limited AI searches and one basic job post. Basic is €95/seat/mo billed yearly or €119 monthly, with 30 Sherlock searches, 50 MegaSearch searches, 200 email and phone reveals and 200 profile exports. Start is €135/seat/mo yearly or €169 monthly and adds team collaboration, 100 Sherlock searches, unlimited MegaSearch, 500 reveals, WhatsApp bulk messaging and lookalike search. Pro is quoted and adds ATS integration, AI search in your ATS and LinkedIn network, unlimited usage, and API and MCP access. No USD price is published. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 15 Oct 2026

Huntlo

$99/month

Huntlo has a free 7-day trial with 10 searches, 25 verified emails, 25 phone numbers, 20 email outreaches, 10 WhatsApp outreaches, 10 AI voice minutes and 1 seat. Growth costs $99 per month and includes 350 searches, 150 verified emails, 150 phone numbers, 500 email outreaches, 500 WhatsApp outreaches, 50 AI voice minutes, 5 team seats and Huntlo 360. Enterprise is custom priced with custom limits. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 3 Oct 2026

Common questions

Can you try Collective or Huntlo for free?
Collective carries a free tier on our listing. Huntlo offers a 7 day free trial.
Does Collective or Huntlo have an MCP server?
Collective 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 15 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?