Head to head

Crelate vs Enginehire

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

Crelate

$85/user/mo Free trial

Boutique agency recruiting CRM built around notes, hotlists and email sync. Essentials is $85 per user/month paid annually, with a free trial.

Where Crelate fits

  • Boutique staffing agencies
  • Desks that live in email and hotlists
  • Small teams that want a recruiting CRM rather than a corporate ATS
  • Buyers comparing CATS and Recruit CRM

Enginehire

Sales-quoted

ATS, CRM, scheduling, and payroll for staffing agencies. Pricing is a custom quote by admin seats, billed month to month.

Where Enginehire fits

  • Nanny, home-care, and healthcare staffing agencies
  • Desks that need shift broadcasting and a branded app
  • Agencies that want month-to-month, not an annual lock
  • Teams that will migrate data at no setup fee

At a glance

DetailCrelateEnginehire
Starting price$85/user/moSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
Free trialYesNot on record
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underATS, CRMATS, CRM
Capterra4.5 from 443 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Crelate

Stands out: Desktop-class notes, hotlists and email sync for small agency desks.

Watch out: No MCP, and the published price is annual billing rather than month to month.

Not the right fit for

  • Corporate in-house talent teams
  • Teams that need MCP

Enginehire

Stands out: Priced by admins, not every recruiter, with unlimited candidates, clients, and data.

Watch out: There is no public dollar card. Buying starts with a demo. Premium onboarding is extra.

Not the right fit for

  • Corporate TA teams that skip a staffing desk
  • Buyers who need a published self-serve price

Pros and cons

Crelate

  • Hotlists and email sync built for boutique desks
  • Public API
  • Free trial available
  • No MCP
  • Published price is annual billing
  • Not a corporate hiring platform

Enginehire

  • Month-to-month, no setup fees
  • Unlimited candidates, clients, and data
  • Priced by admins, not every user
  • No public dollar rate card
  • Buying starts with a demo
  • Premium onboarding costs extra

What each one costs

Crelate

$85/user/mo

From ~$55/user/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 17 Sep 2026

Enginehire

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted by number of admin seats, billed month to month. No setup fees. Standard data migration is included. Unlimited data, clients, and candidates. Premium onboarding is extra. No public rate card on the vendor site. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Crelate or Enginehire for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Crelate offers a free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 17 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?