Head to head

Crelate vs Loxo

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

Loxo

$149/user/mo Free trial

Agency ATS with AI sourcing, sequences and a Chrome extension. Core is $149/user/mo billed annually, with a seven-day trial and no card.

Where Loxo fits

  • Agencies that outgrew a spreadsheet and a job board
  • Desks that want sourcing next to the ATS
  • Teams that want MCP on the ATS of record
  • Buyers who will start on a seven-day trial

At a glance

DetailCrelateLoxo
Starting price$85/user/mo$149/user/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialYesYes
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underATS, CRMATS, CRM
Capterra4.5 from 443 reviews4.6 from 134 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

Loxo

Stands out: An ATS plus a sourcing database and MCP, built for agency desks.

Watch out: The published Core price is annual billing, and the MCP URL is issued in-product.

Not the right fit for

  • In-house talent teams that need structured hiring kits
  • Buyers working to a sub-$100 per-seat budget

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

Loxo

  • Public $149/user/mo Core
  • Seven-day trial, no card
  • MCP plus API on an agency ATS
  • Core price is annual billing
  • Not built for in-house structured hiring

What each one costs

Crelate

$85/user/mo

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

Checked 17 Sep 2026

Loxo

$149/user/mo

Core from $149/user/mo billed annually; Professional from $199/user/mo billed annually. Seven day trial. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Crelate cheaper than Loxo?
Crelate starts lower, at $85/user/mo against $149/user/mo for Loxo. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Crelate or Loxo for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Crelate offers a free trial. Loxo offers a free trial.
Does Crelate or Loxo have an MCP server?
Loxo 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 17 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?