Compare/Head to head

Crystal Knows vs SeekOut

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

Starting price

Crystal Knows

$49/mo Free tier

Personality intelligence (DISC and others) for individuals, sales, and teams. Free profile; Premium is $49/mo.

Where Crystal Knows fits

Sales and recruiting individuals who want DISC-style prep
Teams that want an MCP or Personality API
HubSpot or Salesforce users
Buyers who will start on the free profile

AI recruiting platform on a 1B+ profile talent graph: intelligent search, AI scorecards, AI screening and drafted outreach, with diversity and internal-mobility filters. Recruit Core starts at $149/mo with a 14-day trial, no card.

Where SeekOut fits

Corporate talent teams on hard-to-find roles
Diversity-focused search teams
Organisations that want internal mobility next to external search
Buyers who will start on a 14-day trial

At a glance

Detail	Crystal Knows	SeekOut
Starting price	$49/mo	$149/mo
Free tier	✓Yes	–No
Free trial	Not on record	14 day free trial
MCP server	✓Yes	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Assessments	AI screening, Sourcing, Succession & internal mobility
Capterra	4.9 from 19 reviews	4.7 from 189 reviews

Where they pull apart

Crystal Knows

Stands out: A $0 living profile plus a $49 Premium, with an MCP and Personality API, which is unusual in assessments.

Watch out: This is not a pre-hire job-fit exam like Berke. Buyer Profiles for sales are custom-priced and the API is credit-based. Crystal has no timed trial.

Not the right fit for

HR teams that need validated pre-hire job-fit testing
High-volume hourly assessment programmes
Companies that refuse personality tools in hiring

SeekOut

Stands out: Diversity and internal-mobility filters on a very large people graph, plus MCP.

Watch out: AI screening is a paid add-on rather than included.

Not the right fit for

Small desks that need a $50 Chrome finder
Agencies that want a cheap ATS

Pros and cons

Crystal Knows

Free profile plus a clear $49 Premium
MCP and Personality API for product and CRM teams
HubSpot and Salesforce named

Not a Berke-style pre-hire exam
Buyer Profiles and API are priced separately
No timed trial

SeekOut

Public $149/mo Recruit Core
14-day trial, no card
Diversity and mobility filters

AI screening is a paid add-on
Not a small-business price

What each one costs

Crystal Knows

$49/mo

Free is $0 forever with every assessment and result, no credit card and no timed trial. Crystal Premium is $49/mo, or $490 billed annually. Crystal Premium Team is $49 per seat per month. Team Assessments are billed annually: Starter $500 (10 participants), Basic $1,500 (60) and Pro $5,000 (240). Buyer Profiles for sales teams are custom-priced. Personality API and MCP are credit-based (pay per profile created and per read). Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

SeekOut

$149/mo

Recruit Core is $149 per month paid annually ($1,788 per year) or $179 billed monthly, with 500 contact credits a month and a 14 day free trial. The Sourcing, Sourcing + Integration and Full Recruiting Funnel packages are custom priced. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Crystal Knows cheaper than SeekOut?

Crystal Knows starts lower, at $49/mo against $149/mo for SeekOut. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try Crystal Knows or SeekOut for free?

Crystal Knows carries a free tier on our listing. SeekOut offers a 14 day free trial.

Does Crystal Knows or SeekOut have an MCP server?

Crystal Knows and SeekOut ship 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?