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Databox vs Plecto

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

Starting price

Databox

$71/mo Free tier 14 day free trial

Databox fits a TA or agency leadership team that wants KPI dashboards and AI analysis across CRM, marketing and finance data, starting free. Paid plans start at $71 per month billed annually for one user.

Where Databox fits

  • AI assisted KPI analysis
  • Leadership dashboards across CRM and finance
  • Teams that want to start on a free plan
  • Connecting metrics to Claude via MCP

Plecto

$24/license/mo 14 day free trial

Plecto fits recruiting and staffing teams of 10 or more that want TV dashboards plus contests and notifications built on activity data. It costs $24 per tracked license per month billed annually on Medium and $37.20 on Large, with a 10-license minimum.

Where Plecto fits

  • Recruiting desks of 10+ tracked users
  • Staffing agencies on Recruit CRM or Recruitee
  • Activity targets and contests on office TVs
  • Combining dialer, CRM and ATS KPIs

At a glance

DetailDataboxPlecto
Starting price$71/mo$24/license/mo
Free tier✓Yes–No
Free trial14 day free trial14 day free trial
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underDashboards & leaderboardsDashboards & leaderboards
Capterra4.6 from 205 reviews4.3 from 33 reviews

Where they pull apart

Databox

Stands out: Databox runs its own MCP server at mcp.databox.com, so AI assistants can query your metrics and their calculation logic directly. Its Genie AI analyst and anomaly detection are included even on the free forever plan.

Watch out: Every plan is capped by users and data sources, so the bill climbs as more recruiters and systems join. None of the common recruiting ATS platforms appear on the integrations list, so ATS data needs the REST builder, the API or a spreadsheet.

Not the right fit for

  • Recruiter leaderboards and contests
  • Native Bullhorn or Greenhouse reporting

Plecto

Stands out: Dashboards, data sources and TV screens are unlimited on every plan, so you pay only per tracked person. It has a recruiting industry page with customer quotes from emploio and Bewerberboost, and it lists Recruit CRM and Recruitee connectors among more than 150 integrations.

Watch out: The 10-license minimum makes the entry cost at least $240/month billed annually, and contests, the reward store and reports need the Large plan. Bullhorn, Vincere and JobAdder are not on the integrations list, so agencies on those ATSs would push data through the REST API, a SQL database or Zapier.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams under 10 people
  • Bullhorn shops wanting a native connector

Pros and cons

Databox

  • Free forever plan includes the Genie AI analyst
  • Own MCP server on paid plans and trials
  • Large integration library plus REST builder and API
  • User and data source caps on every plan
  • No recruiting ATS integrations listed
  • No contests or celebration screens for sales floors

Plecto

  • Unlimited dashboards, data sources and TV screens on all plans
  • Published per-license prices for monthly and annual billing
  • Recruit CRM and Recruitee connectors plus a REST API
  • 10-license minimum on paid plans
  • Contests, reward store and reports need the Large plan
  • No Bullhorn, Vincere or JobAdder connector listed

What each one costs

Databox

$71/mo

Databox has a free forever plan for 1 user, 3 data sources and 1 dashboard with 50 AI credits a month. The Analyst plan costs $71 per month billed annually for 1 user and 5 data sources. Team plans for several users and an Agency plan priced with account packs cost more, and Custom is quoted by sales. Every paid plan has a 14 day trial with no credit card required. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 6 Nov 2026

Plecto

$24/license/mo

Plecto charges per tracked license with a 10-license minimum, and dashboards, data sources and TV screens are unlimited on every plan. Medium costs $24 per license per month billed annually or $30 billed monthly, and Large costs $37.20 billed annually or $46.50 billed monthly. Large adds contests, the spinning wheel, the reward store, reports, one-on-ones, quizzes and SQL integrations, and Enterprise is quoted. The free trial runs 14 days with no credit card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 6 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Databox cheaper than Plecto?
Plecto starts lower, at $24/license/mo against $71/mo for Databox. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Databox or Plecto for free?
Databox carries a free tier on our listing. Databox offers a 14 day free trial. Plecto offers a 14 day free trial.
Does Databox or Plecto have an MCP server?
Databox 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 6 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?