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DocCafe vs HospitalRecruiting.com

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

Starting price

DocCafe

Sales-quoted

Job board for physicians and advanced practice providers where every package includes unlimited job posts, plus search and in-app messaging across a pool of self-registered job seekers the vendor puts above 400,000. Pricing is custom and quoted after a demo. Best for hospitals, groups and physician recruiters who want to post every opening and work candidates who are actively looking, rather than source passive physicians.

Where DocCafe fits

  • Hospitals and medical groups with many physician and APP openings to post
  • Recruiters who want to work active job seekers with message tracking
  • Teams hiring NPs, PAs, CRNAs and midwives as well as physicians
  • Locum and permanent physician recruiters

Healthcare job board with some of the clearest pricing in the category: $150 for a 90-day posting, or slot subscriptions from $400/mo for 25 jobs, and every package includes candidate database search and bulk messaging. Best for hospitals, groups and agencies that want cheap, predictable posting plus a database to work, rather than a premium physician brand.

Where HospitalRecruiting.com fits

  • Hospitals and groups posting many healthcare roles on a set budget
  • Staffing agencies that need interchangeable job slots
  • Recruiters who want database search and bulk messaging included
  • Teams testing a new board with one low-cost post

At a glance

DetailDocCafeHospitalRecruiting.com
Starting priceSales-quoted$150/posting
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underJob boards, Healthcare recruiting, SourcingJob boards, Healthcare recruiting, Sourcing

Where they pull apart

DocCafe

Stands out: Job posts are unlimited on every package, so a recruiter with dozens of openings pays nothing extra per listing, and posts are pushed across DocCafe's job board network. The candidate search leans on activity: a candidate counts as active only if they logged in within the last 30 days, and messages carry open and click tracking, so you can see who is engaging. A free Physician Market Trends dashboard reports demand by specialty each month.

Watch out: The pool is self-registered job seekers, so it favours physicians who are actively looking over passive candidates. Prices are not published, and the vendor documents no ATS integration or API. The vendor's own pages give different pool sizes (356,000+ and 400,000+), so treat the headline number as approximate.

Not the right fit for

  • Sourcing passive physicians who are not job hunting
  • Non-clinical healthcare roles
  • Buyers wanting published self-serve pricing

HospitalRecruiting.com

Stands out: Everything is priced on the site, from a single $150 post to a $2,000/mo plan for 250 interchangeable job slots, and database search, bulk messaging, job alerts, candidate tracking and analytics come with every package rather than as upsells. A 90-day post is three times the run of a typical 30-day listing.

Watch out: Subscriptions need a 3-month initial commitment, and unlimited plans are quoted. The vendor does not publish the size of its candidate database or name ATS integrations, so ask how many active candidates sit in your specialty before committing to a slot plan.

Not the right fit for

  • Employers who want a premium physician-only brand
  • Teams needing a named ATS integration
  • Buyers who cannot commit to three months on a subscription

Pros and cons

DocCafe

  • Unlimited job posts on every package
  • Search filtered by recent candidate activity
  • Message open and click tracking built in
  • Self-registered pool favours active job seekers
  • No published pricing
  • No documented ATS integration or API

HospitalRecruiting.com

  • Fully published pricing from $150
  • Database search and bulk messaging in every package
  • 90- and 180-day postings
  • 3-month minimum on subscriptions
  • Database size not published
  • No named ATS integrations

What each one costs

DocCafe

Sales-quoted

Quote-based. DocCafe sells custom packages after a demo and does not publish prices. Every package includes unlimited job postings at no extra cost. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

HospitalRecruiting.com

$150/posting

Single job postings cost $150 for 90 days (5 for $500, 10 for $750) or $200 for 180 days (5 for $750, 10 for $1,250). Monthly subscriptions with interchangeable slots cost $400/mo for 25, $600/mo for 50, $1,000/mo for 100 and $2,000/mo for 250, with a 3-month initial commitment. Unlimited posting plans are custom-priced. Every package includes candidate database access and bulk messaging. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try DocCafe or HospitalRecruiting.com for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?