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Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.
Free ATS, paid sourcing Free tier
Genuinely free startup ATS with job distribution and a modern interface. Premium ATS is $199 a month if you outgrow the free tier.
Where Dover fits
$199/slot/month Free tier
Jack & Jill pairs Jack, a free AI career agent for candidates, with Jill, an AI recruiter that introduces employers to opted-in people from Jack's network. Jill has a free plan for one role, then costs $199 per slot per month billed annually, with quote-based volume pricing above that. It fits Seed to Series C startups hiring engineers and operators in San Francisco, New York or London who want warm intros instead of cold outreach.
Where Jack & Jill fits
| Detail | Dover | Jack & Jill |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free ATS, paid sourcing | $199/slot/month |
| Free tier | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| MCP server | –No | –No |
| Public API | ✓Yes | –No |
| Listed under | ATS | AI sourcing, AI outreach, Sourcing |
Dover
Stands out: A real free tier rather than a countdown trial, with job distribution included.
Watch out: Sourcing is sold separately, and there is no MCP.
Not the right fit for
Jack & Jill
Stands out: The candidate pool is built by its own candidate-side agent: Jack talks to job seekers about what they want, and Jill only introduces people who have opted in. Pricing is per role slot rather than per recruiter seat, and Jill also drafts the hiring brief, rubric and job description for each role.
Watch out: Jill's network is strongest in London, San Francisco and New York, so coverage elsewhere is thinner and you may lean on public profiles, which come without a warm intro. It is built for companies hiring directly and does not support third-party recruiters or agencies. Native ATS sync is limited to Ashby, with other ATSs needing the beta custom integration your team hosts.
Not the right fit for
Dover
Jack & Jill
Dover
Free ATS, paid sourcing
Free ATS, paid sourcing. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 7 Sep 2026
Jack & Jill
$199/slot/month
Meet Jill is free: one slot to work one role, 20 intro requests a month, the Slack integration and no card details required. Hire Jill is $199 per slot per month billed annually (the US pricing page says annual billing saves $600 per slot per year versus monthly); each slot holds one role and includes 50 intro requests, public profile search, and Slack and Ashby integrations. Scale Jill is quote-based, with volume pricing on slots and intro requests, an invoiced annual agreement and dedicated onboarding. Jack is free for candidates. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 3 Oct 2026
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