Compare/Head to head
Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.
Starting price
€785/mo Free trial
German applicant tracking and onboarding software priced by company size. Applicant tracking from €785/mo with unlimited users and postings.
Where d.vinci fits
€199/mo
German-market in-house ATS with career sites and multi-posting, from €199/mo.
Where softgarden fits
| Detail | d.vinci | softgarden |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | €785/mo | €199/mo |
| Free tier | –No | –No |
| Free trial | Yes | Not on record |
| MCP server | –No | –No |
| Public API | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Listed under | ATS, Onboarding | ATS, Recruitment marketing |
| Capterra | Not enough reviews | 4.6 from 124 reviews |
d.vinci
Stands out: Flat monthly pricing by company size, with no extra charge for more users, postings, or onboardings, and support included.
Watch out: Prices are in euros only, and one-off workshop fees for setup come on top of the monthly fee. Onboarding is a separate product from €1,020/mo.
Not the right fit for
softgarden
Stands out: The German and Austrian in-house default, with a published euro starting price.
Watch out: Anything beyond the core plan moves to custom pricing, and there is no MCP.
Not the right fit for
d.vinci
softgarden
d.vinci
€785/mo
Applicant tracking starts at €785/mo and onboarding at €1,020/mo, priced by company size with unlimited users and support included. One-off setup workshop fees are extra. Prices are in euros, and the vendor sets up a free test system on request. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
softgarden
€199/mo
From €199/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
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