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Eightfold vs Recrew

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

Starting price

Eightfold

Sales-quoted

Enterprise talent intelligence matching people to roles on a skills graph, inside and outside the company. Quote-based.

Where Eightfold fits

  • Enterprises that want internal mobility alongside external search
  • Talent teams buying a skills graph
  • Large employers comparing talent intelligence platforms
  • Buyers who already have an ATS and want matching on top

Recrew

Sales-quoted

Recrew is an outcome-based hiring partner for mid- to senior tech roles in India. You pay a success fee only when the candidate joins. No retainers and no upfront fees.

Where Recrew fits

  • US, EU, Japan, or Middle East companies building GCCs in India
  • Founders hiring mid- to senior engineers, AI/ML, or product in India
  • Teams that will not pay a retainer and want pay-on-join
  • Hiring leads who want AI-sourced lists that a human still vets

At a glance

DetailEightfoldRecrew
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underATS, AI screening, Sourcing, Succession & internal mobilitySourcing, AI sourcing
Capterra4.0 from 14 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Eightfold

Stands out: Skills-graph matching plus internal mobility, rather than another application inbox.

Watch out: No published price, no MCP, and it usually sits on top of an existing ATS rather than replacing it.

Not the right fit for

  • Small businesses
  • Staffing agencies

Recrew

Stands out: AI agents source, outreach, and schedule around the clock. An expert recruiter reviews every profile before it reaches you. The commercial trigger is joining, not shortlist volume.

Watch out: The success-fee percentage is not published. This is a service for India tech, engineering, AI/ML, data, product, and leadership, including GCC build-outs, not a self-serve sourcing login.

Not the right fit for

  • Companies that need a software seat and an API, not a recruiting partner
  • Non-India or non-tech hiring. That is outside the stated coverage

Pros and cons

Eightfold

  • Skills graph plus internal mobility
  • Public API
  • Works across the employee lifecycle
  • No published price
  • No MCP
  • Usually an addition to an ATS, not a replacement

Recrew

  • Pay only when the hire joins. No retainer
  • AI sourcing plus a human review on every shared profile
  • India tech and GCC coverage, including US-India time-zone coordination
  • Success-fee rate is quoted, not printed
  • Not a sourcing SaaS. You do not get a database login
  • Scope is India tech and adjacent functions, not global all-roles RPO

What each one costs

Eightfold

Sales-quoted

Enterprise. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Recrew

Sales-quoted

Recrew charges a success fee only when a presented candidate is hired and joins. No retainers and no upfront fees. The percentage is quoted per search. Coverage is mid- to senior tech and product hiring in India, including GCC build-outs. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Eightfold or Recrew 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?