Head to head

Eightfold vs SeekOut

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

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

SeekOut

$149/mo 14 day free trial

Enterprise talent graph with diversity and internal-mobility filters. Recruit Core starts at $149/mo with a 14-day trial, no card.

Where SeekOut fits

Corporate talent teams on hard-to-find roles
Diversity-focused search teams
Organisations that want internal mobility next to external search
Buyers who will start on a 14-day trial

At a glance

Detail	Eightfold	SeekOut
Starting price	Sales-quoted	$149/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	Not on record	14 day free trial
MCP server	–No	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	ATS, AI screening, Sourcing, Succession & internal mobility	AI screening, Sourcing, Succession & internal mobility
Capterra	4.0 from 14 reviews	4.7 from 189 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

SeekOut

Stands out: Diversity and internal-mobility filters on a very large people graph, plus MCP.

Watch out: AI screening is a paid add-on rather than included.

Not the right fit for

Small desks that need a $50 Chrome finder
Agencies that want a cheap ATS

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

SeekOut

Public $149/mo Recruit Core
14-day trial, no card
Diversity and mobility filters

AI screening is a paid add-on
Not a small-business price

What each one costs

Eightfold

Sales-quoted

Enterprise. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 17 Sep 2026

SeekOut

$149/mo

Recruit Core is $149 per month paid annually ($1,788 per year) or $179 billed monthly, with 500 contact credits a month and a 14 day free trial. The Sourcing, Sourcing + Integration and Full Recruiting Funnel packages are custom priced. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 20 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Eightfold or SeekOut for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. SeekOut offers a 14 day free trial.

Does Eightfold or SeekOut have an MCP server?

SeekOut 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 17 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?