Compare/Head to head

Eightfold vs Textkernel

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

Textkernel

$99/mo

Resume parsing, search and matching engine for recruiting software and staffing firms. The Parser starts at $99 a month; other products are quote-based.

Where Textkernel fits

  • ATS and HR software vendors embedding parsing
  • Staffing firms searching large candidate databases
  • Enterprises moving to skills-based hiring
  • Teams that need labor market data

At a glance

DetailEightfoldTextkernel
Starting priceSales-quoted$99/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underATS, AI screening, Sourcing, Succession & internal mobilityATS, 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

Textkernel

Stands out: Its parser and matching engine run inside more than 100 ATS and HR systems, not only as a standalone product.

Watch out: Only the Parser has a public price, from $99 a month on credits. Source & Match, skills products and Enterprise depend on volume, languages and whether you buy direct or through an ATS partner.

Not the right fit for

  • Solo recruiters who want a browser extension
  • Buyers who need a self-serve price for matching, not just parsing

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

Textkernel

  • Parser used across many ATS products
  • Self-service APIs with public docs
  • Skills taxonomy and labor data
  • Only the Parser has public pricing
  • Often bought through an ATS partner
  • Needs integration work to use

What each one costs

Eightfold

Sales-quoted

Enterprise. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Textkernel

$99/mo

The Parser is sold on credits. Professional starts at $99 a month, with monthly plans from 500 to 25,000 credits and annual plans up to 100,000 credits. A first-purchase Accelerator plan gives 5,000 credits for $200. A free trial includes 500 credits through the demo UI or API. Enterprise, and the wider Source and Match and skills products, are priced by quote on volume, languages and modules. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Eightfold or Textkernel 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?