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Giig Hire alternatives

4 tools our write-ups put next to Giig Hire, with starting price, free tier, MCP and API side by side.

Giig Hire from $16.70/user/moFree tierMCP serverAPI

Closest alternatives

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The short answer

Recruit CRM : Agency CRM with published plans and a broader automation set. From $95/user/mo
Loxo : Recruiting CRM with engagement tools for growing desks. From $149/user/mo
Manatal : Per-user ATS with AI matching at a low published seat price. From $15/user/mo
Vincere : Staffing CRM when you need back-office and placement ops. From £85/user/mo

Why people look past Giig Hire

Free Forever is limited to one user. API access starts on Plus. MCP Claude access is on Giig AI, which is early access.

What we noted

Free plan is one user only
MCP is early-access Giig AI
Parse credits cap on Starter

Not the right fit for

Enterprise TA teams that need a full ATS suite
Buyers who need MCP on the free plan

Worth keeping in mind: A real free CRM for solo recruiters, with Plus API access and a Claude MCP on the Giig AI tier.

Giig Hire alternatives compared

Tool	Free tier	From	MCP	API	Head to head
Giig Hire (the one you are on)	✓Yes	$16.70/user/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes
Recruit CRM Agency CRM with published plans and a broader automation set.	–No	$95/user/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Loxo Recruiting CRM with engagement tools for growing desks.	–No	$149/user/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Manatal Per-user ATS with AI matching at a low published seat price.	–No	$15/user/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Vincere Staffing CRM when you need back-office and placement ops.	–No	£85/user/mo	–No	✓Yes	Head to head

What each one does differently

Recruit CRM

$95/user/mo Free trial MCP API

Why it comes up: Agency CRM with published plans and a broader automation set.

Stands out: A hosted MCP at agent.recruitcrm.io plus agency hotlists and GDPR controls.

Watch out: MCP access has to be switched on per role before an assistant can connect.

Best for

Boutique staffing agencies
Mid-size desks that need hotlists
UK and EU agencies that care about GDPR tooling

4.9 on Capterra from 476 reviews

Read the Recruit CRM write-up Giig Hire vs Recruit CRM

Loxo

$149/user/mo MCP API

Why it comes up: Recruiting CRM with engagement tools for growing desks.

Stands out: An ATS plus a sourcing database and MCP, built for agency desks.

Watch out: The published Core price is annual billing, and the MCP URL is issued in-product.

Best for

Agencies that outgrew a spreadsheet and a job board
Desks that want sourcing next to the ATS
Teams that want MCP on the ATS of record

4.6 on Capterra from 134 reviews

Read the Loxo write-up Giig Hire vs Loxo

Manatal

$15/user/mo 14 day free trial MCP API

Why it comes up: Per-user ATS with AI matching at a low published seat price.

Stands out: A $15 per-user start with AI ranking and browser capture included.

Watch out: MCP is Enterprise Plus only, and monthly billing is $19 rather than $15.

Best for

Small in-house teams
Boutique agencies
Desks that live in Chrome while sourcing

4.6 on Capterra from 141 reviews

Read the Manatal write-up Giig Hire vs Manatal

Vincere

£85/user/mo API

Why it comes up: Staffing CRM when you need back-office and placement ops.

Stands out: An agency CRM with a published per-user starting price and desk automation.

Watch out: Priced in pounds only, Pro above 7 users is quoted, and there is no MCP.

Best for

UK and EU agency desks
Staffing agencies comparing Bullhorn and JobAdder
Teams that want an open API

4.8 on Capterra from 329 reviews

Read the Vincere write-up Giig Hire vs Vincere

Common questions

What is the best Giig Hire alternative?

It depends on what sent you looking. We compare 4 alternatives to Giig Hire: Recruit CRM, Loxo, Manatal and Vincere. Each one's "Why it comes up" line says what it does differently, and the table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.

What is the cheapest Giig Hire alternative?

Of the published starting prices here, Manatal is lowest at $15/user/mo. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.

Which Giig Hire alternatives have an MCP server?

Recruit CRM, Loxo and Manatal ship a first party MCP server, so you can drive them from Claude or ChatGPT without building against the API yourself.

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