Head to head

Greenhouse vs Pinpoint

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

Greenhouse

Sales-quoted

Structured hiring ATS for mid-market and tech, with scorecards, interview kits and a large marketplace. Quote-based, with MCP in open beta.

Where Greenhouse fits

Mid-market and tech talent teams
Companies that want shared scorecards
Desks that live on the integration marketplace
Teams attaching agents via MCP

Pinpoint

Quote-based

UK and EU in-house ATS with a strong career site, reporting and a first-party MCP. Quote-based. Not to be confused with Pin, the sourcing agent.

Where Pinpoint fits

UK and EU in-house talent teams
Teams that need a branded career site
Desks connecting an agent via MCP
Buyers who want GDPR-oriented consent and retention

At a glance

Detail	Greenhouse	Pinpoint
Starting price	Sales-quoted	Quote-based
Free tier	–No	–No
MCP server	✓Yes	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	ATS	ATS
Capterra	4.5 from 765 reviews	4.7 from 91 reviews

Where they pull apart

Greenhouse

Stands out: Structured hiring plus marketplace depth, with a hosted MCP now in open beta.

Watch out: No published price, and the MCP is open beta rather than generally available.

Not the right fit for

Agencies that need a staffing CRM
Small teams that need a cheap tracker

Pinpoint

Stands out: A hosted MCP plus a GDPR-oriented posture built for European hiring.

Watch out: No published price, and the name is easily confused with Pin.

Not the right fit for

Small US teams hunting a cheap ATS
Anyone actually looking for Pin, the sourcing agent

Pros and cons

Greenhouse

Structured hiring and shared scorecards
Large integration marketplace
Hosted MCP in open beta

No public price
Heavier than small-business trackers
MCP still labelled open beta

Pinpoint

First-party MCP on the vendor's own domain
Career site and reporting in one ATS
Built with European data rules in mind

No published starting price
Name clash with Pin
Requires a sales conversation

What each one costs

Greenhouse

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. Contact the vendor for current terms. No public starting price on the vendor site as of the verification date.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Pinpoint

Quote-based

Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Greenhouse or Pinpoint for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

Does Greenhouse or Pinpoint have an MCP server?

Greenhouse and Pinpoint ship 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 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?