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Hirelix alternatives

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

Hirelix from $49/mo7 day free trial

Closest alternatives

The short answer

Jaicob : Jaicob pairs its own ATS and CRM with no-code AI agents that also source and screen, but pricing is quoted after a demo instead of a public $49 a month. From Sales-quoted
Loxo : Loxo is a full agency ATS with its own talent database for sourcing, from $149 per user a month billed annually, where Hirelix only works your existing pool. From $149/user/mo
Recruit CRM : Recruit CRM is a full agency ATS and CRM with AI matching and a hosted MCP, from $95 per user a month billed annually, if you want a system of record rather than an agent beside it. From $95/user/mo

Why people look past Hirelix

It does not source new candidates or sell database access, and it is not an ATS: there is no automatic ATS sync, so records come in through CSV, PDF and DOCX uploads. Gmail inbox reading is not available, AI work draws on 3,000 monthly credits that do not roll over, and it is aimed at headhunters in the US and Canada.

What we noted

No candidate sourcing or database
No automatic ATS sync
Monthly credits do not roll over

Not the right fit for

Recruiters who need new candidates sourced from a database
Agencies that need two-way ATS sync
Teams that want email sent without a review step

Worth keeping in mind: It keeps your own pool working over time: a call note saved months ago can bring a candidate back when a matching brief arrives. Recommendations come with the supporting sources they draw on and a list of items still to confirm, and you can record candidate feedback against each role. Email sending requires your approval through a connected mailbox.

Hirelix alternatives compared

Tool	Free tier	From	MCP	API	Head to head
Hirelix (the one you are on)	–No	$49/mo	–No	–No
Jaicob Jaicob pairs its own ATS and CRM with no-code AI agents that also source and screen, but pricing is quoted after a demo instead of a public $49 a month.	–No	Sales-quoted	–No	✓Yes	Head to head
Loxo Loxo is a full agency ATS with its own talent database for sourcing, from $149 per user a month billed annually, where Hirelix only works your existing pool.	–No	$149/user/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Recruit CRM Recruit CRM is a full agency ATS and CRM with AI matching and a hosted MCP, from $95 per user a month billed annually, if you want a system of record rather than an agent beside it.	–No	$95/user/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head

What each one does differently

Jaicob

Sales-quoted API

Why it comes up: Jaicob pairs its own ATS and CRM with no-code AI agents that also source and screen, but pricing is quoted after a demo instead of a public $49 a month.

Stands out: The agents are built by the recruiter rather than fixed features: a drag-and-drop builder with conditions and branches, versioning and duplication, plus a per-agent report of output, reply rates and hires. Around them sits a full system with a job multiposter, career page builder, video interviews and feedback collection, and a public REST API for applications, candidates, vacancies, clients and leads.

Watch out: No public pricing and no self-serve trial, so cost is unknown until a sales call. The 5/5 G2 and Capterra badges on its homepage give no review counts, and moving your ATS and CRM to a smaller vendor is a bigger step than adding a single AI tool.

Best for

Agencies that want sourcing, follow-up and screening to run without manual steps
Recruiting teams replacing several standalone AI tools with one system
Teams that want to design their own automation rules rather than use fixed workflows

Read the Jaicob write-up Hirelix vs Jaicob

Loxo

$149/user/mo MCP API

Why it comes up: Loxo is a full agency ATS with its own talent database for sourcing, from $149 per user a month billed annually, where Hirelix only works your existing pool.

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 Hirelix vs Loxo

Recruit CRM

$95/user/mo Free trial MCP API

Why it comes up: Recruit CRM is a full agency ATS and CRM with AI matching and a hosted MCP, from $95 per user a month billed annually, if you want a system of record rather than an agent beside it.

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 Hirelix vs Recruit CRM

Common questions

What is the best Hirelix alternative?

It depends on what sent you looking. We compare 3 alternatives to Hirelix: Jaicob, Loxo and Recruit CRM. Each one's "Why it comes up" line says what it does differently, and the table above shows all 3 on price, free tier, MCP and API.

What is the cheapest Hirelix alternative?

Of the published starting prices here, Recruit CRM is lowest at $95/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 Hirelix alternatives have an MCP server?

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

Does Hirelix have a free trial?

Hirelix offers a 7 day free trial on our listing. Trial terms move, so confirm on the vendor site before you plan around it.

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