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Hirelix vs Jaicob

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

Starting price

Hirelix

$49/mo 7 day free trial

Hirelix is a personal AI agent for independent headhunters and boutique search consultants that works only from the resumes, candidate lists and notes you already have. It matches saved candidates to a new brief, prepares client recommendation pages and email drafts, and costs $49 a month after a 7-day trial with 200 credits and no card.

Where Hirelix fits

  • Independent headhunters with their own candidate pool
  • Boutique search consultants in the US and Canada
  • Recruiters who keep resumes and call notes outside an ATS
  • Searches where clients want a written case for each candidate

Jaicob

Sales-quoted

Recruiting platform that pairs an AI-driven ATS and CRM with a no-code builder for AI agents: you pick a trigger, add actions, filters and branches, connect LinkedIn, email, WhatsApp and calendars, and the agent runs sourcing, follow-ups, screening, reactivation or interview booking on its own. Ready-made templates cover each step. Pricing is not published; you book a demo.

Where Jaicob fits

  • 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

At a glance

DetailHirelixJaicob
Starting price$49/moSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
Free trial7 day free trialNot on record
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underCRMCRM, ATS, AI screening, AI sourcing, Workflow automation

Where they pull apart

Hirelix

Stands out: 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.

Watch out: 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.

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

Jaicob

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.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who need a published price or a self-serve trial
  • Teams happy with their current ATS that only want one AI add-on

Pros and cons

Hirelix

  • Works from your own resumes, notes and lists
  • Shows supporting sources and items to confirm
  • Email sending requires your approval
  • No candidate sourcing or database
  • No automatic ATS sync
  • Monthly credits do not roll over

Jaicob

  • Recruiters build and edit their own AI agents without code
  • ATS, CRM, multiposter and career pages in the same system
  • Public REST API with scoped keys
  • No public pricing
  • No self-serve free trial
  • Review badges on its site show no review counts

What each one costs

Hirelix

$49/mo

Hirelix Pro is $49 a month billed monthly, or $490 a year (a $98 saving), in USD plus applicable tax. Both include 3,000 AI credits each month; longer or more complex work uses more credits, and unused credits do not roll over. The 7-day free trial includes 200 credits, needs no card and does not turn into a paid plan on its own. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 25 Oct 2026

Jaicob

Sales-quoted

Jaicob does not publish prices or offer a self-serve trial; pricing is quoted after a demo. The vendor says most teams are onboarded within a day. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 15 Oct 2026

Common questions

Can you try Hirelix or Jaicob for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Hirelix offers a 7 day free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 25 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?