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Instalent vs Leonar

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

Starting price

Instalent

$99/mo

Instalent is an AI sourcing, enrichment, scoring and outreach platform built by a Stockholm recruitment founder in 2025. Basic costs $99/mo, Explorer $200/mo and Pro $800/mo on monthly billing, with 50% off the first month. It fits agency recruiters who want candidate sourcing and client prospecting in one tool.

Where Instalent fits

  • Recruitment agencies that also prospect for new clients
  • Recruiters who want to source from Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini via MCP
  • Teams on Greenhouse, Lever, TeamTailor or Recruiterflow

Leonar

$95/user/mo 7 day free trial

ATS plus recruiting CRM with email sequences and optional AI sourcing. Starter is $95/user/month prepaid annually ($1,140/year).

Where Leonar fits

  • Recruiting agencies that want ATS and CRM together
  • Teams sending email sequences from one mailbox
  • Desks that will add MCP agents on any paid plan
  • Agencies ready to pay Professional for AI sourcing

At a glance

DetailInstalentLeonar
Starting price$99/mo$95/user/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialNot on record7 day free trial
MCP server✓Yes✓Yes
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underAI sourcing, Email finders, AI outreach, SourcingATS, CRM, Sourcing

Where they pull apart

Instalent

Stands out: The same search engine finds hiring companies and their decision-makers, so agencies can prospect for clients from the tool they source in. Instalent runs a documented MCP server that works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and Cursor, included on every plan. Outreach covers WhatsApp as well as email from the Explorer plan up.

Watch out: Basic caps you at 15 searches a month and 5 a day, which suits a light desk rather than full-time sourcing. Only four ATS integrations exist (Greenhouse, Lever, TeamTailor, Recruiterflow), and the vendor says there are no others. The company was founded in April 2025, so its track record is short.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams on an ATS outside the four supported
  • Full-time sourcers who need more than 15 searches a month on a $99 budget
  • Buyers who need SAML SSO below Enterprise

Leonar

Stands out: Full ATS/CRM on both paid plans, plus an MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT.

Watch out: Headline Starter and Professional rates are annual prepaid; monthly billing costs more. AI sourcing, extra mailboxes, and API sit on Professional. Credits reset each cycle.

Not the right fit for

  • In-house TA that only needs a simple ATS
  • Teams that need LinkedIn send without a Professional plan

Pros and cons

Instalent

  • Candidate sourcing and client prospecting on one engine
  • First-party MCP server on every plan
  • Month to month plans with credit rollover
  • Low search caps on Basic
  • Only four ATS integrations
  • Short company track record

Leonar

  • 7-day full-feature trial, no card
  • MCP for Claude and ChatGPT on paid plans
  • ATS and CRM included on Starter, not just Pro
  • Cheapest public price is annual prepaid
  • AI sourcing and API start on Professional
  • Contact-reveal credits reset every cycle

What each one costs

Instalent

$99/mo

Instalent Basic is $99/mo with 15 searches a month, 1,000 credits and 1 connected email account. Explorer is $200/mo with 35 searches, 2,000 credits, WhatsApp and 2 email accounts, and unlimited campaigns. Pro is $800/mo with 75 searches, 8,100 credits, WhatsApp and 8 email accounts, and unlimited workflows. Enterprise is quoted and adds SAML SSO, SCIM and custom integrations.

All self-serve plans bill monthly, can be cancelled any time and roll unused credits over. New customers get 50% off the first month, and Instalent says annual billing is discounted. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 28 Sep 2026

Leonar

$95/user/mo

Starter is $95 per user per month on annual prepaid billing ($1,140 a year); Professional is $149 ($1,788 a year). Monthly and annual-commitment billing cost more. Add-ons include a sourcing agent from $82/mo and call notes from $19/user/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 18 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Instalent cheaper than Leonar?
Leonar starts lower, at $95/user/mo against $99/mo for Instalent. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Instalent or Leonar for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Leonar offers a 7 day free trial.
Does Instalent or Leonar have an MCP server?
Instalent and Leonar 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 28 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?