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Invenias vs Thrive TRM

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

Starting price

Invenias

Sales-quoted

Executive search CRM for longlists, client reports, and GDPR consent. Sold by Bullhorn. Pricing is sales-quoted.

Where Invenias fits

  • Retained executive search boutiques
  • Desks that live in Outlook and need a CRM add-in
  • Firms that must show GDPR consent on candidates
  • Partners already in the Bullhorn stack

Thrive TRM

Quote-based

Thrive TRM is talent relationship software for retained executive search firms, venture capital and private equity talent teams, and in-house executive recruiters. It is sold by quote after a demo, with fees billed annually in advance and renewal increases capped at the greater of 5 percent or CPI-U.

Where Thrive TRM fits

  • Retained executive search firms
  • Venture and private equity talent teams
  • In-house teams hiring executives

At a glance

DetailInveniasThrive TRM
Starting priceSales-quotedQuote-based
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underATS, CRMATS, CRM
Capterra4.2 from 15 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Invenias

Stands out: Built for retained search: competitor mapping, profile packs, and a Microsoft 365 add-in rather than high-volume ATS.

Watch out: There is no public rate card. Power BI sits on a higher package. You are buying inside the Bullhorn family.

Not the right fit for

  • High-volume staffing that needs a temp ATS
  • Buyers who want a self-serve monthly price

Thrive TRM

Stands out: Thrive says 30,000+ executives are hired using its software every year, and recruiters can reuse work from similar past searches. In June 2026 it acquired Incentiv, an executive compensation data network that now runs as a subsidiary.

Watch out: There is no published price or free trial, and fees are billed a full year in advance on an order form. Thrive TRM names no AI features, public API or MCP server, so buyers who want AI sourcing should raise it in the demo.

Not the right fit for

  • High-volume or temp staffing desks
  • Buyers who need a published per-user price
  • Teams that want built-in AI sourcing

Pros and cons

Invenias

  • Executive-search CRM, not a temp ATS
  • Outlook add-in and GDPR consent tools
  • Still sold as Invenias inside Bullhorn
  • Sales-quoted, no public rate card
  • Power BI is a higher package
  • Poor fit for high-volume staffing

Thrive TRM

  • Built for executive search, not volume hiring
  • Reuses work from similar past searches
  • Renewal increases capped at 5% or CPI-U
  • No published price or free trial
  • Fees billed annually in advance
  • No AI features, public API or MCP named

What each one costs

Invenias

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card. Power BI is part of a higher package. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Thrive TRM

Quote-based

Thrive TRM does not publish prices. Buyers request a demo, and subscription fees are set on an order form and billed annually in advance unless the order says otherwise. Renewal increases are capped at the greater of 5 percent or CPI-U. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 27 Sep 2026

Common questions

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Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?