Compare/Head to head

Jarvi vs Recruit CRM

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

Starting price

Jarvi

$158/user/mo Free trial

European recruiting CRM with an official Claude MCP, at $158 per user/month billed annually.

Where Jarvi fits

European agencies and search desks
Teams that want Claude working on the CRM
Desks consolidating tracking, CRM and notes
Buyers comparing agency tools with MCP

Recruit CRM

$95/user/mo Free trial

Boutique and mid-size agency ATS and CRM with hotlists, GDPR tooling and a hosted MCP, from $95 per user a month.

Where Recruit CRM fits

Boutique staffing agencies
Mid-size desks that need hotlists
UK and EU agencies that care about GDPR tooling
Teams connecting Claude or ChatGPT via MCP

At a glance

Detail	Jarvi	Recruit CRM
Starting price	$158/user/mo	$95/user/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	Yes	Yes
MCP server	✓Yes	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	ATS, CRM	ATS, CRM
Capterra	Not enough reviews	4.9 from 476 reviews

Where they pull apart

Jarvi

Stands out: An official Claude MCP on a European recruiting CRM, not a community wrapper.

Watch out: Billing is annual, at $158 a seat.

Not the right fit for

Small teams hunting a cheap tracker
Corporate HCM selections

Recruit CRM

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.

Not the right fit for

Corporate in-house talent teams
Desks that want structured hiring kits

Pros and cons

Jarvi

Official Claude MCP
Unified inbox across email, LinkedIn and messaging apps
Free trial available

Annual billing at a premium seat price
Smaller vendor than the incumbents

Recruit CRM

Hosted MCP on the vendor's own domain
Hotlists and GDPR tooling built for agencies
Free trial available

MCP needs enabling per role
Not a corporate structured-hiring ATS
Pricing scales per seat

What each one costs

Jarvi

$158/user/mo

One plan with every feature included: $158 per user per month, billed annually at $1,899 per year. A free trial is available. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Recruit CRM

$95/user/mo

Pro is $95 per user a month, Business is $135 and Enterprise is $215. Pro includes 100 free credits per user a month, Business 200 and Enterprise 2,000; credits pay for AI sourcing, data enrichment, workflow automation, job multiposting and similar features. There is a 30-day free trial. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Jarvi cheaper than Recruit CRM?

Recruit CRM starts lower, at $95/user/mo against $158/user/mo for Jarvi. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try Jarvi or Recruit CRM for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Jarvi offers a free trial. Recruit CRM offers a free trial.

Does Jarvi or Recruit CRM have an MCP server?

Jarvi and Recruit CRM 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?