Head to head
Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.
€17/job/mo 14 day free trial
European job distribution plus a lightweight ATS, priced per job at €17 a month on annual billing, with a 14-day trial.
Where JOIN fits
$100/mo 14 day free trial
European recruitment marketing plus ATS, with career sites and a CRM, at $100/mo or $1,000 a year with a 14-day trial.
Where TalentLyft fits
| Detail | JOIN | TalentLyft |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | €17/job/mo | $100/mo |
| Free tier | –No | –No |
| Free trial | 14 day free trial | 14 day free trial |
| MCP server | –No | –No |
| Public API | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Listed under | ATS, Job boards | ATS, CRM |
| Capterra | 4.5 from 112 reviews | 4.8 from 51 reviews |
JOIN
Stands out: Multi-posting priced by the job rather than by the seat.
Watch out: Per-job pricing gets expensive if you run many roles at once, and there is no MCP.
Not the right fit for
TalentLyft
Stands out: Recruitment marketing and a career site on a genuinely affordable European ATS.
Watch out: No MCP, and it is built for in-house European hiring rather than agency desks.
Not the right fit for
JOIN
TalentLyft
JOIN
€17/job/mo
From ~€99/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 17 Sep 2026
TalentLyft
$100/mo
The Essential plan starts at $100 per month, or $1,000 per year, priced by job slots with unlimited users. Growth adds automation and custom fields, and Enterprise is quoted. There is a 14 day free trial. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 20 Sep 2026
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