Compare/Head to head

JOIN vs TalentLyft

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

Starting price

JOIN

€17/job/mo 14 day free trial

European job distribution plus a lightweight ATS, priced per open job at €17 a month on annual billing, with a 14-day trial on the Advanced plan.

Where JOIN fits

  • European small businesses that need multi-posting
  • Teams that think in roles rather than seats
  • Hiring panels that want every interviewer in the tool without buying seats
  • Buyers who want a 14-day trial before committing

TalentLyft

$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

  • European mid-market in-house teams
  • Teams that want recruitment marketing with the ATS
  • Buyers who need a career site plus CRM
  • Desks that want a 14-day trial

At a glance

DetailJOINTalentLyft
Starting price€17/job/mo$100/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trial14 day free trial14 day free trial
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underATS, Job boardsATS, CRM
Capterra4.5 from 112 reviews4.8 from 51 reviews

Where they pull apart

JOIN

Stands out: Multi-posting priced by the job rather than by the seat, so every interviewer can sit in the tool at no extra cost.

Watch out: Paid board placements are bought on top of the plan, self-serve tiers stop at 15 active jobs, and the API, Zapier and Make are Advanced only.

Not the right fit for

  • US staffing agencies
  • Enterprise HCM selections
  • Teams running more than 15 roles at once on a self-serve plan

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

  • US staffing agencies
  • Enterprise HCM selections

Pros and cons

JOIN

  • Per-job pricing with unlimited users on every plan
  • Over 250 paid boards and 10 organic from a single post, at no markup
  • 14-day trial on the Advanced plan with no card
  • EU primary hosting, GDPR tooling and ISO 27001:2022
  • The bill scales with the number of roles open at once
  • Paid board placements cost extra on top of the plan
  • Self-serve plans cap out at 15 active jobs
  • API, Zapier and Make need Advanced, and there is no MCP

TalentLyft

  • Affordable published price
  • 14-day free trial
  • Career site plus recruitment marketing
  • No MCP
  • Not a US agency tool
  • Smaller vendor than the incumbents

What each one costs

JOIN

€17/job/mo

Standard is €17 per job per month and Advanced €34 per job per month, both billed annually with two months free; monthly billing costs more. Both tiers include unlimited users and up to 15 active jobs, and paid job-board placements are bought separately as an add-on at no markup. Enterprise is volume priced from 15 open roles. Prices exclude VAT. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 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 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try JOIN or TalentLyft for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. JOIN offers a 14 day free trial. TalentLyft offers a 14 day free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?