Compare/Head to head

JOIN vs Teamtailor

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

Teamtailor

Quote-based

Career-site-first European ATS with employee advocacy and a CRM. Pricing is quote-based, with unlimited job postings and users.

Where Teamtailor fits

  • European mid-market in-house talent teams
  • Teams whose career site is the product
  • Desks that want employee advocacy on jobs
  • Buyers who want a CRM beside the ATS

At a glance

DetailJOINTeamtailor
Starting price€17/job/moQuote-based
Free tier–No–No
Free trial14 day free trialNot on record
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underATS, Job boardsATS, Employee referrals, CRM, Recruitment marketing
Capterra4.5 from 112 reviews4.6 from 112 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

Teamtailor

Stands out: An employer-brand career site that does not look like a default ATS page.

Watch out: Built for in-house European hiring rather than agency desks, and the MCP server is an add-on rather than part of every plan.

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

Teamtailor

  • Career site is the product, not an afterthought
  • Unlimited job postings and users on every plan
  • Public API plus an official MCP server
  • MCP server is an add-on, not standard
  • Not built as a staffing CRM
  • Strongest fit is European in-house hiring

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

Teamtailor

Quote-based

Teamtailor does not publish prices. Its pricing page offers a quote, and every plan includes unlimited job postings and unlimited users. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try JOIN or Teamtailor for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. JOIN offers a 14 day free trial.
Does JOIN or Teamtailor have an MCP server?
Teamtailor ships 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?