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Juicebox vs Paraform

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

Starting price

Juicebox

$99/mo Free tier Free trial

Fits sourcers who want PeopleGPT over a large index instead of Boolean. Free plan exists; paid Starter is $99/seat/mo annual. Agents are a $199 add-on.

Where Juicebox fits

  • Sourcers who hate Boolean
  • Agencies on a few seats
  • Teams pushing shortlists into Greenhouse or Ashby
  • Desks that want MCP on paid plans

Paraform

Sales-quoted

Recruiter marketplace with AI agents. You pay a flat percentage of first-year base salary, only on hire.

Where Paraform fits

  • Startups filling engineering, GTM, or legal roles
  • Teams that will only pay on a closed hire
  • Companies that want many recruiters on one req
  • Hiring managers who want a dedicated talent strategist

At a glance

DetailJuiceboxParaform
Starting price$99/moSales-quoted
Free tier✓Yes–No
Free trialYesNot on record
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API–No–No
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Where they pull apart

Juicebox

Stands out: Natural-language search plus a Chrome extension and 50+ ATS connectors.

Watch out: The Agents add-on costs extra on top of the seat price.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need Juicebox to be the ATS
  • Buyers who only want a cheap email finder

Paraform

Stands out: Expert recruiters plus custom AI agents, with $0 due until someone accepts an offer.

Watch out: There is no self-serve rate card. The fee is a contingency cut, not a SaaS seat.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need a cheap monthly sourcing seat
  • Employers who will not pay agency-like percentages

Pros and cons

Juicebox

  • Starter is $99/seat/mo on annual billing
  • Free plan for limited searches
  • Named ATS list including Ashby and Greenhouse
  • Agents cost $199 per agent per month extra
  • MCP is on paid plans, not the free seat
  • Monthly Starter is $119, not $99

Paraform

  • Pay nothing until a hire accepts
  • Recruiters plus custom AI agents
  • One intake unlocks a large recruiter pool
  • Fee is a percentage of first-year base pay
  • No self-serve monthly SaaS plan
  • Buying still starts with a demo

What each one costs

Juicebox

$99/mo

Free plan with limited searches. Starter is $99/seat/mo billed annually ($119 monthly) with unlimited searches and 500 contact credits. Growth is $179/seat/mo annually ($199 monthly) with 1,500 contact credits and up to 5 seats. Business is custom and annual only. Juicebox Agents are an add-on at $199 per agent a month. Confirm current plans on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Paraform

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted contingency. Paraform works on a success-based model: a flat percentage of first-year base salary, paid only upon hire. The vendor site does not publish the percentage. If a hire does not work out within 90 days, the replacement search is free. No public SaaS rate card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Juicebox or Paraform for free?
Juicebox carries a free tier on our listing. Juicebox offers a free trial.
Does Juicebox or Paraform have an MCP server?
Juicebox 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?