Head to head

Juicebox vs Pearch

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

Juicebox

$99/mo 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

Pearch

$600

People-search API billed per candidate in credits. The public Standard pack is $600 for 10,000 credits.

Where Pearch fits

  • ATS and recruiting-product teams embedding people search
  • Builders wiring Claude or Cursor to a hosted people MCP
  • Sourcing desks that want pay-per-candidate instead of seats
  • Startups testing volume with a 10k-credit pack

At a glance

DetailJuiceboxPearch
Starting price$99/mo$600
Free tier–No–No
Free trialYesNot on record
MCP server✓Yes✓Yes
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underSourcingSourcing

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

Pearch

Stands out: Hosted MCP at mcp.pearch.ai plus a REST search API that meters Fast vs Pro search.

Watch out: Credits expire by pack, in one to six months on the standard packs. Emails and phones cost 6 credits each on top of search.

Not the right fit for

  • Recruiters who only want a Chrome extension UI
  • Buyers who need unused credits to last a year on the starter pack

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

Pearch

  • Hosted MCP plus REST people search
  • Pay per candidate, not per recruiter seat
  • Public credit packs from 10,000 credits
  • Starter credits expire in one to three months
  • Email and phone enrich add 6 credits each
  • Auto-recharge is on by default

What each one costs

Juicebox

$99/mo

From $99/seat/mo (Starter, billed annually; $119 monthly). Growth from $179/seat/mo annual. Free plan available. Agents add-on $199/agent/mo. Confirm current plans on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Pearch

$600

Credit packs: Standard is $600 for 10,000 credits over 3 months, Startup $1,500 for 40,000 and Growth $3,000 for 125,000. A one-time offer gives 10,000 credits for $300, valid 1 month. Annual contracts add bonus credits and discounts. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 18 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Juicebox cheaper than Pearch?
Juicebox starts lower, at $99/mo against $600 for Pearch. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Juicebox or Pearch for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Juicebox offers a free trial.
Does Juicebox or Pearch have an MCP server?
Juicebox and Pearch 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 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?