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Juicebox vs Rocket

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

Rocket

Sales-quoted

Startup recruiting firm for contingency, executive search, and embedded desks. Fees are a quote on first-year compensation.

Where Rocket fits

  • Seed and growth startups hiring IC and GTM roles
  • Founders who need a VP or first finance hire
  • Companies that want an embedded recruiter, not an ATS
  • Teams willing to pay a retained or contingency fee

At a glance

DetailJuiceboxRocket
Starting price$99/moSales-quoted
Free tier✓Yes–No
Free trialYesNot on record
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API–No–No
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

Rocket

Stands out: Operator-led recruiters plus an internal AI sourcing model, sold as a service, not a self-serve login.

Watch out: This is an agency, not recruiting software. Contingency still takes a retainer. You pay a percent of first-year pay.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers shopping for recruiting software
  • Teams that will not pay a percent of salary

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

Rocket

  • Contingency, search, and embedded models
  • Built for startup IC and exec hires
  • Internal AI used by human recruiters
  • Not software. You buy a recruiting firm
  • Fees are a quote on compensation
  • Contingency still has an upfront retainer

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

Rocket

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. Fees are a percentage of first-year compensation with an upfront retainer. Contingency: retainer plus remainder on hire. Executive search: retained milestones. Embedded: monthly retainer by scope. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Juicebox or Rocket for free?
Juicebox carries a free tier on our listing. Juicebox offers a free trial.
Does Juicebox or Rocket 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?