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Kalent vs Pin

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

Starting price

Kalent

$55/500 credits 7 day free trial

AI sourcing agent built in France for teams hiring in Europe and the US. Describe the role in plain language, get ranked matches from 200M+ profiles with mobiles and personal emails, and let the agent draft LinkedIn, email and WhatsApp outreach you approve. Platform seats are quoted after a 7-day free trial, and the MCP for Claude and ChatGPT runs on public credit packs from $55.

Where Kalent fits

  • Agencies and in-house teams hiring across France and the rest of Europe
  • Recruiters who reach candidates on WhatsApp as well as LinkedIn and email
  • Teams sourcing from inside Claude or ChatGPT through an MCP
  • Companies on Workday, Teamtailor, Ashby or SmartRecruiters that want one-click candidate push

Pin

$99/mo Free tier Free trial

Suits recruiter desks that want an agent to source and send first-touch on open reqs. Pin sits beside your ATS, not in it. Paid seats start at $99/user/mo billed annually.

Where Pin fits

  • In-house TA running several open reqs
  • Agencies that want agent loops per client
  • Desks that already have an ATS of record
  • Teams connecting Claude or ChatGPT via MCP

At a glance

DetailKalentPin
Starting price$55/500 credits$99/mo
Free tier–No✓Yes
Free trial7 day free trialYes
MCP server✓Yes✓Yes
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underSourcing, Email finders, LinkedIn, OutreachSourcing

Where they pull apart

Kalent

Stands out: European coverage and WhatsApp outreach are built in, which most US-first sourcing tools treat as an afterthought, and the vendor holds SOC 2 Type 2 with GDPR opt-out handling. It also ships one of the more complete recruiting MCP servers: OAuth sign in, search, enrichment, outreach and ATS push from inside Claude or ChatGPT, on credit packs that never expire.

Watch out: Seat prices are not published, so you need a sales call to cost the full platform; only the MCP credit packs carry public prices. The ATS list leans French and European (Flatchr, Taleez, BoondManager, Beetween), and Greenhouse, Lever and Bullhorn are not among the 20 named integrations on its integrations page. ATS sync is an add-on below the Team plan, and the 70% mobile figure is the vendor's own claim.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who want a public per-seat price before a sales call
  • US agencies whose ATS of record is Bullhorn
  • Teams that only need a cheap email finder

Pin

Stands out: Hosted MCP plus an agent that sources and sequences against the req.

Watch out: ATS export is an add-on, not part of the base seat.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need Pin to be the ATS
  • Buyers who only want a contact finder

Pros and cons

Kalent

  • Strong European profile coverage alongside the US
  • WhatsApp and SMS outreach next to LinkedIn and email
  • Vendor-hosted MCP with OAuth and public credit packs
  • Platform seat prices are quote only
  • ATS list leans toward French and European systems
  • ATS sync is an add-on below the Team plan

Pin

  • Public start at $99/user/mo billed annually
  • Hosted MCP on the vendor domain
  • Free plan with try-for-free, no card
  • ATS integration is an add-on, not default
  • No public REST API
  • Contact credits are metered on paid seats

What each one costs

Kalent

$55/500 credits

Kalent's platform plans (Sourcing, AI Agent and Team) are priced per seat by volume and quoted after a call; every plan starts with a 7-day free trial with full access and no card. Sourcing covers search, contact data, CSV export and the MCP; AI Agent adds LinkedIn, email, WhatsApp and SMS sequences; Team adds ATS sync, pooled credits and an account manager, with ATS sync an add-on on AI Agent. MCP credits are sold publicly as one-time packs that never expire: Starter $55 for 500 credits, Growth $200 for 2,000, Scale $485 for 5,000 and Pro $920 for 10,000, with 100 free credits on sign up and Enterprise volume quoted. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Oct 2026

Pin

$99/mo

From $99/seat/mo (Solo, billed annually). Professional from $135/seat/mo annual ($179 monthly). Free plan available. Business is custom. Confirm current plans on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Kalent cheaper than Pin?
Kalent starts lower, at $55/500 credits against $99/mo for Pin. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Kalent or Pin for free?
Pin carries a free tier on our listing. Kalent offers a 7 day free trial. Pin offers a free trial.
Does Kalent or Pin have an MCP server?
Kalent and Pin 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 19 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?