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Klipfolio vs Plecto

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

Starting price

Klipfolio

$120/mo 14 day free trial

Klipfolio Klips fits an agency or TA team that wants custom KPI dashboards on a TV or in the browser for everyone on the team without paying per seat. Klips plans run from $120 to $600 per month billed annually.

Where Klipfolio fits

  • Custom KPI dashboards for the whole team
  • Agencies wanting unlimited dashboard viewers
  • Teams comfortable with formula based setup
  • Mixing CRM, finance and HR data

Plecto

$24/license/mo 14 day free trial

Plecto fits recruiting and staffing teams of 10 or more that want TV dashboards plus contests and notifications built on activity data. It costs $24 per tracked license per month billed annually on Medium and $37.20 on Large, with a 10-license minimum.

Where Plecto fits

  • Recruiting desks of 10+ tracked users
  • Staffing agencies on Recruit CRM or Recruitee
  • Activity targets and contests on office TVs
  • Combining dialer, CRM and ATS KPIs

At a glance

DetailKlipfolioPlecto
Starting price$120/mo$24/license/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trial14 day free trial14 day free trial
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underDashboards & leaderboardsDashboards & leaderboards
Capterra4.7 from 192 reviews4.3 from 33 reviews

Where they pull apart

Klipfolio

Stands out: Every Klips plan includes unlimited users, and the integrations list names Taleo and BambooHR alongside CRMs and databases. Klipfolio also sells PowerMetrics, a separate metrics product with PowerMetrics AI and an MCP Server from $24 per month.

Watch out: There is no free plan for Klips, and the entry Base plan allows only 3 dashboards with a 4 hour refresh, so live TV boards need a higher tier. Common agency ATS platforms such as Bullhorn are not on the integrations list, so those would need the REST connector or a spreadsheet.

Not the right fit for

  • Out of the box recruiter gamification
  • Teams needing native Bullhorn reporting

Plecto

Stands out: Dashboards, data sources and TV screens are unlimited on every plan, so you pay only per tracked person. It has a recruiting industry page with customer quotes from emploio and Bewerberboost, and it lists Recruit CRM and Recruitee connectors among more than 150 integrations.

Watch out: The 10-license minimum makes the entry cost at least $240/month billed annually, and contests, the reward store and reports need the Large plan. Bullhorn, Vincere and JobAdder are not on the integrations list, so agencies on those ATSs would push data through the REST API, a SQL database or Zapier.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams under 10 people
  • Bullhorn shops wanting a native connector

Pros and cons

Klipfolio

  • Unlimited users on every Klips plan
  • Lists Taleo and BambooHR among its integrations
  • 14 day trial with no credit card and no auto conversion
  • No free plan for Klips
  • Base plan limited to 3 dashboards and a 4 hour refresh
  • No built in leaderboards or recruiter gamification

Plecto

  • Unlimited dashboards, data sources and TV screens on all plans
  • Published per-license prices for monthly and annual billing
  • Recruit CRM and Recruitee connectors plus a REST API
  • 10-license minimum on paid plans
  • Contests, reward store and reports need the Large plan
  • No Bullhorn, Vincere or JobAdder connector listed

What each one costs

Klipfolio

$120/mo

Klips has four plans billed annually: Base at $120 per month, Grow at $190, Team at $310 and Team+ at $600, or $140, $220, $350 and $690 billed monthly. Plans differ by dashboard count (3, 10, 20 and 40) and data refresh speed, and all include unlimited users and 130+ integrations. A 14 day trial needs no credit card and does not convert automatically. Klipfolio's separate PowerMetrics product starts at $24 per month on annual billing with a 30 day trial, and its Custom plan is quoted by sales. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 6 Nov 2026

Plecto

$24/license/mo

Plecto charges per tracked license with a 10-license minimum, and dashboards, data sources and TV screens are unlimited on every plan. Medium costs $24 per license per month billed annually or $30 billed monthly, and Large costs $37.20 billed annually or $46.50 billed monthly. Large adds contests, the spinning wheel, the reward store, reports, one-on-ones, quizzes and SQL integrations, and Enterprise is quoted. The free trial runs 14 days with no credit card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 6 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Klipfolio cheaper than Plecto?
Plecto starts lower, at $24/license/mo against $120/mo for Klipfolio. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Klipfolio or Plecto for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Klipfolio offers a 14 day free trial. Plecto offers a 14 day free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 6 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?