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Leonar alternatives

4 tools our write-ups put next to Leonar, with starting price, free tier, MCP and API side by side.

Leonar from $95/user/mo7 day free trialMCP serverAPI

Closest alternatives

The short answer

Loxo : Agency ATS plus sourcing if you want another all-in-one with public seats. From $149/user/mo
Recruit CRM : Agency CRM with a lower public seat if you do not need Leonar’s MCP. From $95/user/mo
Manatal : AI-ranked ATS if you want cheaper seats and less outbound built in. From $15/user/mo
Vincere : Staffing ATS if you need back-office placement ops more than AI sourcing. From £85/user/mo

Why people look past Leonar

Headline Starter and Professional rates are annual prepaid; monthly billing costs more. AI sourcing, extra mailboxes, and API sit on Professional. Credits reset each cycle.

What we noted

Cheapest public price is annual prepaid
AI sourcing and API start on Professional
Contact-reveal credits reset every cycle

Not the right fit for

In-house TA that only needs a simple ATS
Teams that need LinkedIn send without a Professional plan

Worth keeping in mind: Full ATS/CRM on both paid plans, plus an MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT.

Leonar alternatives compared

Tool	Free tier	From	MCP	API	Head to head
Leonar (the one you are on)	–No	$95/user/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes
Loxo Agency ATS plus sourcing if you want another all-in-one with public seats.	–No	$149/user/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Recruit CRM Agency CRM with a lower public seat if you do not need Leonar’s MCP.	–No	$95/user/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Manatal AI-ranked ATS if you want cheaper seats and less outbound built in.	–No	$15/user/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Vincere Staffing ATS if you need back-office placement ops more than AI sourcing.	–No	£85/user/mo	–No	✓Yes	Head to head

What each one does differently

Loxo

$149/user/mo Free trial MCP API

Why it comes up: Agency ATS plus sourcing if you want another all-in-one with public seats.

Stands out: An ATS plus a sourcing database and MCP, built for agency desks.

Watch out: The published Core price is annual billing, and the MCP URL is issued in-product.

Best for

Agencies that outgrew a spreadsheet and a job board
Desks that want sourcing next to the ATS
Teams that want MCP on the ATS of record

4.6 on Capterra from 134 reviews

Read the Loxo write-up Leonar vs Loxo

Recruit CRM

$95/user/mo Free trial MCP API

Why it comes up: Agency CRM with a lower public seat if you do not need Leonar’s MCP.

Stands out: A hosted MCP at agent.recruitcrm.io plus agency hotlists and GDPR controls.

Watch out: MCP access has to be switched on per role before an assistant can connect.

Best for

Boutique staffing agencies
Mid-size desks that need hotlists
UK and EU agencies that care about GDPR tooling

4.9 on Capterra from 476 reviews

Read the Recruit CRM write-up Leonar vs Recruit CRM

Manatal

$15/user/mo 14 day free trial MCP API

Why it comes up: AI-ranked ATS if you want cheaper seats and less outbound built in.

Stands out: A $15 per-user start with AI ranking and browser capture included.

Watch out: MCP is Enterprise Plus only, and monthly billing is $19 rather than $15.

Best for

Small in-house teams
Boutique agencies
Desks that live in Chrome while sourcing

4.6 on Capterra from 141 reviews

Read the Manatal write-up Leonar vs Manatal

Vincere

£85/user/mo API

Why it comes up: Staffing ATS if you need back-office placement ops more than AI sourcing.

Stands out: An agency CRM with a published per-user starting price and desk automation.

Watch out: Priced in pounds only, Pro above 7 users is quoted, and there is no MCP.

Best for

UK and EU agency desks
Staffing agencies comparing Bullhorn and JobAdder
Teams that want an open API

4.8 on Capterra from 329 reviews

Read the Vincere write-up Leonar vs Vincere

Common questions

What is the best Leonar alternative?

It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put Loxo closest to Leonar. Why it comes up: Agency ATS plus sourcing if you want another all-in-one with public seats. The table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.

What is the cheapest Leonar alternative?

Of the published starting prices here, Manatal is lowest at $15/user/mo. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.

Which Leonar alternatives have an MCP server?

Loxo, Recruit CRM and Manatal ship a first party MCP server, so you can drive them from Claude or ChatGPT without building against the API yourself.

Does Leonar have a free trial?

Leonar offers a 7 day free trial on our listing. Trial terms move, so confirm on the vendor site before you plan around it.

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