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LinkedIn Hiring Assistant vs SeekOut

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

Starting price

LinkedIn Hiring Assistant is an AI agent inside LinkedIn Recruiter that turns a role brief into sourced candidates, ranked applicants and drafted InMails. It is a quote-based add-on to a Recruiter or RPS+ contract, with no published price or trial. It fits corporate and staffing teams already on LinkedIn Recruiter who handle 3 or more well-defined roles.

Where LinkedIn Hiring Assistant fits

  • Enterprise TA teams already on LinkedIn Recruiter
  • Staffing firms on RPS+ contracts
  • Recruiters juggling 3 or more well-defined roles

SeekOut

$149/mo 14 day free trial

AI recruiting platform on a 1B+ profile talent graph: intelligent search, AI scorecards, AI screening and drafted outreach, with diversity and internal-mobility filters. Recruit Core starts at $149/mo with a 14-day trial, no card.

Where SeekOut fits

  • Corporate talent teams on hard-to-find roles
  • Diversity-focused search teams
  • Organisations that want internal mobility next to external search
  • Buyers who will start on a 14-day trial

At a glance

DetailLinkedIn Hiring AssistantSeekOut
Starting priceQuote-based$149/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialNot on record14 day free trial
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underAI sourcing, LinkedIn, AI screening, SourcingAI screening, Sourcing, Succession & internal mobility
CapterraNot enough reviews4.7 from 189 reviews

Where they pull apart

LinkedIn Hiring Assistant

Stands out: It sources only from LinkedIn's 1B+ member network and uses signals other tools cannot see, such as your team's past Recruiter activity and InMail history, excluding anyone messaged in the last 3 months. RSC+ lets it evaluate applicants from your ATS alongside LinkedIn applicants, and a Microsoft Teams integration brings hiring managers into feedback. It runs in 7 languages.

Watch out: You cannot buy it on its own: it requires a LinkedIn Recruiter or RPS+ contract, and LinkedIn Recruiter is listed separately in this directory as the parent product. Admins must assign Hiring Assistant licenses per seat, and LinkedIn says access is rolling out gradually, so some accounts may not see it yet. Sourcing is limited to LinkedIn members, and outreach runs through InMail rather than email or phone.

Not the right fit for

  • Small businesses without a Recruiter contract
  • Teams sourcing talent outside LinkedIn
  • Buyers who want self-serve pricing or a trial

SeekOut

Stands out: Diversity and internal-mobility filters on a very large people graph, plus MCP.

Watch out: AI screening is a paid add-on rather than included.

Not the right fit for

  • Small desks that need a $50 Chrome finder
  • Agencies that want a cheap ATS

Pros and cons

LinkedIn Hiring Assistant

  • Direct access to LinkedIn's 1B+ member data
  • Evaluates ATS and LinkedIn applicants together via RSC+
  • Works in 7 languages
  • Requires a LinkedIn Recruiter or RPS+ contract
  • No published price or trial
  • Sources LinkedIn members only

SeekOut

  • Public $149/mo Recruit Core
  • 14-day trial, no card
  • Diversity and mobility filters
  • AI screening is a paid add-on
  • Not a small-business price

What each one costs

LinkedIn Hiring Assistant

Quote-based

LinkedIn does not publish a price for Hiring Assistant. It is sold as an add-on to a LinkedIn Recruiter contract, or bundled in Recruiter Professional Services Plus (RPS+) for staffing firms, through LinkedIn's sales team. LinkedIn says Recruiter pricing depends on hiring volume, number of seats, company size, region and contract terms, and is sold on one-year to multi-year agreements. There is no self-serve checkout and no published free trial. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 28 Sep 2026

SeekOut

$149/mo

Recruit Core is $149 per month paid annually ($1,788 per year) or $179 billed monthly, with 500 contact credits a month and a 14 day free trial. The Sourcing, Sourcing + Integration and Full Recruiting Funnel packages are custom priced. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 20 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try LinkedIn Hiring Assistant or SeekOut for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. SeekOut offers a 14 day free trial.
Does LinkedIn Hiring Assistant or SeekOut have an MCP server?
SeekOut 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 28 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?