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LinkedIn Recruiter vs Wave TrackR

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

Starting price

LinkedIn Recruiter

Quote-based

The default sourced candidate database, with InMail and projects. LinkedIn does not publish a price: Recruiter Lite is priced at checkout and full Recruiter by quote.

Where LinkedIn Recruiter fits

  • Almost every in-house talent team
  • Agency desks running InMail projects
  • Sourcers who work the graph daily
  • Buyers weighing Recruiter against job ads alone

Wave TrackR

Sales-quoted

Wave TrackR (Wave) is a UK candidate-attraction suite: multiposting, CV search, and media analytics for agencies. Pricing is sales-quoted from wave-rs.co.uk.

Where Wave TrackR fits

  • UK staffing agencies that multipost to boards and social
  • Consultants who need CV-database search beside job ads
  • Owners who want application-to-hire reporting by media channel
  • Agencies replacing spreadsheets of job-board logins

At a glance

DetailLinkedIn RecruiterWave TrackR
Starting priceQuote-basedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underJob boards, LinkedIn, SourcingJob boards, Sourcing
Capterra4.5 from 150 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

LinkedIn Recruiter

Stands out: It is the graph every other sourcing tool enriches from.

Watch out: It is supply, not a system of record, so you still need an ATS.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that only need to post a job
  • Buyers unwilling to pay per seat

Wave TrackR

Stands out: Jobs post to selected boards, social, and the agency website from one place, with live reporting on which media produces applications and hires, plus search across the CV database.

Watch out: There is no public pack price. Agencies buy through a conversation with Wave Recruitment Solutions, and the product is built for UK agency media mix rather than a global job-board network.

Not the right fit for

  • US in-house TA teams
  • Buyers who need a published monthly pack today

Pros and cons

LinkedIn Recruiter

  • The default graph for most talent teams
  • InMail and projects included
  • Connects to the major enterprise trackers
  • Per-seat cost across a team
  • Not an ATS
  • No API or MCP

Wave TrackR

  • Multiposting plus CV search in one agency tool
  • Live media reporting on applications and hires
  • Built for UK agency workflows
  • Sales-quoted with no public pack price
  • UK-centric media mix
  • Not a full ATS

What each one costs

LinkedIn Recruiter

Quote-based

LinkedIn does not publish Recruiter prices. Recruiter Lite shows its price at checkout, and Recruiter (the full product) is sold through LinkedIn sales on an annual contract. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Wave TrackR

Sales-quoted

Wave TrackR does not publish a rate card on wave-rs.co.uk. Quotes are arranged with Wave Recruitment Solutions. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try LinkedIn Recruiter or Wave TrackR for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?