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Loxo vs PCRecruiter

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

Starting price

Loxo

$149/user/mo

Agency ATS with AI sourcing, sequences and a Chrome extension. Core is $149/user/mo billed annually and paid up front; Professional is priced by demo.

Where Loxo fits

  • 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
  • Buyers happy to pay annually up front

PCRecruiter

$125/user/mo

Agency ATS and recruiting CRM for desks that want a long-running system of record their AI assistant can work in, through the vendor's own MCP server. Accounts start at $125 per user a month with no seat caps or minimum, plus a one-time setup fee.

Where PCRecruiter fits

  • Staffing agencies on a recruiting CRM
  • Desks that want MCP on the ATS of record
  • Teams that need search plus pipeline in one system
  • Buyers already in the PCRecruiter installed base

At a glance

DetailLoxoPCRecruiter
Starting price$149/user/mo$125/user/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server✓Yes✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underATS, CRMATS, CRM
Capterra4.6 from 134 reviews4.3 from 380 reviews

Where they pull apart

Loxo

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.

Not the right fit for

  • In-house talent teams that need structured hiring kits
  • Buyers working to a sub-$100 per-seat budget

PCRecruiter

Stands out: A live MCP server that lets Claude or ChatGPT search, summarize and update your own PCRecruiter records, now included in the standard price, plus an open REST API.

Watch out: The $125 is a starting rate per user: a one-time setup fee applies, migration from another ATS is quoted separately, and there is no free trial. The per-user rate drops with volume, so teams of more than about ten seats should ask.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that want a free trial before buying
  • In-house TA looking for Greenhouse-style structured hiring

Pros and cons

Loxo

  • Public $149/user/mo Core
  • Free migration for teams of 3+ seats
  • MCP plus API on an agency ATS
  • Annual plans paid up front
  • Professional price needs a demo
  • Not built for in-house structured hiring

PCRecruiter

  • Agency ATS and CRM with search and pipeline
  • MCP server included in the standard price
  • No seat caps and no minimum seat count
  • Not built from the ground up in the AI era
  • Email outreach sequencing is clunky

What each one costs

Loxo

$149/user/mo

Core starts at $149 per user per month, billed annually and paid up front. Professional, which adds Loxo Source on its 850M+ talent graph, the full set of AI agents, API access and 2,500 credits per seat a month, is priced by demo. Enterprise is a custom annual agreement. Loxo's pricing page no longer shows a free trial. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

PCRecruiter

$125/user/mo

From $125 per user a month with no seat caps and no minimum seat count. That includes the full current product, unlimited candidate and client records, your own database backed up daily, standard reports, integrations, basic API access within daily call limits, MCP access and standard support. The per-user rate stays the same or drops as you add seats, a one-time setup fee covers configuration, and migration from another ATS is quoted before you commit. There is no free trial: PCRecruiter runs a 20-minute call and a demo configured around your workflow instead. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Loxo cheaper than PCRecruiter?
PCRecruiter starts lower, at $125/user/mo against $149/user/mo for Loxo. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Loxo or PCRecruiter for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.
Does Loxo or PCRecruiter have an MCP server?
Loxo and PCRecruiter 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?