Compare/Head to head

Loxo vs SourceWhale

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

SourceWhale

Sales-quoted

AI recruiting CRM and ATS with multichannel outreach for agencies, now with a hosted MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT. Pricing is a demo quote.

Where SourceWhale fits

  • Recruitment agencies replacing a stack of sequencers
  • Desks that need SMS and WhatsApp next to email
  • Teams that want notes auto-logged to the ATS
  • Recruiters who want their CRM inside Claude or ChatGPT

At a glance

DetailLoxoSourceWhale
Starting price$149/user/moSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server✓Yes✓Yes
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underATS, CRMLead generation, LinkedIn, CRM
Capterra4.6 from 134 reviewsNot enough 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

SourceWhale

Stands out: Outreach, SMS, WhatsApp, call tasks, notes, and inbox AI sit in one agency workspace with ATS write-back. Its MCP server lets Claude or ChatGPT search full call transcripts, notes and CVs, so a recruiter can prep for a call or find who mentioned relocating without opening SourceWhale.

Watch out: There is no public rate card. LinkedIn steps are often manual to-dos, and InMail is not sent from inside the tool. MCP write access covers only notes, person details, custom fields and pipeline moves, and a pipeline move made through MCP does not send that stage's automated email.

Not the right fit for

  • In-house teams that want a published monthly price
  • LinkedIn-first users who need InMail sent in-tool

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

SourceWhale

  • Email, SMS, WhatsApp, and call tasks
  • Notes and outreach write back to the ATS
  • Hosted MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT
  • AI campaign and inbox helpers
  • Sales-quoted, no public rate card
  • InMail is not sent in-tool
  • LinkedIn steps are often manual to-dos

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

SourceWhale

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card. Buying starts with a demo. Self-guided tours sit in a demo center. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Loxo or SourceWhale for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.
Does Loxo or SourceWhale have an MCP server?
Loxo and SourceWhale 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?