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Manatal vs TalentRecruit

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

Starting price

Manatal

$15/user/mo 14 day free trial

Affordable ATS for small businesses and agencies with AI match scores, a Chrome extension and an API, from $15/user/mo on annual billing.

Where Manatal fits

Small in-house teams
Boutique agencies
Desks that live in Chrome while sourcing
Buyers who want AI match without enterprise pricing

AI-native hiring platform from Bangalore for enterprise and high-volume teams, where the agentic recruiter ERIKA runs sourcing, screening, engagement and hiring. TalentRecruit sells by quote through a demo form that asks for monthly hiring volume, and it is rated 4.0 on Capterra across 193 reviews.

Where TalentRecruit fits

High-volume enterprise hiring teams
Employers running campus GET programs
Multi-country teams hiring in India

At a glance

Detail	Manatal	TalentRecruit
Starting price	$15/user/mo	Sales-quoted
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	14 day free trial	Not on record
MCP server	✓Yes	–No
Public API	✓Yes	–No
Listed under	ATS, CRM	ATS
Capterra	4.6 from 141 reviews	4.0 from 193 reviews

Where they pull apart

Manatal

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.

Not the right fit for

Small teams that need MCP below the top tier
Teams that refuse annual billing

TalentRecruit

Stands out: ERIKA is a named agentic AI recruiter that also runs AI interviews, scheduling and question generation. TalentRecruit cites 500+ implementations, 30 Mn+ candidates and 34+ countries, with campus GET hiring in India, Thailand and the UK since 2019.

Watch out: There is no public price, so every comparison starts with a demo. TalentRecruit claims integrations across 50+ platforms without naming them, and it is built as an employer and RPO suite, so staffing agencies get a configuration rather than a recruiter CRM desk.

Not the right fit for

Buyers who need a public monthly price
Teams that need a named integration list
Agencies wanting a recruiter CRM desk

Pros and cons

Manatal

Low published per-user price
14-day trial with no card
Chrome extension included

MCP restricted to the top tier
Monthly billing costs more
Light on enterprise reporting

TalentRecruit

Named agentic AI recruiter, ERIKA
Budgeting through onboarding in one suite
Rated 4.0 on Capterra across 193 reviews

No public price
50+ integrations claimed but not named
Not a recruiter CRM for agencies

What each one costs

Manatal

$15/user/mo

Professional is $15 per user a month billed annually, or $19 monthly, for up to 15 jobs and 10,000 candidates. Enterprise is $35 annually or $39 monthly with unlimited jobs and workflow automation, and Enterprise Plus is $55 annually or $59 monthly, adding the open API, the ChatGPT and Claude (MCP) integration and SSO. A Custom plan is priced on demand. There is a 14-day free trial with no card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

TalentRecruit

Sales-quoted

TalentRecruit does not publish prices. Buyers request a demo through a form that asks for monthly hiring volume, then receive a quote. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Manatal or TalentRecruit for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Manatal offers a 14 day free trial.

Does Manatal or TalentRecruit have an MCP server?

Manatal 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?