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Nova Recruiter alternatives

4 tools our write-ups put next to Nova Recruiter, with starting price, free tier, MCP and API side by side.

Nova Recruiter from €49/moFree tierMCP server

Closest alternatives

See the Nova Recruiter listing

The short answer

Umamy : Euro per-role agents if you want a flat role bill, not credits. From €249/role/mo
Juicebox : USD per-seat AI sourcing if euros and credits are a mismatch. From $99/mo
hireEZ : Classic sourcing DB if you do not want agentic outreach. From $494/mo
LinkedIn Recruiter : LinkedIn's own recruiting seat if InMail and your network are the channel. From Quote-based

Why people look past Nova Recruiter

Prices are in euros, with VAT extra. One credit is one candidate contacted or exported, and Free is 2 searches a month.

What we noted

Prices in euros, VAT extra
Free is 2 searches and 10 credits
Starter is limited to one user

Not the right fit for

Buyers who need a USD price
In-house TA teams that will not manage credits

Worth keeping in mind: MCP is on Starter, so you can run searches and outreach from Claude or ChatGPT without a Growth bill.

Nova Recruiter alternatives compared

Tool	Free tier	From	MCP	API	Head to head
Nova Recruiter (the one you are on)	✓Yes	€49/mo	✓Yes	–No
Umamy Euro per-role agents if you want a flat role bill, not credits.	–No	€249/role/mo	✓Yes	–No	Head to head
Juicebox USD per-seat AI sourcing if euros and credits are a mismatch.	✓Yes	$99/mo	✓Yes	–No	Head to head
hireEZ Classic sourcing DB if you do not want agentic outreach.	–No	$494/mo	–No	✓Yes	Head to head
LinkedIn Recruiter LinkedIn's own recruiting seat if InMail and your network are the channel.	–No	Quote-based	–No	–No	Head to head

What each one does differently

Umamy

€249/role/mo MCP

Why it comes up: Euro per-role agents if you want a flat role bill, not credits.

Stands out: Flat per-role price with no success fee, plus a €1,499 White Glove shortlist if you would rather not run the agents.

Watch out: Prices are in euros only. ATS integration is an extra €99/mo and up, and Business (unlimited roles, SSO) is sales-quoted.

Best for

Founders who will approve every outbound message
Teams that want 800M+ profiles without a success fee
Teams that hand a role to White Glove for €1,499

Read the Umamy write-up Nova Recruiter vs Umamy

Juicebox

$99/mo Free tier Free trial MCP

Why it comes up: USD per-seat AI sourcing if euros and credits are a mismatch.

Stands out: Natural-language search plus a Chrome extension and 50+ ATS connectors.

Watch out: The Agents add-on costs extra on top of the seat price.

Best for

Sourcers who hate Boolean
Agencies on a few seats
Teams pushing shortlists into Greenhouse or Ashby

Read the Juicebox write-up Nova Recruiter vs Juicebox

hireEZ

$494/mo 7 day free trial API

Why it comes up: Classic sourcing DB if you do not want agentic outreach.

Stands out: Open-web sourcing plus sequences and contact data in one outbound product.

Watch out: No MCP, and $494/mo is a real floor, so this is not an SMB finder.

Best for

Outbound talent teams sourcing beyond LinkedIn
Desks that want sequences with the sourcer
Buyers who will start on a seven-day trial

4.7 on Capterra from 103 reviews

Read the hireEZ write-up Nova Recruiter vs hireEZ

LinkedIn Recruiter

Quote-based

Why it comes up: LinkedIn's own recruiting seat if InMail and your network are the channel.

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.

Best for

Almost every in-house talent team
Agency desks running InMail projects
Sourcers who work the graph daily

4.5 on Capterra from 150 reviews

Read the LinkedIn Recruiter write-up Nova Recruiter vs LinkedIn Recruiter

Common questions

What is the best Nova Recruiter alternative?

It depends on what sent you looking. We compare 4 alternatives to Nova Recruiter: Umamy, Juicebox, hireEZ and LinkedIn Recruiter. Each one's "Why it comes up" line says what it does differently, and the table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.

Is there a free alternative to Nova Recruiter?

Yes. Juicebox carries a free tier on our listing, so you can try the product without a card. Free tiers are capped, so check the limits against your volume before you move a team across.

What is the cheapest Nova Recruiter alternative?

Of the published starting prices here, Juicebox is lowest at $99/mo. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.

Which Nova Recruiter alternatives have an MCP server?

Umamy and Juicebox ship a first party MCP server, so you can drive them from Claude or ChatGPT without building against the API yourself.

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