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PCRecruiter alternatives

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

PCRecruiter from $115/user/moMCP serverAPI

Closest alternatives

See the PCRecruiter listing

The short answer

Loxo : Agency ATS with AI sourcing, a public $149/user/mo start, and MCP. From $149/user/mo
Spott : AI-native agency ATS/CRM with a public $139/user/mo start and MCP. From $139/user/mo
Bullhorn : The default agency ATS conversation, with a public Starter at $99/user/mo. From $99/user/mo
Atlas : AI agency CRM with a public per-user price and a 14-day trial. From £105/user/mo

Why people look past PCRecruiter

The posted $115 is a starting figure. The final price comes by quote, and a one-time setup and training fee applies.

What we noted

Not built from the ground up in the AI era
Email outreach sequencing is clunky

Not the right fit for

Startups that want a public self-serve price
In-house TA looking for Greenhouse-style structured hiring

Worth keeping in mind: Vendor-documented MCP server on an agency ATS, plus an open API.

PCRecruiter alternatives compared

Tool	Free tier	From	MCP	API	Head to head
PCRecruiter (the one you are on)	–No	$115/user/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes
Loxo Agency ATS with AI sourcing, a public $149/user/mo start, and MCP.	–No	$149/user/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Spott AI-native agency ATS/CRM with a public $139/user/mo start and MCP.	–No	$139/user/mo	✓Yes	–No	Head to head
Bullhorn The default agency ATS conversation, with a public Starter at $99/user/mo.	–No	$99/user/mo	–No	✓Yes	Head to head
Atlas AI agency CRM with a public per-user price and a 14-day trial.	–No	£105/user/mo	✓Yes	–No	Head to head

What each one does differently

Loxo

$149/user/mo Free trial MCP API

Why it comes up: Agency ATS with AI sourcing, a public $149/user/mo start, and MCP.

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.

Best for

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

4.6 on Capterra from 134 reviews

Read the Loxo write-up PCRecruiter vs Loxo

Spott

$139/user/mo MCP

Why it comes up: AI-native agency ATS/CRM with a public $139/user/mo start and MCP.

Stands out: Public per-user price plus first-party MCP on an agency ATS.

Watch out: Enrichment credits are charged on top of the seat price.

Best for

Staffing firms replacing Bullhorn or Loxo
Perm, temp, contract, and exec desks
Teams that want MCP on the ATS

Read the Spott write-up PCRecruiter vs Spott

Bullhorn

$99/user/mo API

Why it comes up: The default agency ATS conversation, with a public Starter at $99/user/mo.

Stands out: Staffing CRM plus a marketplace of more than 300 partners on Core.

Watch out: Only the two small-agency tiers are published. AI, automation and analytics all sit behind a quote.

Best for

Staffing agencies
Desks that need client management next to jobs
Firms that live on the Bullhorn marketplace

4.0 on Capterra from 1,023 reviews

Read the Bullhorn write-up PCRecruiter vs Bullhorn

Atlas

£105/user/mo 14 day free trial MCP

Why it comes up: AI agency CRM with a public per-user price and a 14-day trial.

Stands out: Public per-user price plus AI sourcing and a 14-day trial on an agency CRM.

Watch out: Every plan runs on a 12-month commitment, and pricing is in pounds.

Best for

Agency desks that want CRM plus AI sourcing
UK and EU firms budgeting in GBP
Teams that want a 14-day trial before a 12-month term

Read the Atlas write-up PCRecruiter vs Atlas

Common questions

What is the best PCRecruiter alternative?

It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put Loxo closest to PCRecruiter. Why it comes up: Agency ATS with AI sourcing, a public $149/user/mo start, and MCP. The table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.

What is the cheapest PCRecruiter alternative?

Of the published starting prices here, Bullhorn is lowest at $99/user/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 PCRecruiter alternatives have an MCP server?

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

Keep looking

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