Head to head

Pin vs Yena

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

$99/mo Free trial

Suits recruiter desks that want an agent to source and send first-touch on open reqs. Pin sits beside your ATS, not in it. Paid seats start at $99/user/mo billed annually.

Where Pin fits

In-house TA running several open reqs
Agencies that want agent loops per client
Desks that already have an ATS of record
Teams connecting Claude or ChatGPT via MCP

Yena

€55/seat/mo Free trial

AI sourcing plus ATS and CRM for exec search and staffing, with a first-party MCP. Self-serve starts at €55/seat/mo with a ten-day trial, no card.

Where Yena fits

Executive search and staffing teams
Desks that want sourcing inside the ATS
EU-hosted, GDPR-oriented buyers
Teams attaching ChatGPT or Claude via MCP

At a glance

Detail	Pin	Yena
Starting price	$99/mo	€55/seat/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	Yes	Yes
MCP server	✓Yes	✓Yes
Public API	–No	–No
Listed under	Sourcing	CRM, Sourcing

Where they pull apart

Stands out: Hosted MCP plus an agent that sources and sequences against the req.

Watch out: ATS export is an add-on, not part of the base seat.

Not the right fit for

Teams that need Pin to be the ATS
Buyers who only want a contact finder

Yena

Stands out: Plain-language search that writes back to the ATS, plus MCP for ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor and Copilot.

Watch out: Contact reveal is credit-metered on top of the seat, and this is an ATS rather than a Chrome finder.

Not the right fit for

US SMB teams that only need a cheap ATS
Buyers who want a Chrome extension as the product

Pros and cons

Public start at $99/user/mo billed annually
Hosted MCP on the vendor domain
Free plan with try-for-free, no card

ATS integration is an add-on, not default
No public REST API
Contact credits are metered on paid seats

Yena

Public €55/seat/mo entry plan
Ten-day trial, no card
First-party MCP into the major assistants

Contact reveal is credit-metered
Not a cheap SMB ATS
No public REST API

What each one costs

$99/mo

From $99/seat/mo (Solo, billed annually). Professional from $135/seat/mo annual ($179 monthly). Free plan available. Business is custom. Confirm current plans on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Yena

€55/seat/mo

From €55/seat/mo on the published self-serve plan. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 16 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Pin or Yena for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Pin offers a free trial. Yena offers a free trial.

Does Pin or Yena have an MCP server?

Pin and Yena 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 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?