Head to head

Pinpoint vs softgarden

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

Pinpoint

Quote-based

UK and EU in-house ATS with a strong career site, reporting and a first-party MCP. Quote-based. Not to be confused with Pin, the sourcing agent.

Where Pinpoint fits

UK and EU in-house talent teams
Teams that need a branded career site
Desks connecting an agent via MCP
Buyers who want GDPR-oriented consent and retention

softgarden

€199/mo

German-market in-house ATS with career sites and multi-posting, from €199/mo.

Where softgarden fits

German in-house talent teams
Austrian in-house talent teams
German-speaking mid-market employers
Teams that need multi-posting plus a career site

At a glance

Detail	Pinpoint	softgarden
Starting price	Quote-based	€199/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
MCP server	✓Yes	–No
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	ATS	ATS, Recruitment marketing
Capterra	4.7 from 91 reviews	4.6 from 124 reviews

Where they pull apart

Pinpoint

Stands out: A hosted MCP plus a GDPR-oriented posture built for European hiring.

Watch out: No published price, and the name is easily confused with Pin.

Not the right fit for

Small US teams hunting a cheap ATS
Anyone actually looking for Pin, the sourcing agent

softgarden

Stands out: The German and Austrian in-house default, with a published euro starting price.

Watch out: Anything beyond the core plan moves to custom pricing, and there is no MCP.

Not the right fit for

US agencies
Teams that need MCP

Pros and cons

Pinpoint

First-party MCP on the vendor's own domain
Career site and reporting in one ATS
Built with European data rules in mind

No published starting price
Name clash with Pin
Requires a sales conversation

softgarden

Published €199 core price
Career site plus multi-posting
Public API

No MCP
Custom pricing above core
Not a US agency tool

What each one costs

Pinpoint

Quote-based

Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

softgarden

€199/mo

From €199/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 17 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Pinpoint or softgarden for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

Does Pinpoint or softgarden have an MCP server?

Pinpoint 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 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?