Compare/Head to head

Recruit CRM vs SourceWhale

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

Starting price

Recruit CRM

$95/user/mo Free trial

Boutique and mid-size agency ATS and CRM with hotlists, GDPR tooling and a hosted MCP, from $95 per user a month.

Where Recruit CRM fits

Boutique staffing agencies
Mid-size desks that need hotlists
UK and EU agencies that care about GDPR tooling
Teams connecting Claude or ChatGPT via MCP

SourceWhale

Sales-quoted

AI recruiting CRM and ATS with multichannel outreach for agencies, now with a hosted MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT. Pricing is a demo quote.

Where SourceWhale fits

Recruitment agencies replacing a stack of sequencers
Desks that need SMS and WhatsApp next to email
Teams that want notes auto-logged to the ATS
Recruiters who want their CRM inside Claude or ChatGPT

At a glance

Detail	Recruit CRM	SourceWhale
Starting price	$95/user/mo	Sales-quoted
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	Yes	Not on record
MCP server	✓Yes	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	–No
Listed under	ATS, CRM	Lead generation, LinkedIn, CRM
Capterra	4.9 from 476 reviews	Not enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Recruit CRM

Stands out: A hosted MCP at agent.recruitcrm.io plus agency hotlists and GDPR controls.

Watch out: MCP access has to be switched on per role before an assistant can connect.

Not the right fit for

Corporate in-house talent teams
Desks that want structured hiring kits

SourceWhale

Stands out: Outreach, SMS, WhatsApp, call tasks, notes, and inbox AI sit in one agency workspace with ATS write-back. Its MCP server lets Claude or ChatGPT search full call transcripts, notes and CVs, so a recruiter can prep for a call or find who mentioned relocating without opening SourceWhale.

Watch out: There is no public rate card. LinkedIn steps are often manual to-dos, and InMail is not sent from inside the tool. MCP write access covers only notes, person details, custom fields and pipeline moves, and a pipeline move made through MCP does not send that stage's automated email.

Not the right fit for

In-house teams that want a published monthly price
LinkedIn-first users who need InMail sent in-tool

Pros and cons

Recruit CRM

Hosted MCP on the vendor's own domain
Hotlists and GDPR tooling built for agencies
Free trial available

MCP needs enabling per role
Not a corporate structured-hiring ATS
Pricing scales per seat

SourceWhale

Email, SMS, WhatsApp, and call tasks
Notes and outreach write back to the ATS
Hosted MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT
AI campaign and inbox helpers

Sales-quoted, no public rate card
InMail is not sent in-tool
LinkedIn steps are often manual to-dos

What each one costs

Recruit CRM

$95/user/mo

Pro is $95 per user a month, Business is $135 and Enterprise is $215. Pro includes 100 free credits per user a month, Business 200 and Enterprise 2,000; credits pay for AI sourcing, data enrichment, workflow automation, job multiposting and similar features. There is a 30-day free trial. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

SourceWhale

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card. Buying starts with a demo. Self-guided tours sit in a demo center. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Recruit CRM or SourceWhale for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Recruit CRM offers a free trial.

Does Recruit CRM or SourceWhale have an MCP server?

Recruit CRM and SourceWhale 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?