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Signals alternatives

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

Signals from $139/user/mo

Closest alternatives

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The short answer

  • Loxo : Loxo is an agency ATS with AI sourcing from $149/mo, the closest published-floor peer. From $149/user/mo
  • Happlicant : Happlicant is an agency ATS plus CRM at $69/user/mo quarterly, a lower seat price. From $69/user/mo
  • Bullhorn : Bullhorn is the agency ATS conversation at $99/user/mo, heavier implementation. From $99/user/mo
  • JobAdder : Jobadder is a quoted agency ATS strong in AU/UK, without a $139 public seat. From Sales-quoted

Why people look past Signals

Per-user billing at $139 is above Happlicant's $69/user quarterly seat and in Loxo's neighborhood. Confirm AI sourcing versus pipeline-only on the live table.

What we noted

  • Per-user cost is higher than Happlicant's $69 quarterly seat
  • Easy to mix up with Recruit Signals lead gen
  • Live AI feature-to-plan map needs a pricing-page check

Not the right fit for

  • In-house TA teams that need Greenhouse-style structured hiring
  • Buyers who only wanted the €99 Recruit Signals lead feed

Worth keeping in mind: It is the agency system of record (jobs, candidates, clients), not the Recruit Signals lead feed on recruitsignals.com.

Signals alternatives compared

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPIHead to head
Signals (the one you are on) –No$139/user/mo–No–No
Loxo Loxo is an agency ATS with AI sourcing from $149/mo, the closest published-floor peer. –No$149/user/mo✓Yes✓YesHead to head
Happlicant Happlicant is an agency ATS plus CRM at $69/user/mo quarterly, a lower seat price. –No$69/user/mo–No–NoHead to head
Bullhorn Bullhorn is the agency ATS conversation at $99/user/mo, heavier implementation. –No$99/user/mo–No✓YesHead to head
JobAdder Jobadder is a quoted agency ATS strong in AU/UK, without a $139 public seat. –NoSales-quoted–No✓YesHead to head

What each one does differently

Loxo

$149/user/mo MCP API

Why it comes up: Loxo is an agency ATS with AI sourcing from $149/mo, the closest published-floor peer.

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 Signals vs Loxo

Happlicant

$69/user/mo 7 day free trial

Why it comes up: Happlicant is an agency ATS plus CRM at $69/user/mo quarterly, a lower seat price.

Stands out: Every seat includes AI resume parsing, a LinkedIn Chrome sourcing extension, and full ATS/CRM automation. There is no job or candidate cap below Enterprise.

Watch out: Enterprise (SSO, custom APIs, unlimited users on a flat fee) is quoted separately. A Leads Discovery add-on that feeds 10 open jobs a day is $49/user/mo on top of the seat.

Best for

  • Solo recruiters who want ATS and CRM in one login without job caps
  • Small desks that prefer a published per-seat rate over Bullhorn-class quotes
  • Agencies that source on LinkedIn and need a Chrome extension plus parser

Read the Happlicant write-up Signals vs Happlicant

Bullhorn

$99/user/mo API

Why it comes up: Bullhorn is the agency ATS conversation at $99/user/mo, heavier implementation.

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 Signals vs Bullhorn

JobAdder

Sales-quoted API

Why it comes up: Jobadder is a quoted agency ATS strong in AU/UK, without a $139 public seat.

Stands out: Agency placements plus job-board distribution, with a serious Australian and UK footprint.

Watch out: No published price, and no MCP.

Best for

  • Staffing agencies in Australia and the UK
  • Desks that need job boards plus placements
  • Teams that want a CRM with the ATS

4.4 on Capterra from 161 reviews

Read the JobAdder write-up Signals vs JobAdder

Common questions

What is the best Signals alternative?
It depends on what sent you looking. We compare 4 alternatives to Signals: Loxo, Happlicant, Bullhorn and JobAdder. 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.
What is the cheapest Signals alternative?
Of the published starting prices here, Happlicant is lowest at $69/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 Signals alternatives have an MCP server?
Loxo ships a first party MCP server, so you can drive it from Claude or ChatGPT without building against the API yourself.

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