Head to head
Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.
Quote-based Free trial
Collaborative ATS with pipelines, careers pages and sourcing, now part of Tellent. Quote-based, with a free trial and no card required.
Where Recruitee fits
€199/mo
German-market in-house ATS with career sites and multi-posting, from €199/mo.
Where softgarden fits
| Detail | Recruitee | softgarden |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Quote-based | €199/mo |
| Free tier | –No | –No |
| Free trial | Yes | Not on record |
| MCP server | –No | –No |
| Public API | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Listed under | ATS, CRM, Recruitment marketing | ATS, Recruitment marketing |
| Capterra | 4.4 from 194 reviews | 4.6 from 124 reviews |
Recruitee
Stands out: Careers pages plus sourcing inside a collaborative tracker.
Watch out: No published price, and no MCP.
Not the right fit for
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
Recruitee
softgarden
Recruitee
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
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