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SearchOS vs StaffingRadar

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

Starting price

SearchOS

$159/seat/mo 14 day free trial

All-in-one CRM and ATS for agency recruiters and search firms, built by a working headhunter. Emails, calls and LinkedIn messages log themselves, a Radar feature turns job adverts, funding and people moves into BD actions, and each consultant gets a morning list of the actions most likely to make a fee. Contact data, call recording, e-signatures and a Claude MCP connector are included. From $159/seat/mo with a 14-day free trial, no card.

Where SearchOS fits

  • Solo recruiters and boutique agencies who never keep their CRM up to date
  • Contingency and retained search desks that want BD signals and contact data in one place
  • Recruiters who want to query and update their database from Claude

StaffingRadar

$99/mo 14 day free trial

Business development lead feed for recruiters and staffing agencies: companies where someone just left a role you place, usually before a job ad, with who to contact and their email and phone. Plans run from $99 a month for 40 reveals, with 10 free reveals over 14 days.

Where StaffingRadar fits

  • Staffing agencies doing business development on new vacancies
  • Executive search firms tracking leadership departures
  • Recruiters who want to call before a job ad is posted
  • Teams on HubSpot or Microsoft Dynamics 365

At a glance

DetailSearchOSStaffingRadar
Starting price$159/seat/mo$99/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trial14 day free trial14 day free trial
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underCRM, ATS, Email finders, SourcingLead generation, Email finders

Where they pull apart

SearchOS

Stands out: It aims to replace the whole desk stack (CRM, sourcing, outreach, contact data, call notes and e-signing) with one system, and it publishes every price, including contact credits (one credit per email or mobile found, pooled across the team) and fixed migration fees. A done-for-you move from Bullhorn, Loxo or spreadsheets is free on annual plans of 3+ seats.

Watch out: It is a young product with no outside reviews yet, and moving your whole database to a new vendor is a big step. Phone credits are thin on the entry plan (15 a month), and call recording and campaigns start on Principal at $199/seat/mo; the $99 Founding 100 price only applies to the first 100 desks.

Not the right fit for

  • Firms that want a vendor with a long track record and outside reviews before switching
  • Agencies that only need contact data or sequences, not a new CRM

StaffingRadar

Stands out: It surfaces the opening before it is advertised: a departure in a role you fill, dated, with the person's tenure and new employer and whether a job ad exists yet. Sales Navigator only flags moves by people you already saved, while this works across companies you have never looked at, and wrong reveals are credited back.

Watch out: A departure is a reason to call, not a confirmed vacancy, since some companies reorganise instead of replacing. Data comes from public LinkedIn profiles, so a move often shows a few weeks late, and role and country coverage varies; the examples on the site are Norwegian companies, so check your market is covered during the free trial.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that only want confirmed, advertised vacancies
  • Hourly or high-volume frontline staffing
  • Recruiters in markets the data does not cover yet

Pros and cons

SearchOS

  • Activity logs itself, so the database stays current without manual entry
  • Contact data, call recording, e-signatures and MCP included, with all prices published
  • 14-day free trial with no card and free CSV migration up to 2,500 records
  • Young product with no outside reviews yet
  • Only 15 phone credits a month on the entry plan
  • Call recording and campaigns need the $199 Principal plan

StaffingRadar

  • Leads before the job is advertised
  • Unlimited users on every plan
  • Wrong reveals credited back
  • A departure is not a confirmed opening
  • Moves show a few weeks late
  • Coverage varies by country and role

What each one costs

SearchOS

$159/seat/mo

SearchOS is priced per desk in USD. Consultant is $159/seat/mo with the full ATS/CRM, 750 AI actions, 200 email credits and 15 phone credits a month, the email and LinkedIn inbox, Radar and the Chrome extension. Principal is $199/seat/mo with 3,000 AI actions, 400 email and 25 phone credits, 1,000 transcription minutes, call recording with AI coaching, and campaigns. Partner is $299/seat/mo with 6,000 AI actions, 800 email and 50 phone credits and dedicated onboarding. One credit finds one email or one mobile, allowances pool across the team, and bought credits roll over. A Founding 100 offer gives the first 100 desks Principal at $99/seat/mo for life. Self-serve CSV migration is free up to 2,500 records; done-for-you migration is free on annual plans of 3+ seats, otherwise from $490. 14-day free trial, no card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 15 Oct 2026

StaffingRadar

$99/mo

Three monthly plans in US dollars, all with unlimited users, every role group, CSV export, one-click email and phone, and sending to HubSpot or Microsoft Dynamics 365: Starter $99/mo (40 lead reveals a month, one contact per lead), Growth $299/mo (100 reveals, up to three contacts per lead) and Agency $890/mo (400 reveals, up to three contacts per lead). A reveal shows the company and who to contact; if the data was wrong and you report it within 7 days, the reveal is returned. Looking up email and phone uses no credit. New accounts get 10 free reveals over 14 days with no card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 24 Oct 2026

Common questions

Is SearchOS cheaper than StaffingRadar?
StaffingRadar starts lower, at $99/mo against $159/seat/mo for SearchOS. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try SearchOS or StaffingRadar for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. SearchOS offers a 14 day free trial. StaffingRadar offers a 14 day free trial.
Does SearchOS or StaffingRadar have an MCP server?
SearchOS 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 15 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?