Head to head
Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.
€199/mo
German-market in-house ATS with career sites and multi-posting, from €199/mo.
Where softgarden fits
$100/mo 14 day free trial
European recruitment marketing plus ATS, with career sites and a CRM, at $100/mo or $1,000 a year with a 14-day trial.
Where TalentLyft fits
| Detail | softgarden | TalentLyft |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | €199/mo | $100/mo |
| Free tier | –No | –No |
| Free trial | Not on record | 14 day free trial |
| MCP server | –No | –No |
| Public API | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Listed under | ATS, Recruitment marketing | ATS, CRM |
| Capterra | 4.6 from 124 reviews | 4.8 from 51 reviews |
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
TalentLyft
Stands out: Recruitment marketing and a career site on a genuinely affordable European ATS.
Watch out: No MCP, and it is built for in-house European hiring rather than agency desks.
Not the right fit for
softgarden
TalentLyft
softgarden
€199/mo
From €199/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 17 Sep 2026
TalentLyft
$100/mo
The Essential plan starts at $100 per month, or $1,000 per year, priced by job slots with unlimited users. Growth adds automation and custom fields, and Enterprise is quoted. There is a 14 day free trial. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 20 Sep 2026
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