Head to head

softgarden vs Teamtailor

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

softgarden

€199/mo

German-market in-house ATS with career sites and multi-posting, from €199/mo.

Where softgarden fits

  • German in-house talent teams
  • Austrian in-house talent teams
  • German-speaking mid-market employers
  • Teams that need multi-posting plus a career site

Teamtailor

~€179/mo

Career-site-first European ATS with employee advocacy and a CRM, from around €179/mo.

Where Teamtailor fits

  • European mid-market in-house talent teams
  • Teams whose career site is the product
  • Desks that want employee advocacy on jobs
  • Buyers who want a CRM beside the ATS

At a glance

DetailsoftgardenTeamtailor
Starting price€199/mo~€179/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underATS, Recruitment marketingATS, Employee referrals, CRM, Recruitment marketing
Capterra4.6 from 124 reviews4.6 from 112 reviews

Where they pull apart

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

  • US agencies
  • Teams that need MCP

Teamtailor

Stands out: An employer-brand career site that does not look like a default ATS page.

Watch out: No MCP, and it is built for in-house European hiring rather than agency desks.

Not the right fit for

  • US staffing agencies
  • Enterprise HCM selections

Pros and cons

softgarden

  • Published €199 core price
  • Career site plus multi-posting
  • Public API
  • No MCP
  • Custom pricing above core
  • Not a US agency tool

Teamtailor

  • Career site is the product, not an afterthought
  • Published euro starting price
  • Public API
  • No MCP
  • Not built as a staffing CRM
  • Strongest fit is European in-house hiring

What each one costs

softgarden

€199/mo

From €199/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 17 Sep 2026

Teamtailor

~€179/mo

From ~€179/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 17 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try softgarden or Teamtailor for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 17 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?