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Team Engine vs TeamWork Online

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

Starting price

Team Engine

$400/mo

Text-first hiring and retention software for field and hourly teams. Growth is $400/mo for up to 10 jobs and 50 employees.

Where Team Engine fits

Construction, warehousing, and field employers
HR teams that hire by text, not email
Operators with under 50 employees on a small job load
Companies that want surveys and 1:1 texts after the hire

Sports and live-events job board plus ATS for teams, leagues, venues, colleges and agencies hiring industry talent. Employers buy an annual license, sold by quote through a demo, and TeamWork Online says 85% of NBA, NFL, MLB, MLS and NHL teams recruit on it.

Where TeamWork Online fits

Sports teams, leagues and venues
Live-event employers hiring industry talent
Employers wanting a job board and ATS together

At a glance

Detail	Team Engine	TeamWork Online
Starting price	$400/mo	Sales-quoted
Free tier	–No	–No
MCP server	–No	–No
Public API	–No	–No
Listed under	ATS, Texting	Job boards, ATS

Where they pull apart

Team Engine

Stands out: SMS and WhatsApp to applicants and staff with no app install, built for people who are not at a desk.

Watch out: Prices rise with employee count, and the 20% saving is for annual billing. Pro at $560/mo adds a dedicated recruiting success manager.

Not the right fit for

Office hiring teams that live in email and LinkedIn
Buyers who want self-serve signup without a demo

TeamWork Online

Stands out: More than 1,500 organizations hire through it, drawing on 8.5 million specialized candidates, 600+ college partnerships and 100+ career events a year. It says 200,000+ people have been hired through it over 25 years.

Watch out: It only makes sense for sports and live-events hiring, and no public API is documented. The $5 a month MVP Access plan with a $59.99 activation fee is a job-seeker subscription, not the employer price.

Not the right fit for

Employers hiring outside sports and live events
Teams needing a published monthly ATS price
Buyers who need an open API

Pros and cons

Team Engine

Growth $400/mo for up to 50 employees
SMS and WhatsApp with no worker app
Built for field and hourly hiring

Price rises with employee count
Every plan starts with a demo
Email-first office teams are a poor fit

TeamWork Online

Pool of 8.5 million sports-industry candidates
Unlimited hiring-manager access
100+ career events a year

Annual license sold by quote only
Of little use outside sports and live events
No documented public API

What each one costs

Team Engine

$400/mo

Growth is $400/mo and Pro is $560/mo at the up to 50 employees and 10 jobs tier, with pricing set by employee count and 20% off for annual billing. Every plan includes unlimited users, SMS texting and automations, and Pro adds a dedicated recruiting success manager. HRIS integrations are offered. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

TeamWork Online

Sales-quoted

TeamWork Online does not publish an employer price. Employers get a quote for an annual license through a demo. The $5 a month MVP Access plan, with a $59.99 activation fee, is a job-seeker subscription and not the hiring product. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Team Engine or TeamWork Online for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?