Happenstance
Network search for hiring and warm intros, not classic Boolean sourcing.
From $24/mo
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Bottom line
Happenstance searches the people you already know. Free is forever (chat limits, unlimited Sidedoor and connected accounts). Pro is $24/mo billed yearly.
Stands out for: It is network search, not Boolean sourcing. Connect Gmail, Outlook, Google Calendar, Contacts, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram, then ask in plain English who you know and why the path exists.
Watch out for: Pro's $24/mo is the annual rate. API and MCP use separate credits on top of the seat. This will not find strangers outside your (and your friends'/groups') connected graphs.
Overview
Happenstance indexes the people in your own accounts and in friends or groups you connect. Sidedoor referral search and unlimited connected accounts, friends, and groups sit on Free. Chat is limited on Free and higher on Pro. You control what is public. Data is not used to train models.
Pro is $24/mo billed yearly and adds higher chat limits plus CSV export. Team is $24/seat with a single invoice, the ability to assign Pro, and group API credits. API and MCP are metered separately. Free is not a trial. No credit card to start.
Who it's for
Best for
- Founders and recruiters who want warm intros from email and calendar history
- Teams that will pool networks in a Happenstance group
- Operators who need CSV export of people from chat (Pro)
- Anyone who will not pay SeekOut prices just to ask 'who do you know at X'
Not ideal for
- Sourcers who need a 800M stranger graph and cold contact data
- Buyers who want unlimited chat and MCP included in the $24 seat
Key features
Network search. Finds paths through people you already know.
Warm intros. Hiring and intro use-cases, not LinkedIn scraping.
What it does. Turns an existing network into intro paths for a req.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 forever | Limited chat, unlimited Sidedoor, no card |
| Pro | $24/mo | Billed yearly; higher chat limits, CSV export |
| Team | $24/seat |
Free is $0 forever (limited chat, unlimited Sidedoor, connected accounts, friends, and groups). Pro is $24/mo billed yearly, with higher chat limits and CSV export. Team is $24/seat. API and MCP use separate credits. No credit card for Free. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 19 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Happenstance expensive?
Happenstance does not publish a price. It is one of 11 quote-based tools among the 13 employee referrals tools in our directory. 0 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $299 a month.
- 11 quote-based
- 0 free tier
- 2 public price
Worked out automatically from every employee referrals listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free forever for Sidedoor, connected accounts, friends, and groups
- Pro at $24/mo billed yearly, with CSV export
- Gmail, Outlook, LinkedIn, Calendar, Contacts, Twitter, Instagram as sources
Cons
- Only as strong as the networks you connect. No cold 800M file
- API and MCP burn separate credits
- Chat is capped on Free. Heavy users need Pro
Integrations
Gmail Outlook Google Calendar Google Contacts LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Apple Contacts
How Happenstance compares
See all Happenstance alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.
| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | – | $24/mo | – | – | |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | – | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | – | Compare |
| | – | Sales-quoted | – | – | Compare |
| | – | $149/mo | ✓ | ✓ | Compare |
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