Candidate Sourcing Software
LinkedIn Recruiter and the AI sourcing platforms that find candidates and their contact details for you, compared side by side.
Last checked October 10, 2026.
What makes the list
Every tool on this page passes four tests:
- It searches people you don’t already know: a network or database of hundreds of millions of profiles, not just your applicants.
- You can search on more than a job title: filters, or the role described in your own words.
- It gives you a way to reach the people it finds: contact details or messages.
- The price is public: published by the vendor, or widely reported where the vendor shows it only at sign-up.
Prices are per user per month, in US dollars, from each vendor’s own pages. LinkedIn doesn’t publish its prices, so its row shows the widely reported price.
Inside LinkedIn
| Tool | Searches | How you search | Reach them | Paid from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn Recruiter Lite | Your 1st, 2nd and 3rd-degree LinkedIn network | 20+ filters, saved searches and daily recommendations | 30 InMail messages a month | Recruiter Lite, about $170, or $140 billed annually (not published by LinkedIn) |
AI sourcing platforms
| Tool | Searches | How you search | Reach them | Paid from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pin | 850M+ profiles | AI agents score candidates against the job’s requirements | Multichannel sequences, 500 contact lookups a month | Solo, $99 (billed annually) |
| Juicebox | 800M profiles from 30+ data sources | The role in plain language; can draw on the job description and intake call | Email outreach, 500 contact credits a month | Starter, $119, or $99 billed annually |
| SeekOut | 1B+ profiles, plus your ATS | The role in your own words, or 30+ filters | Email sequences, 500 contact credits a month | Core, $179, or $149 billed annually |
| hireEZ | 1B+ profiles across 45+ platforms | Brief the AI agent like a sourcer; it explains each pick | Personalized email campaigns | Solo, $494 (billing period not stated) |
The problem these tools solve
What you’re feeling
What’s causing it
- Hours of Sourcing, a Handful of Candidates
- The Same Candidates Every Search
- You Can’t Find Their Email
- Send-Outs Getting Rejected
Finding candidates eats your week.
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Candidate Sourcing