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SeekOut: cost, fit and limits
SeekOut is a talent search and recruiting platform made by ZipStorm, Inc. that searches more than a billion profiles and an employer's own applicant tracking system, scores applicants with AI and runs outreach campaigns for sourcers and talent acquisition teams.
What to know first
SeekOut starts with Sourcing Core at $149 per month paid annually upfront ($179 monthly), covering three seats. Three further tiers, Sourcing, Sourcing plus Integration and Full Recruiting Funnel, are custom and billed annually. A 14-day trial exists, but the FAQ describes it as covering Sourcing, so its scope needs confirming. Applicant screening by AI is an add-on below the top tier. Prices are as of November 2026.
SeekOut at a glance
| Maker | SeekOut, United States |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Free trial only |
| Entry price | $149 per month annual, $179 monthly (Sourcing Core) |
| API access | Yes |
| Category | Best AI Candidate Sourcing Software in 2026, rank 4 of 10 |
| Website | seekout.com |
Who SeekOut is best for
Corporate sourcing teams with an ATS
The Integration tier searches outside profiles and the ATS together and surfaces silver medalists, so a team that already has years of applicants can mine them first.
Small teams buying a first sourcing tool
Sourcing Core covers three seats with 500 contact credits and 1,000 exports a month at a printed price, which is lower per head than most enterprise suites.
Teams that want assistants to act on candidates
An MCP connector lets assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini work inside SeekOut with the signed-in user's permissions, so a recruiter can query candidates from an assistant.
SeekOut plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Sourcing Core | $149 per month, annual upfront ($1,788 per year); $179 billed monthly | Unlimited searches across 1B+ profiles, AI search, 30-plus filters, 500 contact credits and 1,000 exports a month, AI multi-step campaigns and 3 seats. |
| Sourcing | Custom, billed annually | Sourcing Core plus 750 contacts and 5,000 exports per seat each month, custom and inferred power filters, SSO and dedicated customer success. |
| Sourcing + Integration | Custom, billed annually | Sourcing plus ATS rediscovery, silver medalist search, unified external and ATS search, usage reports, and dedicated integration and onboarding. |
| Full Recruiting Funnel | Custom, billed annually | Sourcing, ATS rediscovery, applicant evaluation and AI screening, job workflows with rubrics, agentic AI workflows, custom integrations and SLAs. |
Checked October 2026.
What SeekOut does
- Intelligent Search
- Searches 1B+ profiles across external sources and the ATS. The vendor says the AI reads context rather than only matching terms, and 30-plus filters remain for recruiters who prefer to narrow by hand.
- Applicant evaluation and AI screening
- An AI conducts video interviews and scores responses against the recruiter's criteria, with a human validating results. This is an add-on on Sourcing tiers and included only in Full Recruiting Funnel.
- Job-specific workflows
- Each role becomes a workflow with automated rubrics and smart shortlisting. Recruiters set the Ideal Candidate Profile, and the rubric is applied to applicants and sourced people alike.
- Rediscover and evaluate
- Past applicants already in the ATS, including silver medalists, are surfaced for new roles. This starts on the Integration tier, where outside and internal results appear in one search.
- SeekOut MCP
- The MCP connector links SeekOut to AI assistants, which act with the signed-in user's permissions. Microsoft 365 Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are listed on the vendor's pages.
How SeekOut handles your data
SeekOut's privacy page says it does not use Google Workspace APIs to develop or train generalized AI or ML models. It runs machine learning on candidate database records but does not say whether customer data trains models. No retention period is stated: candidate records refresh as often as daily, and cached or archived copies may remain up to two months after account deletion. No hosting region is named, and data is transferred to the United States for certain customers. The privacy page claims no certification and points to a Trust Center, which was not opened for this review.
Where SeekOut falls short in practice
- Most tiers are quote-only. Three of the four tiers have no published price and are billed annually, so a team that wants ATS rediscovery cannot budget before a sales call. Only the entry tier shows a figure.
- Screening is an add-on with no price. AI applicant screening is included only in Full Recruiting Funnel and is an add-on below it with no price shown. A team that wants it beside sourcing has to ask what the add-on costs.
- Trial scope is unclear. The 14-day trial is attached to Sourcing Core, but the FAQ describes it as covering SeekOut Sourcing. A buyer who wants to test ATS rediscovery should confirm in writing which features the trial includes.
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SeekOut: common questions
What does SeekOut Sourcing Core include for $149 a month?
Sourcing Core, paid annually upfront at $1,788 a year, includes three seats, unlimited searches across 1B+ profiles, AI search, 30-plus filters, 500 contact credits and 1,000 exports a month, and AI multi-step campaigns. Billing monthly costs $179. It excludes ATS rediscovery and applicant screening.
Can SeekOut search our own applicant tracking system?
Yes, but not on the entry tier. Sourcing plus Integration adds ATS rediscovery, silver medalist search and a unified search across outside profiles and ATS records. SeekOut names Workday, Greenhouse, iCIMS and Lever as integrations. The tier is custom priced and billed annually.
How does SeekOut's AI interviewing work?
The vendor says an AI conducts video interviews and scores responses against criteria the recruiter sets, with human-in-the-loop validation. It is part of Applicant Evaluation and AI Screening, an add-on on Sourcing tiers. The pages we read do not describe retention of interview video.
Is the SeekOut free trial really of Sourcing Core?
The pricing page attaches a 14-day trial to Sourcing Core, while the FAQ describes it as covering SeekOut Sourcing. Both statements appear on the vendor's pages, so ask which features the trial unlocks, including exports and contact credits, before you plan a test around it.
Which AI assistants can connect to SeekOut?
SeekOut MCP connects to AI assistants and acts with the signed-in user's permissions. The vendor's pages list Microsoft 365 Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. The pages do not say which plan includes the connector, so confirm that when you request a quote.