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SeekOut vs Workable

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SeekOut

Recruitment

AI candidate search across a claimed billion-plus profile database, with a published self-serve price

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Workable logo

Workable

Recruitment

Recruitment and employee engagement platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Workable has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: SeekOut the self-serve Recruit Core tier caps monthly contacts at 500 and exports at 1,000, which an active recruiter can exhaust well before the month ends; Workable the Standard plan is $299 a month and still charges separately for texting at $89, video interviews at $109 and assessments at $59 a month
  • They diverge on capability: SeekOut covers Candidate database search, Workable covers Job posting.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SeekOut and Workable actually diverge.

Attributes where SeekOut and Workable differ
AttributeSeekOutWorkable
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelPer user per month, self-serve entry tier then per seat by quoteusage-based
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Chrome ExtensionWeb
FoundedUnknown2012

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Recruitment).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in SeekOut

  • Candidate database search
  • Outreach sequencing
  • Talent rediscovery
  • Market intelligence
  • SeekOut Spot

Only in Workable

  • Job posting
  • Applicant tracking
  • Candidate management
  • Onboarding
  • Employee engagement
  • Analytics
  • Mobile app
  • Integrations

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

SeekOut

  • An individual recruiter or small agency wanting to start sourcing immediately on a card without a sales callnot Workable
  • A talent acquisition team that has outgrown a self-serve seat cap and needs ATS-integrated sourcing across the teamnot Workable
  • An employer benchmarking compensation and talent pool size for a hard-to-fill role before opening a searchnot Workable
  • A company wanting to try an AI-assisted sourcing service billed per role, as an alternative to paying a recruiting agency percentage feenot Workable

Workable

  • Posting jobs and tracking candidates through an applicant tracking systemnot SeekOut
  • Running structured interviews, assessments and offers in one placenot SeekOut

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

SeekOut

  • The self-serve Recruit Core tier caps monthly contacts at 500 and exports at 1,000, which an active recruiter can exhaust well before the month ends
  • Moving from Recruit Core to team-level plans reverts to custom quoting, so the published entry price does not scale predictably as a team grows
  • Candidate data is aggregated from public and licensed sources, so contact accuracy and freshness vary by role type and can lag for less public roles
  • ATS integration and market intelligence, the features larger teams actually need, sit behind the quoted tiers rather than the published price
  • SeekOut Spot's per-role pricing model still requires a sales conversation to size, despite being marketed as a lower-cost alternative to agencies
  • A large claimed database size does not guarantee coverage in every geography or niche technical skill, and buyers cannot verify coverage for their specific roles before purchase

Workable

  • The Standard plan is $299 a month and still charges separately for texting at $89, video interviews at $109 and assessments at $59 a month
  • Reaching a plan where those three are included means Premier at $599 a month
  • Unlimited active jobs is qualified by a fair usage limit rather than being an actual cap
  • AI features run on credits, and credits expire one year from purchase
  • Published plan prices cover 1 to 20 employees, so larger headcounts are quoted separately

Pricing, plan by plan

SeekOut

On request
  • Recruit Core$149/month
    • Unlimited searches
    • 500 monthly contacts
    • 1,000 exports/month
  • Recruit Sourcing / Full Funnel$undefined/year
    • ATS integration
    • Talent rediscovery
    • Market intelligence

Workable

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic recruitment
    • Limited hires
    • Basic tracking
  • Plus$undefined/month
    • Advanced recruitment
    • Engagement tools
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose SeekOut if

  • You need candidate database search.
  • You work on Web, Chrome Extension.
  • You also want outreach sequencing.
SeekOut review

Choose Workable if

  • You need job posting.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want applicant tracking.
Workable review

Questions people ask

Is SeekOut or Workable better?
Neither clearly leads. SeekOut starts at On request and Workable at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SeekOut or Workable?
Workable has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for SeekOut and Free for Workable.
Does SeekOut or Workable run on more platforms?
SeekOut runs on Web, Chrome Extension. Workable runs on Web.
Can I use Workable for free?
Yes. Workable has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. SeekOut starts at On request.
What is SeekOut best used for?
SeekOut is most often used for an individual recruiter or small agency wanting to start sourcing immediately on a card without a sales call, a talent acquisition team that has outgrown a self-serve seat cap and needs ats-integrated sourcing across the team, an employer benchmarking compensation and talent pool size for a hard-to-fill role before opening a search, a company wanting to try an ai-assisted sourcing service billed per role, as an alternative to paying a recruiting agency percentage fee. Of those, an individual recruiter or small agency wanting to start sourcing immediately on a card without a sales call and a talent acquisition team that has outgrown a self-serve seat cap and needs ats-integrated sourcing across the team are not what Workable is typically brought in for.
What can SeekOut do that Workable cannot?
SeekOut covers Candidate database search, Outreach sequencing, Talent rediscovery, Market intelligence. Workable covers Job posting, Applicant tracking, Candidate management, Onboarding.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

SeekOut: Is there a genuinely self-serve price?

Yes, Recruit Core is $149/month billed annually or $179/month billed monthly, purchasable without a sales call, with a 14-day free trial.

Workable: What does a Workable subscription cost and how is it billed?

Workable offers three pricing tiers: Standard at $299/month ($3,588/year with 20% discount), Premier at $599/month ($7,188/year), and Enterprise at $719/month ($8,628/year). Annual plans save 20% compared to monthly billing.

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SeekOut: What happens when I hit the monthly contact limit?

Recruit Core caps at 500 monthly contacts and 1,000 exports; exceeding that requires upgrading to a quoted team tier.

Workable: Does Workable offer a free trial?

Yes, Workable offers a 15-day free trial that requires no credit card.

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SeekOut: Is SeekOut Spot the same product as Recruit?

No, Spot is a separate AI-assisted, human-reviewed sourcing service billed per role or per contractor rather than a seat-based search tool.

Workable: What happens to AI credits if I don't use them before they expire?

AI credits are non-refundable and expire 1 year from purchase. If you purchase additional credits beyond the 3,000 included with your plan, unused credits will be forfeited after 12 months.

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Workable: Do I get support included with my Workable subscription?

Workable includes priority support for advanced features, and the pricing page mentions GDPR automation tools for compliance, though specific support response times are not detailed on the pricing page.

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