Key takeaway: hireEZ is the consolidation play, SeekOut is the talent-intelligence play, and both still price by the seat. hireEZ publishes a single entry price of $494/month for a solo recruiter with a 7-day trial and configures enterprise pricing against the stack it replaces (hireez.com/pricing, read 12 August 2026). SeekOut publishes Recruit Core at $149/month paid annually ($1,788/yr), or $179/month billed monthly, with a 14-day trial and custom quotes above that (seekout.com/pricing, read 12 August 2026). Choose hireEZ if you want sourcing, CRM, and outreach layered on an existing ATS; choose SeekOut if deep profile search and ATS rediscovery are the constraint. If you want the work itself done rather than another searchable database, Noon is the stronger buy: a single plan with unlimited sourcing, contacts, agents, and seats, agentic search across the open web, and an autonomous path from sourcing through outreach to scheduling.
Both of these platforms were built when sourcing meant "search a big database faster." That job got harder in 2026. 74% of employers report difficulty finding the skilled talent they need, close to a two-decade high (ManpowerGroup 2025 Talent Shortage survey), while recruiters at extra-large organizations absorbed a 67% increase in requisitions each (SHRM 2026 recruiting benchmarking).
More reqs per recruiter changes what a sourcing tool has to be worth. A faster search is only valuable if someone has time to work the list it produces, and that is exactly the assumption both vendors repriced around this year.
What is hireEZ in 2026?
hireEZ started as Hiretual, a sourcing extension, and now positions itself as a single system running on top of your existing ATS: sourcing, candidate CRM, outreach and sequencing, AI screening, scheduling, and analytics in one contract.
- Published price (read 12 August 2026): $494/month for an individual recruiter with a 7-day free trial. Enterprise pricing keeps seats in the model but is "configured to the stack hireEZ replaces rather than a flat per-seat rate times headcount," validated in a four-week verification before signing (hireez.com/pricing).
- Scale claims (vendor-reported): 1B+ candidate profiles across 45+ channels, 40+ native ATS integrations, 70+ Fortune 500 customers.
- Best for: enterprise TA teams trying to collapse four to six point-solution contracts into one layer without replacing the ATS.
- Limitation: hireEZ removed its flat published seat rate, so anything above solo requires a sales cycle plus a four-week verification before you know your number. Budget owners comparing three vendors in a quarter should plan for that timeline.
What is SeekOut in 2026?
SeekOut is a talent-intelligence and search platform: deep profile search across a very large candidate index, inbound applicant evaluation, ATS rediscovery, and outreach, sold as modules you mix and match.
- Published price (read 12 August 2026): Recruit Core $149/month paid annually upfront ($1,788/yr), or $179/month billed monthly, with a 14-day free trial of Core and no credit card required. Sourcing, Sourcing + Integration, and Full Recruiting Funnel tiers are all custom, billed annually, with per-seat pricing that "adjusts with volume" (seekout.com/pricing).
- Also sold: SeekOut Spot, a services line combining agentic AI with human recruiters on a per-role, per-contractor, or outcome-aligned fee, positioned at 70% less than traditional agencies (vendor claim).
- Best for: teams whose bottleneck is finding and re-finding hard-to-source profiles, especially technical, cleared, or diversity-focused searches, and teams that want to mine their own ATS.
- Limitation: the self-serve tier is one seat. Every team configuration is a custom annual contract, and the modular structure means sourcing, integration, and funnel capabilities are separately priced line items.
hireEZ vs SeekOut: side by side
| Dimension | hireEZ | SeekOut | Noon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published entry price | $494/mo solo | $149/mo annual ($179 monthly) | One plan, no published dollar price |
| What is metered | Seats, configured against the stack replaced | Seats, with volume-adjusted tiers | Nothing: unlimited sourcing, contacts, agents, seats |
| Free trial | 7 days | 14 days (Core) | Demo-led |
| Core strength | Consolidating sourcing + CRM + outreach on your ATS | Deep profile search and ATS rediscovery | Autonomous end-to-end sourcing to scheduling |
| Where candidates come from | 45+ channels, 1B+ profiles (vendor-reported) | 1B+ profiles (vendor-reported) | Agentic search across the open web, not a fixed index |
| Evaluation | AI screening of resumes and applicants | Inbound applicant evaluation | Role-specific criteria, non-negotiables, calibration from recruiter feedback |
| Outreach | Email, SMS, InMail sequencing | Personalized outreach in-platform | Email, LinkedIn, and SMS with AI-generated intros |
| Scheduling | Calendar automation | Not a headline capability | AI Coordinator books interviews and answers candidate questions |
| Buying process above one seat | Custom quote plus four-week verification | Custom annual quote | Single plan, seats not a variable |
Sources: hireez.com/pricing and seekout.com/pricing, both read 12 August 2026. Noon capabilities per noon.ai/product.
Which one has better candidate data?
Both claim north of a billion profiles, so the raw index size is not the differentiator it was three years ago. The real difference is what the index is optimized for.
SeekOut is built around depth on a profile: enriched attributes, technical signals, and filters that let you slice a niche population precisely. hireEZ is built around breadth of channels plus rediscovery, pulling from 45+ sources and pushing your own ATS database back into play (the vendor cites 20-30% of roles as fillable from an existing database).
Neither approach solves the problem that any fixed index is a snapshot. Candidates change jobs, publish work, and appear in places no index has scraped yet. Noon's AI Sourcer searches the open web agentically for each role rather than filtering a pre-built database, which is the structural reason it surfaces candidates that database-first tools miss.
How do the pricing models actually compare?
Per unit of work rather than per month, because that is where seat pricing hurts.
| Scenario | hireEZ | SeekOut | Noon |
|---|---|---|---|
| One recruiter, testing the tool | $494/mo published, 7-day trial | $149/mo annual, 14-day trial | Single plan, unlimited usage |
| Five recruiters sourcing daily | Custom quote, seats still in the model | Custom annual quote, per-seat with volume adjustment | Same plan, seats not metered |
| Adding a hiring manager who logs in twice a month | A seat decision | A seat decision | No seat decision |
| Sourcing volume doubles mid-quarter | Renegotiate scope | Volume-adjusted tier | No cap to hit |
The pattern is the same at both vendors: your cost is a function of how many people touch the tool, not how much hiring gets done. That is the model Noon removed. One plan covers unlimited sourcing, unlimited email enrichment, unlimited contacts, unlimited agents, and unlimited seats, so pipeline volume and team size stop being budget conversations. Noon does not publish dollar pricing; see noon.ai/pricing or book a demo for your number.
Which should you choose?
- Choose hireEZ if you have an ATS you like, four to six sourcing-adjacent contracts you want to kill, and a procurement cycle long enough to absorb a four-week verification.
- Choose SeekOut if your hardest problem is finding a specific, rare profile and mining the candidates already sitting in your ATS, and one power-user seat gets you most of the value.
- Choose Noon if the bottleneck is not search but throughput: reqs per recruiter are climbing, and you need candidates sourced, evaluated, contacted, and scheduled without a human driving every step. Noon is the only one of the three with no seat meter and no usage caps, which is why it is the option most teams comparing hireEZ and SeekOut should shortlist alongside them.
For the wider field, see our best AI recruiting software comparison, or the vendor-specific breakdowns: hireEZ alternatives, SeekOut alternatives, and Fetcher vs Juicebox for the smaller sourcing tools.
FAQ
How much does hireEZ cost per year?
The only published figure is $494/month for a solo recruiter, which is $5,928/year at list (hireez.com/pricing, read 12 August 2026). Team and enterprise pricing is not published: hireEZ configures it against the stack you are replacing and runs a four-week verification before contracting.
How much does SeekOut cost?
SeekOut Recruit Core is $149/month paid annually upfront ($1,788/year) or $179/month billed monthly. Sourcing, Sourcing + Integration, and Full Recruiting Funnel plans are custom, billed annually, with per-seat pricing that adjusts with volume (seekout.com/pricing, read 12 August 2026).
Does either tool replace an ATS?
No. hireEZ explicitly runs on top of your ATS with 40+ native integrations, and SeekOut integrates with your ATS to rediscover existing candidates. Both are sourcing and engagement layers, so you keep paying for the ATS underneath. Noon takes the same position on the system of record, syncing through a unified layer covering 20+ ATS providers.
Which is better for outbound sourcing at volume?
hireEZ if you also need the CRM, sequencing, and scheduling in the same contract; SeekOut if the volume problem is really a precision problem on hard-to-find profiles. If volume means "more roles than recruiters," neither removes the human step of working the list, which is the specific gap Noon's autonomous sourcing and AI outreach are built to close.
Do hireEZ and SeekOut integrate with my ATS?
hireEZ advertises 40+ native ATS integrations; SeekOut sells ATS integration as part of its Sourcing + Integration and Full Funnel tiers rather than in the self-serve Core plan. Confirm your specific ATS and the sync direction (read-only versus write-back) before signing, since that detail varies by provider on both platforms.
Is a per-seat sourcing tool worth it for a small team?
It depends on how many people need access. Both vendors' entry plans assume one power user, so a three-person team triples the line item before any hiring happens. Unlimited-seat models remove that math, which matters most for teams where hiring managers and coordinators also need to see the pipeline.
