SeekOut Review
SeekOut is an AI recruiting platform for sourcing: search across 1B+ public profiles, your ATS, employees and alumni, with power filters, contact data and AI campaigns. Sourcing Core starts at $149 a month billed annually.
Best for
- Enterprise sourcing teams that want external search and ATS rediscovery in one tool
- Solo sourcers who want a self-serve seat with a published price
- Teams that want to trial a sourcing seat for 14 days before buying
Not ideal for
- Teams that want SSO on the entry plan (it starts on the Sourcing plan)
- Buyers who want month-to-month billing on team plans
How we evaluated SeekOut
This review rests on the 16 facts this page shows, each checked against the source listed under “Sources”, most recently on . We did not test the product hands-on: the score uses only those verified facts, as our methodology explains; third-party ratings, where we quote them, never count in the score.
Our verdict
SeekOut is an AI sourcing platform founded in 2017 in Bellevue, Washington, that searches 1B+ public profiles together with your ATS, employees and alumni, with power and diversity filters, contact credits and AI campaigns. Sourcing Core costs $149 a month billed annually after a 14-day trial; larger plans are per seat or custom, and it is SOC 2 Type II certified.
Strengths
Large searchable pool
1B+ public profiles searched together with your ATS, employees and alumni.
Evidence: Candidate database search: Yes3
Published entry seat
Sourcing Core is $149 a month paid annually or $179 monthly, with a 14-day free trial and no credit card.
Evidence: Free trial: Yes1
Security record
SOC 2 Type II and GDPR, SAML single sign-on and hosting on Microsoft Azure.
Evidence: SOC 2 Type II: Yes2
Major ATS partners
Integrates with Workday, Greenhouse, iCIMS, Lever, Taleo, SuccessFactors and SmartRecruiters.
Evidence: ATS and CRM sync: Yes4
Weaknesses
Team plans are quoted
Sourcing, Sourcing + Integration and Full Recruiting Funnel are custom and billed annually.
Evidence: Contract term: Annual1
Core limits
Sourcing Core includes 500 contact credits a month and no SSO or additional seats.
Price at a glance
Quick answers
- How much does SeekOut cost?
- SeekOut Sourcing Core costs $149 a month paid annually ($1,788 a year) or $179 billed monthly. Sourcing, Sourcing + Integration and Full Recruiting Funnel are custom, billed annually.
- Does SeekOut have a free trial?
- Yes. A 14-day trial gives full access to Sourcing Core with no credit card and no contract commitment.Based on Free trial: Yes1
- How many profiles does SeekOut have?
- It searches more than 1 billion public profiles, plus your ATS, employees and alumni in one search.Based on Key features: Search across 1B+ public profiles, your ATS, employees and alumni, Power filters and diversity filters, Contact credits and exports, AI multi-step campaigns, ATS rediscovery of silver medalists3
- Which ATS does SeekOut integrate with?
- Workday, Greenhouse, iCIMS, Lever, Taleo, SuccessFactors and SmartRecruiters, among others, with bidirectional sync.Based on Notable integrations: Workday, Greenhouse, iCIMS, Lever, Taleo, SAP SuccessFactors, SmartRecruiters, Bullhorn, Ashby4
Coverage of core candidate sourcing tools capabilities
Each core capability we evaluate in Candidate Sourcing Tools, checked against SeekOut’s own documentation. “Not verified yet” means we have not confirmed it either way, not that it is missing.
10 verified of 11 core capabilities
Candidate Sourcing Tools
Specifications
SeekOut integrations
Native integrations
Named by the vendor
- Ashby
- Bullhorn
- Taleo
SeekOut integration coverage
The 10 apps that candidate sourcing tools products document most often, and whether SeekOut documents each.
8 of the 10 most-connected apps documented by SeekOut; median of the 10 products compared: 5
- Greenhouse · documented by 8 of 10
- iCIMS · documented by 6 of 10
- Lever · documented by 5 of 10
- Workday · documented by 5 of 10
- Ashby · documented by 4 of 10
- Bullhorn · documented by 4 of 10
- SAP SuccessFactors · documented by 3 of 10
- SmartRecruiters · documented by 3 of 10
- HubSpot · documented by 2 of 10
- Indeed · documented by 2 of 10
Integrations each vendor documents (native, marketplace, Zapier, API or named by the vendor), 10 live candidate sourcing tools products. Not documented does not mean not possible.
Where it ranks
- #2 of 4 scoredCandidate Sourcing Tools
- #1 of 2 scoredCandidate Sourcing Tools for Enterprises
- #2 of 3 scoredCandidate Sourcing Tools for Small Business
SeekOut alternatives
Security and compliance
About SeekOut
Official profiles
SeekOut: frequently asked questions
Is SeekOut SOC 2 certified?
Yes. SeekOut is SOC 2 Type 2 certified and GDPR compliant, with SAML single sign-on and hosting on Microsoft Azure.
Where is SeekOut based?
SeekOut was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.
What is SeekOut used for?
SeekOut, on the market since 2017, is a candidate sourcing tools product built for small businesses and enterprises. Its main features include Search across 1B+ public profiles, your ATS, employees and alumni, Power filters and diversity filters, Contact credits and exports, AI multi-step campaigns, and ATS rediscovery of silver medalists.
Is SeekOut legit?
SeekOut is sold by the company of the same name, which was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, USA. SeekOut states SOC 2 Type II compliance.
What are the best alternatives to SeekOut?
In our candidate sourcing tools ranking, the highest-scored products other than SeekOut are Juicebox, Manatal, and Loxo. Compared side by side, by reason to switch: SeekOut alternatives.
What are the pros and cons of SeekOut?
Strengths documented on the vendor’s own pages: large searchable pool, published entry seat, and security record. It is less suited to teams that want SSO on the entry plan (it starts on the Sourcing plan) and buyers who want month-to-month billing on team plans.
Is SeekOut good for small businesses?
SeekOut lists small businesses among the company sizes it is built for (small businesses and enterprises); for a single user its list price comes to $149 a month. It ranks #2 of 3 in our candidate sourcing tools for small businesses.
How this page was made
What it is built from
16 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Oct 28, 2026.
Method
Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.5. Read the methodology
Independent review
Our independent review of Nov 10, 2026 asked for changes. How we review
Hands-on testing
We have not tested SeekOut hands-on: this page uses public information only.
Who made it
The LeadChange Research Team, following a written research process. No named expert has reviewed this page. About us
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Sources
The 6 pages this page's facts come from. The date beside each is our last check of the facts taken from it (the oldest, when they differ). The numbers beside the figures above link here.
Quotes from the sources
- SeekOut seekout.com/pricing“$149/mo (paid annually, upfront) $1,788/yr” “Best for solo sourcers and teams getting started with their first dedicated recruiting seat”
- SeekOut seekout.com/security“SeekOut is entirely hosted on Microsoft Azure servers which are architected to the highest security standards and SOC 2 Type 2 Certified.” “SeekOut is SOC 2 Type 2 certified as of June 8, 2023.”
- SeekOut seekout.com/about-us“Search across 1B+ public profiles, your ATS, employees, and alumni, all in one place.” “SOC 2 Type II certified, GDPR compliant, DPA supported.”
- SeekOut seekout.com/partners“Integrations with Workday, iCIMS, Greenhouse, Bullhorn, Lever, and more”
- SeekOut seekout.com/chrome-extension
- SeekOut trust.seekout.com
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