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Head-to-head · Candidate Sourcing Software

CloudHire vs Pin

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score CloudHire #3 in Candidate Sourcing Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 6 features Visit CloudHire
Pin #5 in Candidate Sourcing Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Pin

CloudHire leads on 0 checks, Pin on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCloudHire · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly Pin
  • Free trialonly CloudHire
  • Most featuresPin · 6 of 6

CloudHire scores higher on our rubric for candidate sourcing software: 8.7 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #5.

Pin offers free plan; CloudHire doesn't.

CloudHire is the better fit for recruiting teams pairing sourcing with verification. Pin is the better fit for teams wanting AI sourcing with a free entry plan.

  • CloudHire fits best

    Recruiting teams pairing sourcing with verification

  • Pin fits best

    Teams wanting AI sourcing with a free entry plan

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Side by side

Feature CloudHire 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Pin 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.5
Ranking #3 in Candidate Sourcing Software #5 in Candidate Sourcing Software
Best for Recruiting teams pairing sourcing with verification Teams wanting AI sourcing with a free entry plan
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request · 14-day trial $99/user/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, Chrome extension
Support Email, Docs · 24/7 Email, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations 50+ integrations 120+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CloudHire 4/6 · Pin 6/6
Contact enrichment ✓ ✓
AI candidate search ✓ ✓
Bulk export Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Candidate outreach ✓ ✓
Browser extension Not checked yet ✓ (best)
ATS integrations ✓ ✓
Specs
Talent database Aggregated Aggregated
Our review
Pros
  • Searches an aggregated index of more than 700 million professional profiles
  • Offers natural-language, job-description, Boolean, and manual-filter searches
  • Combines candidate verification, AI interviews, outreach, and two-way ATS sync
  • Searches more than 850 million profiles with natural-language queries
  • Combines ranked matching, contact lookup, outreach, and scheduling
  • Connects with major ATS platforms and imports candidates via Chrome
Cons
  • Pricing is quote-based rather than published as a public rate card
  • No free plan is offered
  • AI voice interviews are billed by usage minutes
  • The Free plan limits lookup credits to 5 per week
  • The Free plan supports only 1 job position and 1 AI agent
  • The Solo plan is limited to a single seat
Our verdict

CloudHire brings candidate discovery and early hiring steps into one platform for recruiting teams that want sourcing alongside verification. Its search draws on an aggregated index of more than 700 million professional profiles, with…

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Pin is an AI recruiting platform for recruiters, staffing agencies, and hiring teams. It searches candidate profiles across multiple data providers, ranks candidates by skills and experience, provides contact-data lookup, and supports…

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  1. CloudHireCandidate Sourcing Software 8.7Pricing on request · 14-day trial
  2. PinCandidate Sourcing Software 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • CloudHire — where it wins

    • Searches an aggregated index of more than 700 million professional profiles
    • Offers natural-language, job-description, Boolean, and manual-filter searches
    • Combines candidate verification, AI interviews, outreach, and two-way ATS sync

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is quote-based rather than published as a public rate card
    • No free plan is offered
    • AI voice interviews are billed by usage minutes

  • Pin — where it wins

    • Searches more than 850 million profiles with natural-language queries
    • Combines ranked matching, contact lookup, outreach, and scheduling
    • Connects with major ATS platforms and imports candidates via Chrome

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan limits lookup credits to 5 per week
    • The Free plan supports only 1 job position and 1 AI agent
    • The Solo plan is limited to a single seat
  • CloudHire8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

    A sourcing-to-screening platform with broad search, verification, and ATS sync.

    Visit CloudHireFull verdict →
  • Pin8.5/10 · Free plan

    Pin combines AI sourcing, enrichment, outreach, and ATS integrations with a free plan.

    Visit PinFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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