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Head-to-head · Candidate Sourcing Software

LinkedIn Recruiter vs Pin

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score LinkedIn Recruiter #1 in Candidate Sourcing Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit site
Pin #5 in Candidate Sourcing Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Pin

LinkedIn Recruiter 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 scoreLinkedIn Recruiter · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly Pin
  • Most featuresPin · 6 of 6

LinkedIn Recruiter scores higher on our rubric for candidate sourcing software: 9.2 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

Pin offers free plan; LinkedIn Recruiter doesn't. On talent database, Pin gives you Aggregated where LinkedIn Recruiter offers Proprietary.

LinkedIn Recruiter is the better fit for teams sourcing primarily through LinkedIn. Pin is the better fit for teams wanting AI sourcing with a free entry plan.

  • LinkedIn Recruiter fits best

    Teams sourcing primarily through LinkedIn

  • Pin fits best

    Teams wanting AI sourcing with a free entry plan

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Side by side

Feature LinkedIn Recruiter 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Pin 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.5
Ranking #1 in Candidate Sourcing Software #5 in Candidate Sourcing Software
Best for Teams sourcing primarily through LinkedIn Teams wanting AI sourcing with a free entry plan
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request $99/user/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, Chrome extension
Support Docs Email, Docs
Integrations 9 integrations 120+ integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features LinkedIn Recruiter 4/6 · Pin 6/6
Contact enrichment Not checked yet ✓ (best)
AI candidate search ✓ ✓
Bulk export ✓ ✓
Candidate outreach ✓ ✓
Browser extension Not checked yet ✓ (best)
ATS integrations ✓ ✓
Specs
Talent database Proprietary Aggregated
Our review
Pros
  • Advanced and AI-assisted search with candidate recommendations
  • InMail, bulk messaging, templates, and automated follow-ups
  • ATS and CRM integrations plus XLSX and PDF exports
  • 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 varies by plan, contract, region, volume, seats, and add-ons
  • Bulk export applies to applicants rather than all CRM records
  • Its sourcing focus centers on the LinkedIn talent database
  • 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

LinkedIn Recruiter is a recruiting platform for finding, evaluating, organizing, and contacting candidates on LinkedIn. It is designed for recruiting teams that source primarily through LinkedIn and need search, outreach, candidate…

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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. LinkedIn RecruiterCandidate Sourcing Software 9.2Pricing on request
  2. PinCandidate Sourcing Software 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • LinkedIn Recruiter — where it wins

    • Advanced and AI-assisted search with candidate recommendations
    • InMail, bulk messaging, templates, and automated follow-ups
    • ATS and CRM integrations plus XLSX and PDF exports

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing varies by plan, contract, region, volume, seats, and add-ons
    • Bulk export applies to applicants rather than all CRM records
    • Its sourcing focus centers on the LinkedIn talent database

  • 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
  • LinkedIn Recruiter9.2/10 · Pricing on request

    A LinkedIn-focused recruiting suite for search, outreach, collaboration, and exports.

    Visit siteFull 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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