Tools for finding, identifying and enriching candidate data: sourcing platforms, contact-data providers, talent intelligence and candidate databases.
The front of the funnel. Everything here happens before a candidate has applied and usually before they know the role exists, which is why the output is a name and a way to reach it rather than an application.
Choosing a talent acquisition tool is mostly a question of which trade-off you can live with. The list below is ordered by how squarely each tool sits in this category, then by how much of its pricing and positioning we can back with a primary source.
Updated April 2026 · 5 tools in the catalogue
Build a list of people worth approaching, and get a working way to reach them.
| # | Tool | Pricing | Free Plan | Best for | Key Strength | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edison AI | Pricing on request | No | Teams piloting agent-led sourcing under human supervision | AI agent sourcing (vendor claim) | Details |
| 2 | CandiDesk | Pricing on requestfrom From $150/month | No | Agencies keeping Bullhorn, Vincere, Greenhouse or JobAdder as their system of record | Smart Intake generating job descriptions and tailored screening questionnaires | Details |
| 3 | DigitalHire Max | Pricing on requestfrom From $499/month for 1 active role | No | Employers with one to three hard roles who would otherwise pay an agency | LinkedIn sourcing with contact enrichment | Details |
| 4 | NoRecruit | Pricing on requestfrom €349/month | No | Agency desks with repeatable outbound roles | Natural-language hiring brief as the starting point | Details |
| 5 | SourceGeek | Pricing on requestfrom €99/seat/month, billed yearly | No | Recruitment agencies with a settled ATS and inbox | Chat-based candidate search from a role description | Details |
5 tools in the catalogue
Finding people
Edison AIEarly-stage autonomous AI recruiting agent that, per the vendor, sources, screens, ranks and books interview-ready candidates on autopilot for inbound and outbound hiring. Pricing is not public and independent evidence is still minimal.
One claimed agent loop from sourcing to a booked interview, instead of a tool per step
No public pricing, so cost cannot be modelled before a vendor conversation
Public sources
Finding people
CandiDeskAn AI recruitment assistant that connects to an ATS rather than replacing it: Smart Intake turns a client brief into a job description and tailored screening questionnaire, candidates are scored with evidence, outreach is drafted, and the assistant runs chat and phone follow-up and books interviews. Human approval is required before every message sends, which the vendor states is enforced at the API level. Named integrations include Bullhorn, Vincere, Greenhouse and JobAdder.
Human approval before every send, stated as enforced at the API level
Voice and written outreach cover German and English only today
Public sources
Finding people
DigitalHire MaxAn AI recruiter covering the whole top of the funnel: LinkedIn sourcing with contact enrichment, AI voice, SMS and email outreach, async video interviewing and scheduling, with ATS integration on every tier. Employer plans are priced per active role from $499 a month and carry per-role fair-use outreach caps; a separately quoted agency mode adds white-labelling, multi-client roles and client reporting.
Covers sourcing through scheduling in one purchase
Unlimited applicants sits next to a 250 or 300 candidate outreach cap per role
Public sources
Finding people
NoRecruitAI sourcing agent that turns a plain-language hiring brief into candidate discovery, profile evaluation and managed outreach across LinkedIn, email and WhatsApp. Growth EUR 349/month, Scale EUR 999/month, credits included rather than per seat.
Both tiers and both add-ons are published in euros
The tier is an allowance, so a quiet month pays full price for unused credits
Public sources
Finding people
SourceGeekChat-based AI assistant for recruiters that searches and scores candidates against a job description with the evidence shown, reads context from a connected ATS, inbox, calendar and files, and writes back into those systems behind an approval step that is on by default. Starter EUR 99 and Team EUR 179 per seat per month billed yearly, Enterprise on quote, with a 14-day free trial and no credit card required.
One conversation spans search, scoring, outreach drafting and action in connected systems
Many major ATS and HRIS connectors are still marked coming soon, including several whose logos appear on the homepage
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