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 · 3 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 | Data Miner | Freemiumfrom Free, then from $19.99/month | Yes | Recruiters building candidate lists | Point-and-click scraping | Details |
| 2 | Octoparse | Freemiumfrom Free, then from $58/month | Yes | Sourcers building candidate lists from public directories | Visual point-and-click web scraping interface | Details |
| 3 | Outscraper | Usage Basedfrom Free allowance, then from USD 1 per 1,000 records | Yes | Agencies mapping employers in a region for business development | Google Maps listings, reviews, photos and traffic data | Details |
3 tools in the catalogue
Finding people
Data MinerBrowser extension for scraping data from web pages into spreadsheets. Extract contact lists, job postings, and candidate info from any website.
The free tier is restricted on some domains, which may include your target
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Finding people
OctoparseNo-code web scraping platform with pre-built templates for job boards and candidate data extraction.
Tasks are capped per plan and run out before export volume does
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Finding people
OutscraperPay-as-you-go scraping service for Google Maps listings, reviews, search results, contact details and a B2B lead database. No subscription: every service has a free allowance that resets each 30 days, then costs USD 1 to 9 per thousand records depending on the service and volume. Useful for employer research and market mapping; it holds no candidate data, no skills and no availability.
No candidate data: the catalogue describes businesses, listings and reviews
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