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OpenCATSFree, open-source applicant tracking that stays in your hands
vs
SeekOutThe agentic AI recruiting platform that runs on your terms
Comparison · Recruiting · weekly run Nov 3

OpenCATS vs SeekOut

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

Track both brands

The short answer

SeekOut is the stronger AI pick in Recruiting: it has a visibility score of 5.3 versus 0.6 for OpenCATS.

Choose OpenCATS if…

No clear advantage in the published data.

Choose SeekOut if…

  • You want the brand AI engines rank higher (5.3 vs 0.6)
  • AI answers describe it more positively (25% vs 0% positive)
  • You need SOC 2 Type 2 or GDPR or CCPA or ISO/IEC 42001:2023 or ISO/IEC 23894:2023 coverage
  • Free trial with unlimited AI-powered profile searches

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric OpenCATS SeekOut
Visibility score0.6%5.3%
Change vs last weekNewNew
Rank in Recruiting#61#18
Share of voice0.2%1.9%
Mentions this run111
Positive in AI answers0%25%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

0%25%50%75%100%Nov 3OpenCATS 1%

OpenCATS 0pp · SeekOut 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

SeekOut leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT
1.7%
7.8%
AI Mode
0%
3.7%
Perplexity
0%
4.4%
OpenCATSSeekOut

Head to head in AI answers

0 engine answers name both brands

0OpenCATS ranked higher
0SeekOut ranked higher

Features, pricing & fit

DimensionOpenCATSSeekOut
Pricing model—Per seat
Entry price—$149 per seat / mo
Free plan—No · 14-day trial
DeploymentSelf-hostedCloud, hosted on Microsoft Azure
Compliance—SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, CCPA, ISO/IEC 42001:2023, ISO/IEC 23894:2023
SupportCommunity forum, Subreddit for peer-to-peer user support, Public installation documentationHelp center and trainings, Dedicated customer success on higher plans, Dedicated integration and onboarding, White-glove implementation on the full plan
Founded—2017
Headquarters—Bellevue, WA, United States
Employees—51–200
Funding—Series C · $189M raised
Best forStaffing agencies, internal recruiting teams and hiring workflows that want self-hosted control of their recruiting dataSolo sourcers and teams starting with dedicated recruiting seats, up to enterprises running the full recruiting funnel

Plans side by side

OpenCATS

Pricing not available.

SeekOut

SeekOut Sourcing Core (Recruit Core)$149per seat per month, billed annually; $179/mo billed monthly
SeekOut Sourcing (Recruit)Customper seat, custom, billed annually
SeekOut Sourcing + Integration (Recruit)Customcustom packages by team size, billed annually
SeekOut Full Recruiting Funnel (Recruit)Customcustom, billed annually
SeekOut pricing

Pros and cons

Themes from the AI answers that mention each brand

OpenCATS

Profile in progress.

SeekOut

  • Free trial with unlimited AI-powered profile searches
  • Strong for sourcing passive talent
  • Per-recruiter cost may be high relative to alternatives

Data collected ·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 100%·next run

Cite as: SlateIndex, “OpenCATS vs SeekOut”, https://slateindex.ai/compare/opencats-vs-seekout, data of Nov 3, 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.