The short answer
Juicebox suits a recruiter who searches themselves and writes from their own inbox, with a per-seat price. Umamy, a European player, suits a company hiring for itself without a dedicated recruiter: agents search and rank, Umamy Momentum says who is ready to move, the message goes out from the manager’s LinkedIn, and the price is flat per open role.
The maths
What changes with Umamy
With Juicebox, you write by email, from your Gmail or Outlook inbox. With Umamy, the candidate gets a message from their future manager, from their own LinkedIn, after your approval: 1 in 2 people contacted reply.
Juicebox is a search engine for recruiters, from the US market. Umamy’s agents search and rank for you, and Umamy Momentum says who is ready to move, before you write.
Juicebox charges about €107 to €179 per seat per month, plus €179 per agent. With Umamy, the price is flat per open role, unlimited seats.
Three ways to find your talent, in one workspace.
They already hire this way
The comparison, line by line
| Criterion | Juicebox | Umamy |
|---|---|---|
| Who messages the candidate | You, by email from your Gmail or Outlook inbox | Your manager or founder, from their own LinkedIn, after your approval |
| Profile scoring | AI-generated profile summaries and highlights | Dynamic Fit Score on your scorecard: reasoning and sources shown, recalibrated by your yes and no |
| Timing (who is ready to move) | Not published | Umamy Momentum: dated, sourced signals that say who is ready to move before you write |
| Channels | Your managers’ LinkedIn | |
| ATS integrations | 100+ ATS and CRM, on the Business plan | On top of your ATS and LinkedIn, nothing to migrate; your ATS pool is brought up to date |
| Trial | Free plan: limited searches, 5 contact credits, no export | Try it on one of your open roles, first candidates in 10 minutes |
| Stated target | Recruiters | Companies hiring for themselves, SMBs and Enterprise |
| Price (date checked) | Free €0, Starter about €107 a month (€89 yearly), Growth about €179 per seat (€161 yearly), Business on quote. Checked 12/11/2026 | From €249 per open role per month, unlimited seats, no placement fee |
Checked on 12 November 2026 on Juicebox’s public pages. Next review: February 2027.
When Juicebox remains the right choice
- A recruiter searches themselves every day and wants very fast natural-language search.
- You reach out by email, from your own inbox, and that channel works for you.
- You mostly hire in English-speaking markets, as a recruiter team.
In those cases, Juicebox is an excellent search tool. It remains a recruiter’s tool: with nobody to search and write, access is not enough.
Switching kit
Frequently asked questions
Is Juicebox a fit for an SMB?
Juicebox presents itself as "built for recruiters". It fits if someone searches and writes every week. Without a dedicated recruiter, the person doing that work is missing.
How much does Juicebox cost?
Free at €0. Starter: about €107 a month, or €89 a month billed yearly. Growth: about €179 per seat a month, or €161 billed yearly. Business on quote, optional agents about €179 per agent per month (checked 12 November 2026).
Does Juicebox work in Europe?
The profile database is global according to the vendor, but the tool comes from the US market. Umamy, a European player based in Paris, works on your teams’ LinkedIn across Europe.
Can you use Juicebox and Umamy together?
Yes: a recruiter can keep Juicebox for their searches, and hand Umamy the roles where the manager should write and where timing matters.
What does Umamy Momentum add to a profile search?
Umamy Momentum reads dated, sourced signals to say who is ready to move before you write. You contact the right people first, at the right time.
How much does Umamy cost?
From €249 per open role per month, unlimited seats, no placement fee. The first role is usually filled within the first month.
How fast can we start?
You describe the role in two lines: the first candidates arrive 10 minutes after the brief. Umamy runs on top of your ATS and your LinkedIn, with nothing to migrate.
Sources
- Juicebox, public site, checked 12 November 2026.
- Juicebox, pricing page, checked 12 November 2026.
juicebox.ai/pricing, checked 12 November 2026. Profile volume is the vendor’s own claim. Umamy makes an agentic hiring workspace. Information on the competitor comes only from its public pages and public reviews, checked on the dates shown. Reviewed every quarter.
