The short answer
Recruiter suits a team that sources full time, with a connected ATS and enough volume to justify one licence per recruiter. Umamy, a European player, suits a company hiring for itself without a dedicated recruiter: agents search and rank, the message comes from the manager’s LinkedIn, and the price is flat per open role.
The maths
What changes with Umamy
With Recruiter, the licence holder writes by InMail, capped at 30 a month on Lite and 150 on Recruiter. With Umamy, the candidate gets an ordinary message from their future manager, from their own LinkedIn, after your approval: 1 in 2 people contacted reply.
Recruiter gives access: someone still has to search, sort, write and follow up, 20 hours a week. Umamy’s agents do the search and the ranking, and Umamy Momentum says who is ready to move. Your team approves, about 1 hour a week.
Recruiter is paid per licence: about €10,664 a year per recruiter. With Umamy, the price is flat per open role, unlimited seats, no placement fee.
Three ways to find your talent, in one workspace.
They already hire this way
The comparison, line by line
| Criterion | LinkedIn Recruiter | Umamy |
|---|---|---|
| Who messages the candidate | The licence holder, by InMail | Your manager or founder, from their own LinkedIn, after your approval |
| Profile scoring | AI recommendations on Recruiter, limited on Lite | Dynamic Fit Score on your scorecard: reasoning and sources shown, recalibrated by your yes and no |
| Timing (who is ready to move) | The self-declared "Open to work" signal | Umamy Momentum: dated, sourced signals that say who is ready to move before you write |
| Channels | InMail: 30 a month on Lite, 150 per licence per month on Recruiter | Your managers’ LinkedIn |
| ATS integrations | Recruiter: yes · Lite: not stated | On top of your ATS and LinkedIn, nothing to migrate; your ATS pool is brought up to date |
| Trial | Lite: trial offered on the product page · Recruiter: none shown | Try it on one of your open roles, first candidates in 10 minutes |
| Stated target | Recruiters and talent teams | Companies hiring for themselves, SMBs and Enterprise |
| Price (date checked) | Lite: €168.59 a month, €123.96 yearly · Recruiter: on quote, about €10,664 per licence a year. Checked 12/11/2026 | From €249 per open role per month, unlimited seats, no placement fee |
Prices and features checked on 12 November 2026 on LinkedIn’s public pages. Sources do not say whether Lite prices exclude VAT; check your account before buying. Next review: February 2027.
When LinkedIn Recruiter remains the right choice
- Someone on your team sources full time and knows the tool.
- You need Recruiter’s full-network access and its ATS integration.
- Your roles attract active profiles who already answer InMails.
In those three cases, keep Recruiter. Umamy runs on top of your LinkedIn and replaces nothing: you can test it on one role without touching your licence.
Switching kit
Frequently asked questions
Is LinkedIn Recruiter a fit for an SMB?
Yes, if someone has time to search. Recruiter Lite is bought online and is enough for a recruiter who sources a little every week. Without a dedicated person, the licence gives access, not candidates: the most common case in a 50 to 500-person company.
How much does LinkedIn Recruiter cost?
Recruiter Lite: €168.59 a month with no commitment, or €123.96 a month billed yearly (checked 12 November 2026). Recruiter is sold on quote; the only public price list, in the UK, comes to about €10,664 per licence a year for 1 to 2 licences.
Can you use LinkedIn Recruiter and Umamy together?
Yes. Umamy does not replace LinkedIn: agents search and rank on your criteria, and messages go out from your managers’ LinkedIn. A team can keep its Recruiter licence for its own searches and hand Umamy the roles that drag on.
Does Umamy send InMails?
No. The message comes from the manager’s or founder’s own LinkedIn account, after approval, like an ordinary message. That is what drives the reply rate: 1 in 2 people contacted reply.
What happens when I stop Umamy?
Your talent pool and your conversations stay in your workspace and export. There is no placement fee and no lock-in on the talent pool.
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
- LinkedIn, "Recruiter Lite vs. Recruiter", official comparison page, checked 12 November 2026.
- LinkedIn, Recruiter Lite product page, checked 12 November 2026.
- LinkedIn Talent Solutions, pricing document published on the UK G-Cloud 14, version of 20 October 2025. Converted at the 27 October 2026 rate.
- Swello, "Combien coûte LinkedIn Premium ?", updated 22 April 2026.
- Capterra UK, LinkedIn Recruiter reviews (148 reviews, 4.5/5), checked 3 November 2026. Recurring points kept: cost seen as high, limited InMails, slow interface.
LinkedIn comparison page and Recruiter Lite page, checked 12 November 2026: LinkedIn shows no price there. G-Cloud 14 pricing document dated 20 October 2025; Swello listing (22 April 2026). 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.
