# Page 2 | SeekOut Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - Is SeekOut the right Recruiting solution for you? Explore 188 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/169878/SeekOut/reviews --- SeekOut 4.7 (188) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/169878/SeekOut/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 2 - Reviews of SeekOut ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 188 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use BP Brittany P. Manager Restaurants Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "An ok experience" March 25, 2025 5.0 It's been an ok experience I wish they would update their app that allows employers to have a better hiring process Pros We haven't used the app long but we have been successful finding dedicated employees Cons It seem to me that the platform is outdated Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Strategic Talent Sourcing | Talent Community Strategist Defense & Space Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Evolution of a Great Talent Sourcing Tool" March 23, 2020 4.0 I have used SeekOut as a tool to augment information about target talent audiences. SeekOut's ability to aggregate social data has been a game-changer. SeekOut Expert has been a valuable addition to its offering. SeekOut insights have been valuable in terms of visualizing information that illustrates trends that TA leadership values. Finally, SeekOut's ability to integrate with our CRM has been extremely valuable. Pros SeekOut is a product that has done their background research on what the talent acquisition marketplace needed. They listened and made the improvements the market requested. Now as the organization has evolved, SeekOut is not anticipating and leading in innovation in this key software segment. Specifically, what I like about SeekOut is the ability to aggregate data from Linkedin Public Profiles with other social sites like GitHub. I am particularly enjoying the SeekOut expert and other features that facilitate original research on target talent. Cons I am skeptical about the ability of AI-based on the limited information contained on a LinkedIn public profile to be robust enough to really make a positive impact. The beauty of AI is its ability to process big data and make recommendations based on parsing lots of information. Also, I find there are about 15-20% fewer people with public LinkedIn profiles that are found on LinkedIn's own platforms. Finding a way to add those missing profiles would be an added addition. Finally, increasing the number of home email addresses fro the target talent is an ongoing challenge. While improvements are made, this might be an area where AI can shine. Alternatives considered [hireEZ](https://www.capterra.com/p/177502/Hiretual/) Reason for choosing SeekOut Again, the ease of use which led to greater user adoption and the value of SeekOut Expert and other features. Switched from [hireEZ](https://www.capterra.com/p/177502/Hiretual/) Easy of use and value of SeekOut expert. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Diversity Sourcing Specialist Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "SeekOut is Great for building diverse pipelines" March 29, 2022 4.0 Pros I love that diversity and inclusion is at the heart of this company. It’s a strong focus for my team since we primarily source based on diversity. Cons I think a lot of the candidates profiles are not updated. I’ve noticed that some profiles are extremely old in Seekout vs. looking at them in LinkedIn. It can be annoying when I find a great candidate and then realize they just started a new job two months ago. Review Source RH Russ H. Co-Founder Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "SeekOut Basic Review" March 17, 2020 4.0 SeekOut has provided our company with a great source of candidates and direct contact information and is a good tool for creating and maintaining talent pools. I've used it to support a client in their contract staffing needs (IT Consulting Co.) very well. Pros There are several features that the basic version has that we find very useful: - Filters for searches - Ability to exclude/include companies, titles, skills in searching - search down to the city area level - Being able to quickly create projects for searches - Finding contact information (personal emails, some ph #'s and even work emails) - The AI Recommendation of candidates once a project has been established. Great source of additional candidates possbilities. Cons It doesn't integrate with ATS's ... at least not at the basic user level. It does allow for CMS file creation but has a limited # of pre-mapped tables you can use with other tools (11 in total). This could definitely be improved. Also, direct integration would be an improvement where you could send candidates into your ATS directly without downloading. There seems to be a growing number of outdated profiles in the system. SeekOuts database needs to be updated more often. Alternatives considered [Snov.io](https://www.capterra.com/p/182902/Snovio/)[hireEZ](https://www.capterra.com/p/177502/Hiretual/)[Kendo Email Finder](https://www.capterra.com/p/200901/Kendo-Email-Finder/) Reason for choosing SeekOut More cost-effective and better sourcing option! Review Source Response from SeekOut March 1, 2022 We appreciate the review, Russ. SeekOut integrates with over 20 different ATS & CRM systems. You can read about it here: https://support.seekout.io/hc/en-us/categories/360004811831-Integrate-your-ATS MM Melisa M. Manager, Talent Acquisition Pharmaceuticals Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "SeekOut is awesome for technical searches" October 25, 2021 5.0 Phenomenal software, very easy to use, great algorithms for tough searches Pros Search algorithm accurately identifies more candidates than other software we've used Cons Resume search from internet; this only really enables us to import LinkedIn profiles vs. resumes from personal websites, etc. Also, getting from the project to the campaign is clunky - I wish you could add to the campaigns like you can to the projects. Alternatives considered [ReachMail](https://www.capterra.com/p/135245/ReachMail/)[LinkedIn Talent Insights](https://www.capterra.com/p/235004/LinkedIn-Talent-Insights/)[Atomic AI](https://www.capterra.com/p/166956/Atomic-AI/)[Entelo](https://www.capterra.com/p/131799/Entelo/) Reason for choosing SeekOut For the search functionality and metrics capabilities Switched from [LinkedIn Talent Insights](https://www.capterra.com/p/235004/LinkedIn-Talent-Insights/)[Gem](https://www.capterra.com/p/204052/Gem/)[RocketReach](https://www.capterra.com/p/220134/RocketReach/)[Entelo](https://www.capterra.com/p/131799/Entelo/) SeekOut is more useful for heavily technical searches, which is what we do more of. It also has improved on the diversity features, which is why we originally opted for entelo. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Director of Research Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Expensive but Unbeatable Search Capabilities" March 17, 2020 5.0 I'm very disappointed SeekOut increased its price by almost 200% and eliminated their monthly subscriptions. For almost every search, I rely on my custom boolean vs. using only their filters. Because I don't utilize all of SeekOut's features, we're still unsure if the price increase is worth it but will re-assess at the end of the year. Pros I really enjoy being able to use their pre-populated search features in addition to the custom advance search features. I'm able to narrow down candidates with very particular skills and experience with no problem. I also really enjoy that you can request contact info (not always available /accurate). It's super helpful that your search is automatically saved/attached to the project in which you added your search results, so you don't have to worry about where you left off! Cons Not much that I don't enjoy. They could improve by making it easier to navigate back and forth from the project and search page. It would help if they offered more project ranking options. Also, when using \* in the keyword/boolean search, it would help if the results would show the corresponding keyword on the profile (just like the regular search feature). Alternatives considered [MightyRecruiter](https://www.capterra.com/p/152637/Mighty-Recruiter/)[Indeed for Employers](https://www.capterra.com/p/161381/Indeed/)[Klarity](https://www.capterra.com/p/172716/Leadiro/)[ZipRecruiter](https://www.capterra.com/p/130706/ZipRecruiter/) Reason for choosing SeekOut Better search options, capabilities, and candidate database Review Source PS Patricia S. Contract Recruiter Automotive Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Need to work out some of the kinks ... but could be a great tool for some recruiters." December 29, 2019 4.0 Overall good experience, not great, but I'm good (not great) with Boolean searches. I was testing another AI product alongside, and found it easier to find candidates with the other product. The other product really has a good AI/machine learning feature, while SeekOut requires you to use more Boolean-driven search features. If you're comfortable with Boolean, then then you'll be fine using SeekOut. Finally, I think the ability to use SeekOut to effectively search through Github for IT recruiting is a really powerful offering from SeekOut, and could be a game changer. I didn't do this, but my friends who do way more IT recruiting than I do say SeekOut is their tool of choice because of this feature. Pros Email campaign features are great. I liked that once you set up an email campaign, it was easy to add candidates to the project and the campaign. I liked that there is an analytics dashboard for each specific campaign. I liked that that emailing through SeekOut integrates with your email, so you don't have to be on SeekOut to respond. I like that you can look at the various emails attached to a candidate and determine which the most valid one to use in your campaign. Finally, outstanding customer service. Cons Email campaign features need improvement. It's not intuitive to set up the campaign. Once you set it up, it works easily, but getting there may require help from customer service. The analytics related to the campaign aren't consistent or accurate. You will see which emails bounced in the first 24 hours, but then the "bounced" tag reverts to "opened," which skews your data and doesn't allow you to follow up with those candidates via another email or a call if you don't catch it right away. Also, if the email bounces, and there are other emails attached to the candidate, SeekOut doesn't automatically email the candidate at one of those other addresses. You have to do it manually. Review Source Response from SeekOut March 26, 2022 We have been making incremental improvements on our messaging feature. Please reach out to support@seekout.com with specific enhancement requests so we can address. EO Evelyn O. Program Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Seekout Review:)" April 14, 2022 5.0 Great team great service. Couldn’t ask for better! Pros I absolutely love the team, you are always happy to help and no request is impossible. You have great relationships with your clients and it reflects in your product. Keep up the great work 👍 Cons Sometimes when I’m enriching data I have to hit the button a few times, not a big deal but if it’s over 100 profiles I’ll need to hit it a few times. Reason for choosing SeekOut I wasn’t involved in the selection but I’m sure it was our sourcing team. Switched from [ZoomInfo Sales](https://www.capterra.com/p/168264/ZoomInfo-sales/)[ContactOut](https://www.capterra.com/p/238291/ContactOut/) Better results and most importantly, the customer service 👍 Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Technical Recruiter Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool" March 31, 2022 5.0 I really enjoy using this product, from the availability of the liaisons at Seekout, to the ability to create power filters, to the DEI search functions, as well as the ability to search on other platforms (ie. github, meetups, linkedin, etc). Pros The ability to source with power filters and DEI functions. Cons The load times can take a while, and occasionally I need to refresh halfway through building a search. Review Source Md Jahan M. Digital Marketing | Web Development & Design Specialist - Freelance Internet Used the software for: 1-2 years ### ""An excellent resource for locating contact information"" May 13, 2022 5.0 Pros SeekOut is a wonderful resource for locating potential candidates and obtaining their contact information. It's a simple and effective tool for recruiting firms. The boolean search feature, in particular, is quite beneficial for sorting certain choices. A fantastic tool! Cons It's a special tool for me, I haven't found any particular bad issue. Review Source Response from SeekOut August 9, 2022 Thanks for taking the time to share your SeekOut experience with the community! TH Trish H. Lead Recruiter E-Learning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Has some great features, but needs a bit of tweeking" March 23, 2020 4.0 Recruiting tech talent requires as much personalization as one can get on the candidates you are recruiting. SeekOut gives intel on the candidates' LinkedIN profiles and their GitHub repos, which are both a great resource when emailing or even calling these individuals. Pros I love that it incorporates GitHub and LinkedIn features. Cons I dislike that the signatures that you can make for yourself seem a little sloppy. I also dislike that I am required to create a new signature for each messaging campaign. Oftentimes I will do a search and then continue to add profiles to projects. If I've already sent individuals to a campaign and I want to add new ones, I need to create a whole new campaign so that the original candidates don't get re-sent all of the campaign emails. So, I am creating multiple series of the same campaign (Java Devs Atlanta I/Java Devs Atlanta II/Java Devs Atlanta III/etc) as I add individuals with the same profiles to my projects. I hope this makes sense. If the system recognizes that certain individuals have already been put through the campaign, they will not be resent it. I hope that makes sense. IF not, I am happy to speak with someone. Alternatives considered [LinkedIn Jobs](https://www.capterra.com/p/172060/LinkedIn-Jobs/) Reason for choosing SeekOut Additional features (GitHub) and price Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Talent Acquisition Specialist Defense & Space Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Relatively New SeekOut User Experience " July 3, 2020 5.0 I am not a manager or an executive. I am very much a tactical recruiter and it has been quite easy to incorporate SeekOut in my daily recruiting process. Additionally, the SeekOut team is accessible and friendly. I can call or I can email anytime. I get responses back quickly/usually within same day. When I started using SeekOut, the manager I worked with did as much training as I needed and answered all of my annoying questions. Some organizations are too big to be able to provide that kind of customer dedication now Pros I don't think there is just one aspect that I appreciate most about SeekOut which is why I like it and why it has become a "go-to" tool in my recruiting portfolio. It provides me with options. SeekOut is one source that has a lot of sources in one and it is highly user-friendly. It also automates and therefore reduces a lot of the time I spend "meta-sourcing" meaning activities like searching for contact information for a prospect or candidate's profile. Cons Right now, I use the first two tabs the most. I think that 3rd tab has a lot of potential and would love to see that somehow become a more robust component within SeekOut. I would like the additional option of the SeekOut Robot to not only be tied to Project folders in order to use it. I like to do targeted and general searches and feel like SeekOut Robot is better suited for targeted or more specialized searches. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Lead Talent Advisor Human Resources Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Seekout Saves Time!" April 14, 2022 5.0 Pros Seekout's filters make sourcing for specific positions so easy! Instead of spending hours going through LinkedIN profiles, I can perform a quick, detailed search on Seekout using their filters that narrows down prospective candidates to those that actually fit the profile. Great tool! Cons I wish that the lag between updates on LinkedIN profiles was less. The profiles Seekout pulls may be 30-45 days old, so you miss people that recently updated their profile. Review Source Response from SeekOut August 9, 2022 Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback on SeekOut! LR Logan R. Program Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Seekout Review" April 13, 2022 5.0 Our experience with Seekout so far has been awesome. The team has been extremely hands on, helpful and very supportive as we implement to our global TA team. The product itself is sophisticated, easy to use/navigate and has unlocked insights/profiles the team would not have access to otherwise. Pros The product has been easy for the team to grasp and learn from a sourcing perspective. The insights have been extremely valuable. Cons The only major con so far for some of our high volume teams would be the limited number of export credits each month. Switched from [Entelo](https://www.capterra.com/p/131799/Entelo/) Usage was extremely low and insights were not beneficial or valuable for the team. Review Source Response from SeekOut August 9, 2022 Thank you for your amazing review! We believe at SeekOut that great people create companies. We're glad our tool is helping you succeed in maximizing your talent. VR Verified Reviewer CEO Human Resources Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great resource" October 23, 2021 4.0 Very positive Pros Customer support and great option to LinkedIn Cons The ability to extract ALL data is critical Review Source JT Joel T. Lead Talent Sourcer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great" March 24, 2020 5.0 Pros SeekOut's filters allow you to hone in on the talent you're looking for a lot quicker than normal. It provides a way for us to filter FOR diversity which then gives our team a leg up balancing their pipeline of candidates. Another aspect of SeekOut that I love is that we are able to do a lite market map of candidates using the filters that are in place - that can be shared with people who don't have access to Seekout like leaders. Cons When looking at the insights for projects made up of candidates in other continents - you aren't able to get a global breakdown of diversity (ie % of females are in this project). I think the product is still growing internationally so I can't wait until it's as robust as the candidates based in the USA. In some cases, the profiles are either not updated with a candidate's latest move (within 6 months) or clicking on their Linkedin profile leads to a broken link. That's likely because the person has changed the URL in their Linkedin since the last time Seekout updated their database. Review Source EY Eric Y. Lead Recruiter Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Seekout Review" March 23, 2022 5.0 Excellent tool, I tell everyone I know about it.. every interview I do, I tell them they need to get it. Pros I think it is the best AI in the HR systems sector... the Diversity capabilities are superior to any other tool out there. The ability to see github and Linkedin together is genius Cons messaging is still clunky, ability to share with a hiring manager someone your excited about is harder than it should be. ability to share with another recruiter, "hey this person would be good for your job" is too time cosuming Reason for choosing SeekOut the AI, I tell it to go find x and it brings back x not a,b,c,d and a little x. far superior to linkedin in this fashion. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Recruiting Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Love the SeekOut team" March 19, 2022 5.0 SeekOut is a critical tool that we use to source diverse first. It is helpful in saving custom Boolean searches as well. The SeekOut team is phenomenal. They are very helpful, make themselves available to help find solutions to any roadblocks and strategize to increase adoption within the team. Pros The ability to quickly filter according to diversity goals is fantastic. The custom power filters are very helpful as the Boolean doesn’t break like it does in LinkedIn. The insights features help with talent mapping. Cons The experience is clunky when it comes to navigating from SeekOut to LinkedIn Recruiter if the outbound campaign leads with an InMail. But that seems more to do with LinkedIn’s API than SeekOut. Alternatives considered [Entelo](https://www.capterra.com/p/131799/Entelo/) Review Source SZ Serguei Z. Senior Corporate Recruiter Accounting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A great recruiting tool" April 4, 2022 5.0 So far, it has been very positive. Pros I've had experience with a number of recruiting/talent management software packages. SeekOut stands out (pun intended) in its versatility and amount of data on candidates that it collects. I've been using it for about two months now, and can confidently say that it is one of the most robust platforms for identifying candidates in a very targeted, precise way. Cons So far, I haven't found any feature that I would say I liked the least. One functionality that I wish it had would be the ability to search on candidates from LinkedIn that are tagged "Open to Work." Review Source KM Kim M. Lead Sourcer/Recruiter Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Seekout Review" March 23, 2020 4.0 We are generally very happy with Seekout with the exception of occasional profiles being outdated. Pros We really love the diversity filter and the power filters. Very user friendly and easy to use. Team very much enjoys using seekout. Cons There are many profiles that are outdated or not up to date in seekout. Many people are no longer with the companies and do not match their Linkedin profiles. ALso, for some reason if you are doing a search in a geographic area such as NYC you get people from San Fran or other places. Not sure why that happens. Alternatives considered [hireEZ](https://www.capterra.com/p/177502/Hiretual/) Reason for choosing SeekOut based on reviews and comments from peers Review Source Response from SeekOut March 26, 2022 We aim for the freshest available profiles. We have also made improvements to our geographic searching to make it easier to focus on specific locations. DB Diane B. Senior Recruiter Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SeekOut = Great Results!" April 14, 2022 5.0 Overall, this is a comprehensive product that is easy to use, and comes with top of the line customer support! Pros This software is really easy to use. It honestly does way more than I even know how to use. The team at SeekOut is great at showing you how to use it effectively to produce amazing results! Cons Sometimes the email or phone is outdated, but they are coming up with the best information they have available. Review Source Response from SeekOut August 9, 2022 We're thrilled to hear about your positive experience with SeekOut - thanks for taking the time to share! PR Peri R. Technical Sourcing Recruiter Retail Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Useful but not game-changing" March 8, 2022 4.0 I think SeekOut is a great tool for a recruiter to have in their arsenal, but it would not be effective as a sole-sourcing resource as the accuracy is not perfect. Pros I like the diversity filters most for sourcing. Cons The accuracy of profile updates - often if I click on a profile to view the candidate in LinkedIn, they have moved to another company months back and would not be looking for a new position anymore. So the profiles on SeekOut don't update frequently enough. I also don't like that I can't save a search to a project and source out of a specific project. Review Source MD Michelle D. Sr Principal TA Sourcer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "SeekOut is my new favorite platform to Source on!" April 14, 2022 5.0 SeekOut has been the most helpful tool for me in finding a large amount of qualified people and the diversity feature is really great! Pros The search function is really easy to use and intuitive. The results I get back are very relevant and I get a very high amount more so than other job sites. The export function is also great and again the ease of use of the entire site is so important to me as I don't have to spend a lot of time on trainings and ramp up time to get used to a new platform, I was able to jump in from day 1. The links in a person's profile is super helpful. Cons I'm not sure if this is a Con or a feature that is optional but I'm not able to download a resume or profile. Switched from [hireEZ](https://www.capterra.com/p/177502/Hiretual/) SeekOut was easier to use and search results were more relevant Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Tech Sourcer Retail Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "SeekOut eliminates the "hide & seek" of sourcing!" March 17, 2020 5.0 Pros I like the enrichment features & the ability to export using the SeekOut standard. Makes it super simple to use in conjunction with other tools. Cons I kind of wish the feature that minimized candidates in your search would actually exclude them from the search results. I don't like that it just shrinks, and changes the frame of my desktop. Review Source Response from SeekOut March 26, 2022 Thank you for your suggestion. We are looking at improvements with this feature later this year. MH Marc H. Sr. Sourcer Consumer Goods Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The one and only SeekOut!" March 24, 2020 5.0 I have been able to find very unique skill sets that are untouched by our 3,500+ recruiting team due to the deep searching SeekOut performs. Also, I have been able to influence business decisions by utilizing SeekOut's "Insights" feature. Hiring managers are able to see a live pulse on the market through this wonderful tool. Pros The very enriched profiles are amazing. But, the best feature for a Technical Sourcer like myself is the GitHub search features. I've had countless hires from using SeekOut's very quick, detailed and efficient GitHub searching. Cons I would like to see a Boolean builder. Similar to that of HireTual has in the "toolbox" tab. Reason for choosing SeekOut Robust set of tools. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.