As of October 18, 2026, Juicebox (formerly PeopleGPT) starts at $119 per seat per month for Starter, or $99 with annual billing, according to the vendor’s pricing page. Growth costs $199 monthly or $179 annually per seat, the Agent add-on $199 per agent, and Business is quote-only. Searches are unlimited on paid plans; contact and export credits are what you actually pay for.
Juicebox plans and prices
Juicebox publishes prices for Free, Starter, and Growth, all in US dollars. Business needs a quote. The annual option is labelled “15% off” on the vendor’s page. The figures below come from the pricing and plan-comparison page, checked on October 18, 2026. Juicebox repriced on July 21, 2026: Starter fell from $139 to $119 per month and its credits doubled from 250 to 500, which is why older articles still quote other numbers.
| Plan | Monthly billing | Annual billing | Contact credits | Export credits | Best fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 5 one-off | 0 | Testing search quality only |
| Starter | $119 per seat | $99 per seat/month | 500/month | 500/month | One recruiter, moderate volume |
| Growth | $199 per seat | $179 per seat/month | 1,500 per seat | 1,500 per seat | Up to five paid seats |
| Business | Not public | Custom quote, annual only | Unlimited | 2,250 per seat, customizable | More than five seats, ATS or CRM sync |
| Agent add-on | $199 per agent | No annual rate disclosed | Unlimited within the Agent | Not stated | Automated shortlists and email workflows |
The annual figures are monthly equivalents: one annual Starter seat is $1,188 for twelve months, one Growth seat $2,148. Juicebox does not publish a Business total, implementation fees, a minimum seat count, taxes, or a price for topping up credits. The “15% off” badge also does not match the displayed numbers ($119 to $99 is 17%, $199 to $179 is 10%), so approve the budget on the dollar total in the order form.
What does a Juicebox reveal cost?
Contact credits are charged for email and phone data. The plan comparison lists one credit for a personal email, one for a professional email, and three for a phone number. Check the exact deduction for a profile with several data types in the free account before you model a campaign.
| Plan and utilization | Base fee | Base cost per contact credit | Phone number (3 credits) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter, monthly, 500 used | $119 | $0.238 | $0.714 |
| Starter, annual, 500 used | $99 | $0.198 | $0.594 |
| Growth, monthly, 1,500 used | $199 | $0.133 | $0.398 |
| Growth, annual, 1,500 used | $179 | $0.119 | $0.358 |
These are capacity calculations, not credit prices. Unused capacity makes every real reveal dearer: on monthly Starter, 50 reveals cost $2.38 each in subscription, 250 cost $0.48, 500 cost $0.24. Export credits are a separate meter for profiles moved by CSV, ATS, or CRM: 100 per bulk export on Starter, 250 on Growth, 500 on Business. Direct ATS and CRM sync appears only on Business.
Hidden costs
- Seats: Starter is one seat; Growth allows up to five paid seats. Beyond that you negotiate Business.
- Phone numbers: they cost three credits, and phone-heavy workflows drain the pool three times as fast as email.
- Agents: one $199 Agent costs more than a Starter seat, and the vendor discloses no annual discount for it.
- Commitment: annual billing turns a test into a twelve-month contract.
- Outreach: Juicebox lists email sequences, but domains, mailboxes, deliverability, and replies stay your cost and work.
- False positives: broad reveals spend credits and recruiter review time at once.
What 5 and 15 recruiters really pay
Because Growth stops at five paid seats, the two team sizes behave differently.
| Team | Juicebox | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 5 recruiters, Growth annual | 5 × $179 = $895 per month | $10,740 |
| 5 recruiters, Growth monthly | 5 × $199 = $995 per month | $11,940 |
| 5 recruiters, plus 2 Agents | $895 + 2 × $199 = $1,293 per month | $15,516 |
| 15 recruiters | Above the five-seat Growth limit, so a Business quote | Not published |
For 15 recruiters, multiplying the Growth rate (15 × $179 = $2,685 per month, $32,220 per year) gives only an arithmetic floor. Business adds integrations and governance, and Juicebox publishes no price for it. Ask for seats, credits, Agents, implementation, and contract term in one quote.
Is Juicebox worth it?
There is no universal break-even. A search has no value until it becomes a qualified, contactable candidate, so measure from query to booked conversation. If a recruiter’s loaded time costs $50 per hour, monthly Starter must save 2.38 hours just to cover $119. That is a threshold to test over two to four weeks, not a promise.
The Starter-to-Growth breakpoint is volume: Growth costs $80 more per seat and adds 1,000 contact and 1,000 export credits. Below 500 reveals a month it is not cheaper. The second breakpoint is precision. Two searches that each reveal 500 people, one yielding 125 accepted candidates and one 50, cost the same subscription but roughly $0.95 versus $2.38 per qualified profile on monthly Starter. A sourcing funnel measured through booked meetings shows this better than a profile count. Reviews are covered in our Juicebox reviews.
Cheaper ways to the same job
An alternative only helps if it removes the constraint that caused the review.
| Reason to switch | Option to test | What it may solve | Proof to demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost per seat grows with the team, and the pool leaves with the subscription | Sprad Atlas | Flat price per seat or company-wide credits, plus an owned talent pool | Qualified profiles and recruiter minutes per accepted shortlist on the same role |
| Candidates depend on LinkedIn-native signals or InMail | LinkedIn Recruiter | Network-native reach rather than multi-source search | Qualified-conversation rate, not profiles viewed |
| The ATS must stay the only working surface | Your ATS sourcing module | Fewer handoffs | Search quality on three historical hard roles |
Sprad Atlas: flat per seat or credits for the company
Sprad offers two models and lets you combine them. Credits belong to the whole company: 200 a month are free, a web search across more than a billion public profiles costs 2 credits per qualified profile (up to 50 per run), and one credit is worth about 7 to 10 cents. Flat seats need no credits: Recruiter Lite is 79 € per seat and month (500 profiles a month), Atlas Recruiter 299 € per seat and month (profiles and searches unlimited within fair use, one LinkedIn and mailbox account included). Billing is annual, prices are net, and the whole team outside the sourcing seats works in Atlas for free.
| Team | Juicebox Growth, annual | Sprad Recruiter Lite | Sprad Atlas Recruiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 recruiters | $895 per month | 395 € per month | 1,495 € per month |
| 15 recruiters | Business quote | 1,185 € per month | 4,485 € per month |
The currencies differ and the tiers are not like-for-like: Lite caps profiles at 500 a month, and only Atlas Recruiter adds LinkedIn outreach and multiple clients. Compare the same role and the same acceptance rubric. In Sprad, the talent pool stays yours when you cancel, and sourcing, ATS, and outreach share one workspace; see Atlas People Search and the agency page. Current prices are on sprad.io/pricing. If LinkedIn is the requirement, use the Juicebox versus LinkedIn Recruiter comparison; for workflow questions, compare a sourcing tool with an ATS module.
DACH buying checks before signing
Juicebox states that its data is global and lists Personio, SAP SuccessFactors, and Recruitee integrations on Business. It publishes no euro price list. Request contract currency, VAT handling, payment terms, the data-processing agreement, subprocessors, support hours, and data location. Its services agreement says AI output must not be the sole basis of an employment decision and requires human review.
The European Commission’s AI Act timeline applies Annex III high-risk rules, including employment, from December 2, 2027; classification depends on actual use. Keep a human approval step and document purpose and acceptance criteria. Our EU AI Act recruiting guide is a starting checklist, not legal advice.
FAQ
How much does Juicebox cost per month?
As of October 18, 2026, Starter is $119 per seat with monthly billing and $99 with annual billing. Growth is $199 or $179. The Agent add-on is $199 per agent. Business is custom and annual-only. All public prices are in US dollars.
Does Juicebox charge for every search?
No. Paid plans list unlimited searches. Contact details and exports are metered separately, so reveals, exports, and accepted candidates are the relevant volume.
How many credits does an email or phone number cost?
The plan comparison shows one credit for a personal or professional email and three for a phone number. Verify the deduction for profiles with several data types in a trial.
How many users does Growth allow?
Up to five paid seats. Larger teams need a Business quote, for which Juicebox publishes no price.
Is Juicebox available for DACH recruiting?
The vendor calls its data global and lists Personio and SAP SuccessFactors integrations on Business, but publishes no euro prices. Confirm regional coverage for your roles, GDPR documents, and support before purchase.
What is a cheaper alternative to Juicebox?
It depends on team size and volume. Sprad Recruiter Lite costs 79 € per seat and month, and company-wide credits start free with 200 a month. Test both on the same role.
Jürgen Ulbrich
Jürgen Ulbrich has more than a decade of experience in developing and leading high-performing teams and companies. As an expert in employee referral programs as well as feedback and performance processes, Jürgen has helped over 100 organizations optimize their talent acquisition and development strategies.
