Spectacled and Loxo: which fits your agency?

Loxo is a recruiting CRM that bundles sourcing agents and contact data into its Professional plan. Spectacled is built for agencies and staff augmentation firms that want every candidate graded against the role, a free plan to start on, and the option to pay month to month.

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Updated October 30, 2026 · prices from each vendor's own site · Sources

Spectacled and Loxo at a glance, checked October 30, 2026
At a glance	Spectacled	Loxo
Free plan	Yes, 1 seat	None listed; a 7-day trial of Professional
First published price	$99 a seat a month, billed annually	Starts at $149 a user a month (Core)
Month-to-month billing	Yes, $119 a seat	Annual plans, paid up front
Candidate grading	Every plan, never metered	AI search in Core; agents in Professional
Single sign-on (SAML)	Not yet	In Enterprise

Which one is right for your agency?

Most agencies know within a minute which list sounds like them. If it's the second one, Loxo is the better fit today.

Choose Spectacled if

You want every candidate graded A to D against the role, with the reason written out, on every seat.
You'd like to start free, or pay month to month instead of a year up front.
Your clients should review shortlists from a link, without logging in.
You sign clients and want the contract, e-signature and the job in the same system.
You run staff augmentation and want your bench graded against every new req.

Loxo is the better fit if

You want contact data in the subscription: Professional includes 2,500 credits per seat a month, pooled across the team.
You want sourcing agents that work for you: Loxo Source, Full Agentic Mode and Data Agents are in Professional.
You need single sign-on (SAML), which Loxo lists in Enterprise.
You have 3 or more seats and want migration included on the entry plan: Loxo lists free migration for Core teams of 3+.
You want API access in the plan, which Loxo lists in Professional.

How much do Spectacled and Loxo cost?

Spectacled Professional is $99 a seat a month billed annually, or $119 month to month. Loxo Core starts at $149 a user a month, on an annual plan paid up front; Loxo Professional and Enterprise are quoted.

Published prices per user per month, in US dollars, checked October 30, 2026
	Spectacled	Loxo
Free plan	Starter, free forever1 seat, 5 active jobs, 500 candidates, 100 AI actions a month	None listed"Start your free 7-day trial": full Professional access, no credit card
First paid plan	Professional: $99Billed annually, or $119 month to month. Unlimited jobs, candidates and AI actions.	Core: starts at $149"Billed annually." "Annual plans, paid up front." Marked "New customer limited time offer".
Second plan	Agency: $199Billed annually, or $239 month to month. Professional, plus migration, setup and training by our team.	Professional: quoted"Book a demo to see pricing for your team, billed annually." Adds Loxo Source, agents, contact data and API access.
Higher plans	NoneAgency is the top plan	Enterprise: "Custom annual agreements"Adds SSO/SAML, advanced roles and permissions, a dedicated success team
Candidate matching	Every planAn A–D grade with a written reason for every candidate, never metered	Core and upNatural-language AI search, relevance-ranked, in Core
Claude and MCP	Every planThe Claude connector reads and updates your desk, never deletes	Core and up"MCP access" is listed in Core
Moving your data	Done for you on AgencyOn any plan, import candidates from a CSV, 500 rows a file	Free on Core for 3+ seatsGuided self-serve below 3 seats; Professional and Enterprise migrations "scoped as fixed packages before you sign"

Loxo's $149 is a "starts at" price, so a quote for your team may differ. Loxo pricing in detail, with the cost at 3, 10 and 25 seats

What does Spectacled cover today?

An agency desk from the first client call to the placement, in one system. The last column is what we don't do yet, so you can decide before a demo.

Built in

An A–D grade for every candidate, with the reason and a must-have checklist
Find best matches, ranked on seven weighted dimensions
Submittals with no-login client review links
A live client overview link, no login needed
Deals by stage, with a weighted fee forecast
Client contracts with built-in e-signature
Interview recordings transcribed and assessed
Placements with fee status and guarantee end dates
Careers site in five languages, with Indeed and LinkedIn job feeds
Chrome extension for LinkedIn, on Agency
Claude connector on every plan

Partly

OutreachEmail sequences from Gmail that stop on reply; no SMS or call steps
CalendarGoogle Calendar for scheduling and free/busy; Outlook isn't supported yet
ImportCandidate CSV, 500 rows a file; the rest moved by our team on Agency
ExportSelected candidates and placements to CSV
Client portalsYour logo and accent colour, on Spectacled's address

Not yet

Outlook and Microsoft 365 mail
Sourcing agents that run on their own
Timesheets, payroll and invoicing
SMS and calling
Single sign-on (SAML)
Mobile app
Custom report builder

What should you ask any ATS before you sign?

Five questions that decide the real price. Our answers are under each one; Loxo's are theirs to give.

Is the price I'm quoted a "starts at" price, and what moves it?Spectacled: one published price per seat for each plan, and every plan includes the full web app.
Do I pay monthly, or for the year up front?Spectacled: either. Professional is $99 a seat billed annually, or $119 month to month.
Is candidate matching in the plan I'm buying, or metered?Spectacled: on every plan, including free, and never metered.
Can my clients review candidates without a login?Spectacled: yes, from a review link that lasts 48 hours. Clients can ask for a fresh one.
Who moves my data, and what does that cost?Spectacled: our team, as part of the Agency plan, with the scope and dates agreed in writing before you give notice.

Questions agencies ask us about Loxo

Is Spectacled cheaper than Loxo?

At the first published price, yes: Spectacled Professional is $99 a seat a month billed annually ($119 month to month), and Loxo Core starts at $149 a user a month, billed annually and paid up front (loxo.co/pricing, checked October 30, 2026). Spectacled also has a free plan. Loxo Professional, which adds sourcing agents and contact data credits, is quoted.

Does Loxo have a free plan?

Loxo's pricing page doesn't list a free plan. It offers a free 7-day trial with full Professional access and no credit card (checked October 30, 2026). Spectacled's Starter plan is free forever for one seat.

Can Spectacled replace Loxo?

For agencies and staff augmentation firms that work in Gmail, yes: clients, deals, jobs, candidates, submittals, contracts and placements live in one system, with every candidate graded against the role. If you rely on bundled contact data credits, autonomous sourcing agents or single sign-on, Loxo is the better fit today. Spectacled works with Gmail, not Outlook, today.

Do both work with Claude?

Yes. Loxo lists MCP access in its Core plan. Spectacled's Claude connector is on every plan, including free: Claude reads candidates, jobs, clients and the pipeline, and with your permission adds and updates records. It never deletes records.

Can we try Spectacled while we're still on Loxo?

Yes. Start free, import up to 500 candidates from a CSV, and grade your open roles before you move anything.

Sources

Spectacled pricing, spectacled.ai/pricing.html, October 30, 2026.
Loxo pricing, loxo.co/pricing, checked October 30, 2026.

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