Simple pricing, serious hiringat a fraction of agency fees.

Size your team and pick how you pay. We'll point you to the plan that fits.

Team size1 seat
USD

Engineer/Developer

For professionals looking to be discovered by top-tier teams.

$0

no credit card required

Join the pool
What's included
  • Anonymous profile options
  • Get pitched by verified teams
  • Control your visibility
  • Customise your profile to your liking
  • No applications required
  • 100% free, forever

Recruiter

Recommended

For a founder or a solo recruiter making a few great hires a year.

1 seat

$374/year

billed annually

Get started
What's included
  • Access dashboard features
  • Unlimited profile unlocks
  • Direct messaging with talent
  • Advanced role & skill filters
  • Save & track favorite profiles
  • Access to full talent pool

Team

For teams who source, track and onboard engineers in one place.

1–5 seats

$758/year

billed annually

Get started
What's included
  • Everything from recruiter plus
  • Unlimited profile unlocks
  • Add seats as your team grows
  • Shared talent pipelines
  • Built-in hiring pipeline & job tracker
  • Branded team profile
  • Priority support & dedicated manager
  • Calendar-synced interview scheduling
  • Branded careers page, applicants land in your pipeline
  • Onboarding checklists and templates for new hires

Everything included

Katara gets better every week. Here's exactly what's included in each plan.

Features
Recruiter$374/year
Team$758/year
Sourcing
Unlimited profile unlocks
Included
Included
Direct messaging with talent
Included
Included
Advanced role & skill filters
Included
Included
Access to full talent pool
Included
Included
Save & track favorite profiles
Included
Included
Pipeline
Built-in hiring pipeline & job tracker
Not included
Included
Shared talent pipelines
Not included
Included
Calendar-synced interview scheduling
Not included
Included
Branded careers page
Not included
Included
New-hire onboarding
Not included
Included
Team
Seats
1 seat
1–100+ seats, priced by tier
Branded team profile
Not included
Included
Support & billing
Support
Standard support
Priority support + dedicated account manager
Billing
Monthly or annual
Monthly or annual
Success fees
None
None
“Katara is the only platform where your next hire finds you — not the other way around.”
What it costs

An agency only gets paid if you hire fast.

Katara
0%Per hire
374$Upfront
  • A real person you can talk to
  • Candidates vetted before you see them
  • Unlimited hires on one flat fee
  • The full pool, never gated
  • Salary range in the first message
  • Onboarding after the hire
Start sourcing
Traditional agency
15–25%Per hire
10,000+$Upfront
  • A real person you can talk to
  • Candidates vetted before you see them
  • Unlimited hires on one flat fee
  • The full pool, never gated
  • Salary range in the first message
  • Onboarding after the hire

Agency figures are typical market rates: 15–25% of first-year salary on placement, plus a retainer on retained search. Katara is $374/yr solo and from $758/yr for teams, billed annually, with no per-hire fee.

Frequently asked questions

Can't find what you're looking for?Get in touch.

Is there a success fee once I make a hire?

No. Katara is a subscription-based platform. Unlike traditional recruiters or boards that take a 15-25% cut of the first-year salary, you only pay for your monthly or yearly access.

Can Katara replace our applicant tracking system?

For engineering hiring, often yes. Team plans include a careers page under your brand, and every application lands in the same Kanban as the engineers you sourced. Scorecards, interview booking, offers and onboarding live on that board too. If you hire across many functions or rely on deep HR integrations, keep your ATS and use Katara for engineers.

Can I switch between monthly and yearly billing?

Absolutely. You can upgrade to yearly at any time to take advantage of the 20% discount. If you choose to cancel, your access will remain active until the end of your current billing period.

Is Katara free for candidates?

Yes, completely. Creating a profile, being discovered by teams, and managing pitches is always free for talent. We believe elite professionals should never have to pay to find their next great role.

What is a "Verified Team" account?

Teams can request verification, and we review each request by hand. Verified teams carry a badge; unverified ones carry a caution candidates can see.