Pin automates candidate sourcing, outreach, and scheduling, a capable self-serve tool for recruiters who want to move faster. Weekday goes further: WhatsApp and phone follow-ups on top of email, a 50%+ outbound response rate, a peer-vouched engineer network no other platform has, and a Contingency plan where you only pay when you make a hire.
| Feature | Weekday | Pin |
|---|---|---|
| Candidate database | 300M+ profiles | 850M+ profiles |
| Outreach channels | Email, WhatsApp, phone calls | Email, LinkedIn InMail, LinkedIn connection requests, SMS |
| Outbound response rate | 50%+ | 3x pipeline vs LinkedIn Recruiter (per Pin) |
| White-glove recruiting service | ✓ Yes, dedicated senior recruiter, end-to-end | No, fully self-serve |
| Peer-vouching network | ✓ Yes, engineers vouch for engineers they've worked with | No |
| No-hire, no-fee model | ✓ Yes (Contingency plan) | No, subscription only ($99-$249/seat/month) |
| AI candidate matching | ✓ Yes | Yes, skills-based ranking across multiple data sources |
| AI interview scheduling | ✓ Yes | Yes, automated zero-touch scheduling |
| ATS integrations | ✓ Yes, works with your existing ATS | Yes, integrates with existing ATS stack |
| Chrome extension | ✓ Yes, add candidates from LinkedIn and the web | Yes, LinkedIn and web sourcing |
| AI resume screening | ✓ Yes, free | Yes, AI screening with decision-ready summaries |
| Pricing model | Contingency (15% of salary) or Subscription | Subscription only ($99-$249/seat/month) |
| Setup time | Days | Days, free trial available |
| Best for | Startups and Series A-B hiring engineers | Individual recruiters, agencies, and in-house teams |
| Founder-level account management | ✓ Yes | No |
| Free replacement guarantee | 60-day guarantee if hire leaves | No |
| WhatsApp outreach | ✓ Yes | No |
| Direct phone outreach | ✓ Yes | No (SMS only) |
Pin reaches candidates through email, LinkedIn InMail, LinkedIn connection requests, and SMS. That is a strong multi-channel stack. Weekday adds two more: WhatsApp and direct phone calls. In markets like India, where WhatsApp is the dominant communication layer for professionals, this is not a marginal difference. When email and LinkedIn go unanswered, Weekday follows up on WhatsApp. When WhatsApp doesn't get a response, our team calls the candidate directly. Our 50%+ outbound response rate reflects all three channels working in sequence.
Weekday's peer-vouching model is unique in the market. Software engineers in our network earn passive income by recommending colleagues they have personally worked with and trust, not just profile matches or AI rankings. Every candidate you receive has been filtered by someone with firsthand technical knowledge. Pin finds candidates who fit the job description. Weekday finds candidates who come recommended by someone who has worked alongside them.
Pin's platform automates sourcing, outreach, and scheduling, and does it well. But automation still requires your team to set up campaigns, review matches, make judgment calls, and manage the process daily. On Weekday's Contingency plan, a dedicated senior recruiter handles all of it: sourcing, outreach, follow-ups, and interview scheduling. You only engage when candidates are interested and available. For founders and lean teams, that is not a feature, it is the entire value proposition.
Pin's subscription starts at $99/month per seat. That is affordable for individual recruiters and agencies managing many roles. But for a startup hiring two or three engineers, paying monthly regardless of outcome is still risk you are carrying. Weekday's Contingency plan charges 15% of annual salary, only when you make a hire. With a 60-day replacement guarantee, the risk is ours. Our incentives are aligned with yours in a way a subscription model never is.
Pin is built for recruiters and agencies across functions and geographies. Weekday is purpose-built for engineering and technical hiring, with a database covering 80% of India's white-collar tech workforce, AI filters tuned for software roles, and a peer-vouching network that operates specifically in the engineering community. If your priority is hiring strong engineers, especially in India, Weekday's depth in that segment outperforms a generalist platform.
Access verified work history and contact details for 80% of the Indian white-collar workforce, plus millions of professionals across the US, UK, and 7 other countries. Our database combines 20+ third-party data providers with our own job portal and Chrome extension to maintain the highest coverage and contact accuracy available.
Search by role, skills, seniority, company, location, and more. Surface the candidates most likely to be a mutual fit before sending a single message.
Weekday's AI writes high-converting outreach emails and sends multi-step follow-up sequences automatically. When a candidate doesn't respond to email, we send a WhatsApp message. If they still haven't responded, our team calls them directly. No other sourcing tool does this.
A trained senior recruiter uses Weekday on your behalf, sourcing, outreach, follow-ups, and interview scheduling included. You only meet candidates who are interested and available. Free if no hire is made. 60-day replacement guarantee included.
Get direct access to the full database, AI filters, and outreach credits. Run your own campaigns while Weekday's team handles WhatsApp and phone follow-ups in the background. Includes multi-seat collaboration and founder-level account management.
Screen inbound applications with Weekday's AI resume scorer at no cost. Prioritize the strongest candidates in your pipeline without lifting a finger.
Weekday plugs into your existing applicant tracking system. No migration required.
"I am really happy to see a platform which can be super-personalised to do an outreach and then the number of quality responses coming back. It's a platform which can really do best quality sourcing and makes it simple to close senior leadership tech-hires in no time."
"As someone who leads hiring, my biggest challenge is sourcing talented candidates with a high response rate. Weekday is by far the best tool I've used for sourcing interested and excited candidates. Would highly recommend for any talent sourcer, founder, or hiring manager."
"Weekday has been the most successful recruitment partner for Enterpret. I am amazed at the ownership taken by the Weekday team for every open role. Their innovative sourcing techniques and active communication with candidates at every step of the pipeline have helped us hire exceptional engineers for critical senior roles."
"Hired our engineering backbone from Weekday. The process was smooth and every conversation was with quality engineers. Would definitely recommend them!"
"We have worked with Weekday to hire our engineering team. True partners in hiring. They worked with us to understand our requirements and gave us a pipeline of great engineers. Some of our best engineering hires were brought in by Weekday."
Weekday is for teams that need candidates, fast. If you are a startup or growing company hiring engineers, and you want a partner who reaches candidates through every channel, runs the process for you, and only charges when you hire, Weekday is the stronger choice.
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