Pricing
Searches that return nothing are free. Cached searches are free. No gotchas.
Starter
For individual recruiters
- ✓ 20 searches/month (10 candidates each)
- ✓ Unlimited outreach emails
- ✓ Enrichments at $5 each
Pro
Most popularFor growing teams
- ✓ 75 searches/month (15 candidates each)
- ✓ Unlimited outreach emails
- ✓ Enrichments at $5 each
Scale
For recruiting agencies
- ✓ 250 searches/month (20 candidates each)
- ✓ Unlimited outreach emails
- ✓ Enrichments at $5 each
Enterprise
Hiring at scale? Unlimited searches, bulk enrichment rates, and priority support. Custom pricing.
Zero-result searches don't cost a credit. Duplicate searches within 14 days hit cache (free).
Enrichments are billed at the end of each month alongside your subscription.
What's included on every plan
Every plan gives you the same core sourcing capabilities. Higher tiers unlock more searches and candidates per search.
Search in plain English
Describe the engineer you need naturally or paste a job description. The AI extracts technical requirements, frameworks, and experience signals automatically.
Contribution summaries
Each candidate comes with an AI-generated summary of what they've actually built, based on their real GitHub activity across repos and projects.
Underrated scoring
Find high-quality engineers with low visibility. Contributors to critical projects who aren't famous on Twitter or speaking at conferences.
Outreach emails from real code
Generated emails reference the candidate's actual contributions and repos. Not generic InMail templates, but messages that show you've done your homework.
AI coding detection
See what percentage of a candidate's commits show AI-assisted coding traces. Up to you what to do with that info.
Cached repeat searches
Run the same search again within 14 days and results load instantly from cache at no cost. Revisit candidates without burning credits.
What sourcing actually costs
Most companies don't add it up. Here's the real cost of finding one engineer, across every sourcing channel.
Agency recruiter
20-25% of first-year salary, per hire. For a $175K engineer, that's one placement fee.
In-house technical sourcer
Salary + benefits + tooling. Fully loaded cost per year, before they source a single candidate.
Contract sourcer
Dedicated freelance recruiter on retainer, per month. No guarantee of placement.
LinkedIn Recruiter
Corporate seat, per year. Matches on self-reported job titles, not actual code contributions.
Riem.ai
Unlimited outreach, 20-250 searches/month. Matches on real GitHub contributions.
One agency placement for a $175K engineer costs more than 5 years of Riem.ai Pro.
Frequently asked questions
Do zero-result searches count against my quota?
No. If your search returns no candidates, you don't lose a credit. You also get up to 20 free zero-result searches per day to prevent abuse.
What does the $5 enrichment include?
Personal email, LinkedIn profile, and 8 deep analysis signals including commit frequency, PR communication style, maintainer status, and activity trends. You only pay for enrichment when a candidate's public GitHub profile doesn't have the contact info you need. Outreach email generation is always free and separate from enrichment.
How is this different from LinkedIn Recruiter?
LinkedIn Recruiter costs $10,000-$13,000 per seat per year and matches on self-reported job titles and skills. Try searching for "someone who's contributed to ProseMirror" or "ML engineer who's deployed models to production." LinkedIn can't filter on actual experience. Riem matches on real code contributions to specific repositories, starting at $49/mo. See the full comparison.
Can I change plans?
Yes. You can upgrade or downgrade at any time. Changes take effect at the start of your next billing cycle. Unused search credits do not roll over.
Is there a free trial?
We offer a limited free trial so you can see the quality of candidates before committing. Sign up for the waitlist to get early access.
What payment methods do you accept?
All major credit and debit cards via Stripe. Enterprise customers can pay by invoice.
How much does it cost per hire with Riem.ai?
It depends on your search volume and enrichment usage. A typical hire might take 5-10 searches and 10-20 enrichments ($50-$100 in enrichment). On the Pro plan at $149/mo, your total cost per hire is often under $300 -- compared to $35,000+ with an agency recruiter.
Do cached/repeat searches cost a credit?
No. If you run the same search within 14 days, results load instantly from cache at no cost. Only new searches that query BigQuery consume a credit.
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