# Work Insiders (remote · workinsiders.com)

Search 1,000+ recruiting, HR and sales tools: prices, MCP servers, alternatives, ATS links.

- Trust score: 76/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +3
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-11-05

## Components

- remote · `workinsiders.com`: 76/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-workinsiders-directory/workinsiders.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-workinsiders-directory/workinsiders)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://workinsiders.com/mcp`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `1.1.0`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-11-05.

- **Endpoint Security**: 63/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - No authorisation is required to call this server. Nothing on it is marked destructive, but we can't show that an anonymous caller can only read: full credit needs the server to list at least one tool and every tool to be verifiably read-only. We use a best-effort check of tool names and descriptions to tell read-only tools from tools that change things, so some genuinely read-only tools may not get full credit. Names that start with a read verb (get, list, read, search and similar) and accurate readOnlyHint annotations help. Meet that to earn full credit, or require authorisation.
  - HTTPS enforcement could not be verified: the plaintext port answered with HTTP 405, which proves neither a plaintext path nor enforcement.
  - HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent.
  - DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 100/100
  - Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 63/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (good).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1155 tokens (~165/item across 7 items; 7 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 87/100
  - Stability observed for 26 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 96/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 88% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 7 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 8 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### How do I install the Work Insiders MCP server?

Work Insiders is a hosted endpoint at https://workinsiders.com/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http com-workinsiders-directory 'https://workinsiders.com/mcp'
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-workinsiders-directory": {
      "url": "https://workinsiders.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "com-workinsiders-directory": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://workinsiders.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.com-workinsiders-directory]
url = "https://workinsiders.com/mcp"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "com-workinsiders-directory": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://workinsiders.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add com-workinsiders-directory --url 'https://workinsiders.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  com-workinsiders-directory:
    url: "https://workinsiders.com/mcp"
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "com-workinsiders-directory": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://workinsiders.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add com-workinsiders-directory -t streamable-http -u 'https://workinsiders.com/mcp'
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-workinsiders-directory": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://workinsiders.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-11-04 (score 76, +1)

- [security] The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads

### 2026-11-02 (score 75, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 73 to 77. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 22 days of observed history at the previous scan, 23 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-30 (score 74, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 63 to 67. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 19 days of observed history at the previous scan, 20 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-28 (score 73, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 57 to 60. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 17 days of observed history at the previous scan, 18 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-26 (score 72, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 50 to 53. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 15 days of observed history at the previous scan, 16 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-25 (score 71, 0)

- [security] The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads

### 2026-10-24 (score 71, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 43 to 47. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 13 days of observed history at the previous scan, 14 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-22 (score 70, +1)

- [security] The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads

## MCP tools (7)

### `workinsiders_search_tools` (~355 tokens)

Search recruiting and HR tools

Searches the Work Insiders directory of 1,000+ recruiting, HR, sales prospecting and AI tools by free text and filters: category, first party MCP server, API, free plan, free trial, AI-native and maximum starting price. Returns up to 25 tools per page, each with its starting price, flags and Work Insiders page link. Full detail on one tool comes from workinsiders_get_tool.

Input parameters:

- `ai_native` (boolean): Only tools that ship real AI features.
- `category` (string): Category slug or name, for example "ats", "sourcing" or "Email finders". The full list comes from workinsiders_list_categories.
- `free_plan` (boolean): Only tools with a free plan or free tier.
- `free_trial` (boolean): Only tools with a confirmed free trial.
- `has_api` (boolean): Only tools with a public API.
- `has_mcp` (boolean): Only tools whose vendor runs its own (first party) MCP server.
- `limit` (integer)
- `max_monthly_price` (number): Maximum starting price in USD per month. Tools with a free plan count as $0. Per seat prices count one seat, yearly prices are divided by 12, and quote-only or pay-per-use tools are left out.
- `offset` (integer): Number of results to skip. next_offset in a response is the start of the next page.
- `query` (string): Free text such as a tool name or a job to be done ("LinkedIn outreach", "AI interview notes"). Optional.
- `sort` (string): Sort order. Default relevance (editor picks first when there is no query).

### `workinsiders_get_tool` (~118 tokens)

Get one tool in depth

Returns the full Work Insiders profile of one named tool: what it does, pricing with plans and the date the price was checked, free trial, first party MCP server and API, AI features, bottom line, strengths, watch-outs, best for, pros and cons, integrations, Capterra rating and named alternatives. Finding tools by need or filter is what workinsiders_search_tools does.

Input parameters:

- `tool` (string, required): Tool name, slug or Work Insiders URL, for example "Greenhouse" or "greenhouse".

### `workinsiders_compare_tools` (~65 tokens)

Compare tools side by side

Side by side comparison of 2 to 4 named tools: starting price, free plan and trial, MCP, API, AI-native, best for, watch-outs, bottom line and Capterra rating.

Input parameters:

- `tools` (array, required): Tool names or slugs.

### `workinsiders_find_alternatives` (~158 tokens)

Find alternatives to a tool

Alternatives to one named tool: first the ones Work Insiders names in its write-up (with the reason), then others from the same category. Filterable by MCP, free plan and price.

Input parameters:

- `free_plan` (boolean): Only alternatives with a free plan or free tier.
- `has_mcp` (boolean): Only alternatives with a first party MCP server.
- `limit` (integer)
- `max_monthly_price` (number): Maximum starting price in USD per month. Tools with a free plan count as $0. Per seat prices count one seat, yearly prices are divided by 12, and quote-only or pay-per-use tools are left out.
- `tool` (string, required): Tool name or slug.

### `workinsiders_list_categories` (~44 tokens)

List directory categories

Lists every Work Insiders category (ATS, sourcing, email finders, AI interviewing, payroll and so on) with its slug, tool count and page link.

### `workinsiders_category_overview` (~95 tokens)

Category overview and pricing

What a category costs and who leads it: tool count, median public starting price, how many hide their price or have a free plan, how many run an MCP server, editor picks, cheapest public prices and the category intro.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string, required): Category slug or name, for example "ats", "sourcing" or "Email finders". The full list comes from workinsiders_list_categories.

### `workinsiders_ats_integrations` (~198 tokens)

ATS integrations

Which tools integrate with an applicant tracking system (Bullhorn, Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, JobAdder and others), from the Work Insiders ATS compatibility data. With a tool given as well, it checks that one pair. Each match says whether the vendor confirms it, the evidence link and the sync direction.

Input parameters:

- `ats` (string, required): ATS name or slug, for example "Bullhorn".
- `category` (string): Category slug or name, for example "ats", "sourcing" or "Email finders". The full list comes from workinsiders_list_categories.
- `confirmed_only` (boolean): Only integrations the vendor itself confirms.
- `limit` (integer)
- `offset` (integer): Number of results to skip. next_offset in a response is the start of the next page.
- `tool` (string): Optional tool name or slug, to check a single tool against the ATS.

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-workinsiders-directory/workinsiders#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-11-05: 76
- 2026-11-04: 76
- 2026-11-03: 75
- 2026-11-02: 75
- 2026-11-01: 74
- 2026-10-31: 74
- 2026-10-30: 74
- 2026-10-29: 73
- 2026-10-28: 73
- 2026-10-27: 72
- 2026-10-26: 72
- 2026-10-25: 71
- 2026-10-24: 71
- 2026-10-23: 70
- 2026-10-22: 70
- 2026-10-21: 69
- 2026-10-20: 69
- 2026-10-19: 68
- 2026-10-18: 68
- 2026-10-17: 67
- 2026-10-16: 67
- 2026-10-15: 67
- 2026-10-14: 66
- 2026-10-13: 66
- 2026-10-12: 65
- 2026-10-11: 65
- 2026-10-10: 64

## Common questions

### What is the Work Insiders MCP server?

Work Insiders is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.workinsiders/directory. Search 1,000+ recruiting, HR and sales tools: prices, MCP servers, alternatives, ATS links. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://workinsiders.com/mcp).

### Is the Work Insiders MCP server safe to use?

Work Insiders scores 76 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.

### What tools does the Work Insiders MCP server expose?

Work Insiders exposes 7 tools: workinsiders_search_tools, workinsiders_get_tool, workinsiders_compare_tools, workinsiders_find_alternatives, workinsiders_list_categories, and 2 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,033 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Does the Work Insiders MCP server require authentication?

No. We connected to Work Insiders without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.

### Is the Work Insiders MCP server still maintained?

Work Insiders is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

### What did VerifyMCP test on the Work Insiders MCP server?

VerifyMCP ran 12 checks on Work Insiders, covering TLS certificate, Authorization, HSTS header, DNSSEC and 8 more. One item could not be completed, a gap on our side rather than a finding about Work Insiders: HTTPS. Supply Chain Security and Provenance & Transparency do not apply to a hosted endpoint, so they were not tested. The score does not measure everything, and the scoring documentation lists what it leaves out.

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://workinsiders.com/mcp
- Website: https://workinsiders.com/mcp-server/
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-workinsiders-directory/workinsiders.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-workinsiders-directory/workinsiders/changelog.json
- Trust report (JSON): https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-workinsiders-directory/workinsiders.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-workinsiders-directory/workinsiders