What’s the overall summary?

SeekOut is a powerful search engine. It scans millions of profiles across the web to help recruiters find names, emails, and social links. But SeekOut doesn’t own the relationship - it borrows data. Developers don’t know it exists, which means every interaction is still cold outreach.

daily.dev Recruiter doesn’t scrape — it connects. Developers are already here, active and engaged. When we surface your role, it’s inside a platform they trust, not in a mass email. You meet them with context, not surprise.

So what does daily.dev Recruiter do differently?

Where SeekOut builds better lists, daily.dev builds better relationships.

Our matching engine uses live behavioral data from over a million developers who visit daily.dev daily - what they read, learn, and contribute to - to match your role to people genuinely interested in it.

Instead of exporting contacts to a sequence tool, you get warm, double opt-in introductions from developers who’ve already said “yes, this looks interesting.” It’s the difference between hoping for replies and starting with intent.

When SeekOut might still make sense

If you’re an experienced sourcer who loves Boolean strings, needs massive reach across industries, or hires in domains beyond software development, SeekOut remains a strong research tool. It’s great for building big lists.

But if you’re hiring engineers and you’re tired of chasing cold leads through borrowed data, daily.dev Recruiter skips straight to meaningful conversations.

How it feels for developers

SeekOut operates behind the scenes. Developers don’t see it - they just get another unsolicited email.

daily.dev Recruiter operates in plain sight. Opportunities appear in their feed, with full context and no surprises. Every conversation starts from mutual interest, not intrusion.

TL;DR

SeekOut scrapes profiles.

daily.dev Recruiter connects with people — inside the developer community they already trust.

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