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Village vs Draftboard
Comparison · Updated June 2026
The short version
Draftboard does one thing tidily. It maps your team's first-degree LinkedIn connections, scores the paths into a target account, drafts the intro request, and explains why it picked that path. Village also covers ties LinkedIn doesn't show, takes the question in plain English, and screens and sequences the intro after the draft.
Village vs Draftboard, side by side
Our standard warm-intro checklist, with a column for each of the two tools.
| Capability |  Village |  Draftboard |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship intelligence | ||
| Searchable 700M+ graph | ||
| Auto-captures email & calendar | ||
| Manual import via AI (any CSV or source) | ||
| Hidden ties (past coworkers, investors, alumni) | ||
| 3rd-degree team network mapping | ||
| Warm-path scoring (signal vs noise) | ||
| Whole-team pooled network | ||
| Plain-English AI search | ||
| Workflows | ||
| Projects (end-to-end agentic pipeline) | ||
| AI intro sequences | ||
| AI lead screening | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| API & integrations | ||
| Public data API + SDK | ||
| MCP server | ||
| Integrations out of the box | 500+ | ~3 |
| Pricing & trust | ||
| Free plan | ||
| Starting price | $79/mo | ~$99/mo |
| VIP / done-for-you service | $2k/mo | None |
| SOC 2 Type II | Unknown | |
Why teams pick Village over Draftboard
- Village's pre-built graph surfaces past coworkers, alumni and investor ties; Draftboard maps first-degree LinkedIn connections.
- Ask Village a question in plain English, or query the same data through a public API. Draftboard is a focused path-and-draft workflow.
- Village layers AI screening and multi-step intro sequences on top of the draft.
When Draftboard is the better pick
Choose Draftboard if you want a simple, low-cost workflow for warm intros through your team's LinkedIn, with explainable per-path rationale.
Where Draftboard is strong
- Simple, single-purpose warm-intro workflow.
- Transparent, low self-serve price (≈$1,188/yr).
- Explainable per-path rationale plus ATS integrations from its recruiting heritage.
See Village's equivalent
How Village does each of these
The product pages below show Village's real UI for each part of the warm-intro workflow, including the capabilities Draftboard covers only partially or not at all.
Village vs Draftboard: FAQ
Comparison based on each vendor's public materials as of June 2026. Capability scores and prices change, so confirm with each vendor. Village figures are as reported by Village. See the full comparison of all 11 warm-intro tools.
