Category
ATS
Rating
4.9/5 (591 Reviews)
Availability
HQ
Norwood, United States
Pricing
From $95/user/yr
Free tier
Yes
Best for
Also in
Capabilities
What is RecruitCRM?
Recruit CRM is an ATS and CRM platform for recruitment agencies and executive search firms, covering candidates, clients, jobs, placements, and client relationships in one system. A job is posted on behalf of a client company, and every candidate submission, client decision, and placement tied to filling that vacancy is tracked against that specific job record. Recruiters primarily source outbound through a Chrome extension that imports profiles from LinkedIn and elsewhere, with resume parsing, job board postings and database search rounding out how records enter. A module called Timesheets handles timesheets, invoicing and contractor pay for agencies running contract staffing alongside permanent and executive search placements. Named desk types are Permanent Staffing, Contract Staffing, and Executive Search, with the CRM tracking client interactions and BD pipeline alongside candidate activity.
What are RecruitCRM's key features?
Revenue pipeline tracking links placement fees, client stages, and opportunity value.
The Timesheets module handles timesheets, invoicing, and contractor pay for contract desks.
Recruit Craft builds a branded careers site and job pages inside the platform.
Job multiposting distributes a role across job boards from inside the platform.
Resume parsing and data enrichment keep records complete without manual entry.
How do staffing agencies use RecruitCRM?
- Your contract desk generates invoices manually at the end of each month because your ATS has no billing or timesheet module.
- You are a small agency and your ATS vendor charges for onboarding, locks you into annual contracts, and takes days to answer support tickets.
- You place candidates across multiple countries and your current system cannot handle the currency, tax, or compliance variations involved.
- A client asks for a shortlist and your recruiters have to pull candidate profiles from three different places to build it.
Who is RecruitCRM best for?
- Contract staffing agencies needing timesheets, invoicing, and contractor pay inside the ATS and CRM
- Small to mid-size agencies wanting a full ATS and CRM with a self-serve entry path and a free trial
- Executive search firms running confidential shortlists alongside permanent and contract desks
What are RecruitCRM's pros and cons?
Pros
- Deal pipeline management for the client and BD side sits inside the same platform as candidate tracking.
- The client portal lets recruiters share candidate progress directly, without manual status emails.
- A job can be posted across a large number of job boards from inside the platform in one step.
- The Chrome sourcing extension pulls candidate profiles straight from LinkedIn into the pipeline.
Cons
- Timesheets, invoicing, and contractor pay run through a separate module from the core ATS and CRM.
- Automated sequences and the fuller reporting tools sit above the entry tier rather than in the base plan.
- Moving from another system means migrating candidate, client, and job order records across.
What are people saying about RecruitCRM?
Reviewers generally treat Recruit CRM as purpose-built for agency and executive search work, singling out Boolean and radius search, resume parsing, and account managers who answer quickly and escalate requests. The recurring criticism is price, with some small firms calling the per-licence cost high for what they use.
Consolidated from 591 reviews across G2, Capterra · Updated August 14, 2026
How does RecruitCRM compare to alternatives?
| Feature | RecruitCRM | Ashby | Gem | Loxo | Stardex |
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| Category | ATS | ATS | ATS | ATS | ATS |
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| Best for | Agency | In-House | In-House | Agency | Agency |
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