Category
ATS/CRM
Availability
HQ
New York, United States
Pricing
From $79/user/mo
Free tier
No
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Capabilities
What is Stardex?
Stardex is an AI-native ATS and CRM built for executive search and staffing agencies. A candidate record carries semantic search, auto-tagging, and job-change tracking, so prior interviews and feedback resurface on the next mandate. It owns the candidate and client database, including BD deals, tasks, and custom fields, while ChatGPT, Claude, and 100+ apps connect from outside. Outreach runs through LinkedIn and internal messaging sequences, with replies logged back to the record. Best suited to search firms whose existing database is the asset they want working harder.
What are Stardex's key features?
Dex agents capture calls, draft submission write-ups, and update pipeline records.
Client collaboration tracks searches, presentations, and hiring manager feedback.
Semantic search queries notes, tags, work experience, and custom fields in real time.
Custom fields are auto-tagged when a profile is added from LinkedIn.
SOC 2 Type II certified, with API access and full data export included on all plans.
How do staffing agencies use Stardex?
- A boutique executive search firm uses Stardex's Dex agents to draft submission write-ups and update pipeline records from the call.
- An agency uses Stardex's semantic search to query notes, tags and work history across its own candidate database.
- A search firm uses Stardex's client collaboration tools to track searches, presentations and hiring-manager feedback with each client.
Who is Stardex best for?
- Boutique executive search firms running retained and confidential mandates on semantic database search
- Contingent staffing firms that want database leverage and search-firm speed on faster placement cycles
- Private equity and venture capital firms hiring into their own portfolio from an in-house search function
What are Stardex's pros and cons?
Pros
- Clients and deals are managed in the same platform as candidate tracking, without switching tools.
- AI features run only on your firm own data and are never used to train any shared model.
- Full API access and complete data export are included on every plan at no additional charge.
- Data can be exported at any time as CSV or through the full API.
Cons
- There is no free trial; the vendor offers a fully refundable first two weeks instead.
- Migrating from another ATS needs bulk import or assisted migration run with the Stardex team.
- The top tier is custom-quoted, so the published entry prices do not cover every configuration.
How does Stardex compare to alternatives?
| Feature | Stardex | Ashby | Gem | Loxo | RecruitCRM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ATS/CRM | ATS/CRM | ATS/CRM | ATS/CRM | ATS/CRM |
| AI-first | |||||
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| Best for | Agency | In-House | In-House | Agency | Agency |
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