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Best For: Staffing & Recruiting agencies (also used by HR teams and IT/Technical recruiters), Small and Mid-Sized Businesses

Quick Summary of Recruitly

Recruitly is a cloud-based recruitment platform built by UK firm The SOO Group, combining an applicant tracking system, recruitment CRM, marketing automation and job distribution tools into a single agency-focused workspace. The company positions itself as an alternative to juggling separate point solutions, aiming to replace what it estimates as roughly $429 a month in stitched-together ATS, CRM, job board and automation tools with one subscription.

On the workflow side, Recruitly covers candidate sourcing, CV parsing, job advert posting across 50-plus job boards, pipeline and deal management, and multi-channel outreach sequences spanning email and WhatsApp. Agencies can also build branded candidate portals, manage placements, apply GDPR automation to candidate records, and customise workflows for staffing, executive search, technical recruitment or boutique agency models.

Its more distinctive additions sit in the AI layer: an AI copilot called Simi that drafts emails and pipeline updates but waits for human confirmation before acting, AI-assisted candidate matching and CV rewriting, semantic search across a claimed 800 million-plus people database, and a Model Context Protocol (MCP) connector that lets the CRM talk directly to Claude.

Pricing runs on a per-user, per-month model, starting with a genuinely free plan on capped record limits and scaling through Solo, Professional and Enterprise tiers priced from around $25 to $120 a user per month on annual billing, with add-ons for sourcing credits, SMS, digital signatures and AI agent actions charged separately.

Recruitly tends to suit solo recruiters, boutique agencies and small-to-mid-size staffing businesses that want ATS, CRM and outreach in one login rather than a best-of-breed stack. Larger or multi-brand agencies with more complex compliance, reporting or integration needs may want to weigh it against other recruitment CRM platforms, including iSmartRecruit, before committing.

Supported Countries United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, India
Languages Supported English
On-premise/Self-Hosted Option No
Cloud Option
Mobile Application
New Release/Updates Monthly
Support Hours 24/7
Live Support
Chatbot Support
Setup Support
Training
Dedicated Account Manager Yes
Help Center Yes
Help Videos
Freemium
Free Trial
Open API
Competitors iSmartRecruit, Bullhorn, JobAdder, Vincere, Tracker RMS, PCRecruiter, JobDiva, Loxo, Crelate, CATS, Recruiterflow, Recruit CRM, Manatal, Zoho Recruit

Recent Awards Won by Recruitly

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Recruitly Reviews

Trust Pilot Score 3.9
SaaSWorthy Score 4.3
Software Suggest Score -
Capterra - Ease of Use 4.8
Capterra - Customer Service 4.9
Capterra - Features 4.7
Capterra - Value for Money 4.9
Capterra Rating
G2 Rating
pros

Pros

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Easy to use, intuitive interface for recruiters and admins.

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AI-assisted candidate matching and CV parsing praised as accurate.

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Responsive, hands-on customer support and onboarding.

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Strong perceived value for money versus stitched-together tool stacks.

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All-in-one CRM, ATS, sourcing and outreach in a single platform.

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Frequent feature releases based on user feedback.

Romanos Y.

"Very user friendly and effective product"
i like all functionalities and the fact that is very user friendly

Verified Capterra Review

cons

Cons

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Fewer native ATS integrations than some larger competitors.

cons

Occasional bugs or stability issues reported after updates.

cons

Learning curve for advanced search and CRM configuration.

cons

Limited job board coverage outside the UK and US for some users.

cons

No native Google Docs upload for CVs.

Lisanne M.

"Recruitly review "
It has some bugs and occasionally when updates happen some previous changes revert back, allowing issues that had been solved to re-emerge.

Verified Capterra Review

Recruitly Features

API Access Controls/Permissions Activity Dashboard Activity Tracking Alerts/Notifications Applicant Tracking Application Management Batch Processing Billing & Invoicing Boolean Search Budgeting/Forecasting Built-in ATS CRM CRM Integration Calendar Management Calendar Sync Calendar/Reminder System Call Logging Campaign Analytics Campaign Management Candidate Management Candidate Profiles Candidate Sourcing Candidate Tracking Careers Page Chatbot Client Management Collaboration Tools Commenting/Notes Commission Management Communication Management Compliance Management Compliance Tracking Configurable Workflow Contact Database Contact Management Customer Database Customisable Branding Customisable Forms Customisable Templates Customisable Fields Dashboard Dashboard Creation Data Connectors Data Import/Export Data Synchronisation Data Visualisation Direct Deposit Document Management Document Storage Document Templates Electronic Signature Email Alerts Email Management Email Marketing Email Templates Email Tracking Event Triggered Actions File Management File Sharing For Cloud For Recruiting Agencies For Small Businesses For Staffing Agencies Forecasting Full Text Search Goal Setting/Tracking Graphical Data Presentation Interaction Tracking Interview Management Interview Scheduling Job Application Management Job Board Software Job Description Management Job Management Job Posting Job Requisition Job Search/Filter Job Tracking KPI Monitoring Lead Capture Lead Generation Lead Management Lead Nurturing Leaderboards Marketing Automation Matching Engine Mobile Access Mobile App Mobile Dashboards Multi-Channel Marketing Multiple Data Sources Onboarding Opportunity Management Performance Management Performance Metrics Pipeline Management Pipeline Reports Process/Workflow Automation Prospecting Tools Real-Time Analytics Real-Time Data Real-Time Notifications Real-Time Reporting Recruiting Firms Recruitment Management Reminders Reporting & Statistics Reporting/Analytics Resume Database Resume Parsing Resume Search Resume Storage Role-Based Permissions SMS Messaging SSL Security Sales Activity Management Sales Forecasting Sales Pipeline Management Sales Reports Scoring Search/Filter Secure Data Storage Self Service Portal Shared Contacts Single Sign On Social Media Integration Social Recruiting Source Tracking Statistical Analysis Status Tracking Tagging Talent Acquisition Talent Pool Task Management Task Progress Tracking Template Management Temporary Staffing Third-Party Integrations User Management Visual Analytics Web Forms Widgets Workflow Management Workforce Management

Recruitly Pricing

Recruitly pricing

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Ease of Use 4.5 4.8
Customer Service 4.7 4.9
Features 4.6 4.7
Value for Money 4.6 4.9
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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Recruitly used for?

Recruitly is used by recruitment and staffing agencies as an all-in-one ATS, CRM, job distribution and marketing automation platform for managing candidates, clients and placements. Agencies weighing broader AI matching or enterprise-grade workflow options sometimes compare it against platforms like iSmartRecruit.

2. How much does Recruitly cost?

Recruitly's published pricing starts with a free plan on limited records, moving through Solo, Professional and Enterprise tiers priced from around $25 to $120 per user, per month on annual billing, plus optional add-ons. Buyers comparing total cost across plans often check how alternatives such as iSmartRecruit structure their own tiers.

3. Does Recruitly offer a free trial?

Yes, Recruitly offers a 14-day free trial on its paid plans, with no credit card required, and unconverted trial accounts automatically revert to its free tier. It is worth trialling a shortlist of platforms, including iSmartRecruit, before choosing one.

4. What do users say are Recruitly's main pros and cons?

Verified reviewers consistently praise Recruitly's ease of use, responsive support and value for money, while some cite occasional bugs after updates and a desire for more native integrations. Reading a spread of reviews, alongside those for comparable tools like iSmartRecruit, helps set realistic expectations.

5. Is Recruitly suitable for small recruitment agencies?

Recruitly is largely built around small agency use cases, with the majority of its reviewers coming from small recruiting and staffing businesses. Growing teams that expect to scale past that size may want to check how it and options like iSmartRecruit handle larger user counts and reporting needs.

6. What are the main alternatives to Recruitly?

Bullhorn, JobAdder, Vincere, Recruit CRM, Zoho Recruit and Crelate, iSmartRecruit is another recruitment CRM and ATS worth adding to that shortlist, particularly for teams wanting broader AI-driven matching across a wider hiring pipeline.

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