Recruit CRM Review
4.8(831)Easy-to-use ATS + CRM for small and mid-size agencies
Recruit CRM owns the small-agency segment: fast to deploy, easy to learn, and backed by the best support ratings in the category. Perm and exec-search focused; temp desks and large teams will outgrow it.
By Ramin Assemi, B2B SaaS marketer and former Head of Content at Close.comPublished Updated
Recruit CRM pricing
Recruit CRM currently publishes plans starting at $59/user/month, with monthly and annual billing available (vendor pricing page, Jul 2026).
- Free trial
- Yes
- Free tier
- No
- Min. seats
- 1
- Billing
- Monthly available
Contract & renewal terms
One of the few agency platforms you can run month-to-month: monthly and annual billing are both published, with annual discounted rather than mandatory, and the free trial is unlimited in duration.
Reported data. Compare contract terms across vendors →
Pricing data: Official (published by the vendor).
Pros
- ✓Highly intuitive Kanban pipelines; productive within hours
- ✓Industry-leading support sentiment (4.8 G2 across 800+ reviews)
- ✓Unlimited free trial and no forced annual contract
Cons
- ✕Scalability limits for larger teams
- ✕Rigid reporting functionality
- ✕Open API gated to the pricier Business tier
Features
| ATS + CRM core | ✓ |
| Email/inbox sync | ✓ |
| LinkedIn / Chrome extension | ✓ |
| Multi-job-board posting | ✓ |
| Built-in candidate sourcing | ~ |
| Workflow automation | ✓ |
| AI matching & assistance | ✓ |
| Reporting & analytics | ~ |
| Temp back-office (pay & bill) | – |
| Open API | ~ |
| Mobile app | ✓ |
IncludedPartial or paid add-onNot available
Integrations
- Gmail, Google Workspace, Outlook, Microsoft 365, IMAPTwo-way mailbox sync, with Gmail connected through Nylas. Connecting a second mailbox needs the Business plan or above.
- Calendar and meetings
- Google Calendar, Outlook, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft TeamsCalendar changes sync both ways, and meeting links are created when an interview is scheduled from Recruit CRM.
- LinkedIn, LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Recruiter Lite, LinkedIn Sales NavigatorMessages, InMails and connection requests from inside Recruit CRM. It runs through Unipile on each user's own LinkedIn login rather than a LinkedIn partner integration. Included on Enterprise, and a per-seat, credit-based add-on on Pro and Business.
- Job boards
- Indeed, LinkedIn, SEEK, Totaljobs, ZipRecruiter, Google for Jobs, Adzuna, Jooble, CareerJet, Talent.comIndeed needs a paid Indeed account and is not available on the free plan. ZipRecruiter, Google for Jobs, Adzuna, Jooble, CareerJet and Talent.com are among ten free boards fed by XML, where each board decides whether to publish. Paid ads on other boards are bought per campaign with Recruit CRM credits.
- Multiposting
- Broadbean, LogicMelonBusiness plan or above, and you need your own Broadbean or LogicMelon account.
- Sourcing
- SourceWhaleBusiness plan only.
- Finance and CRMvia built-in automation
- Xero, QuickBooks, Sellsy, HubSpotNot native connectors. Recruit CRM supplies ready-made recipes in its built-in Workflow Automation, for example raising an invoice when a deal is won, or syncing HubSpot records in either direction. Tasks beyond the included allowance are bought with Recruit CRM credits.
- Automation and AI
- Zapier, Pabbly Connect, Integrately, ChatGPT, Claude, PerplexityThe AI assistants connect through Recruit CRM's MCP server.
From Recruit CRM's help centre and integrations page, Oct 2026. Plan requirements are as the help centre states them. Integrations mentioned only by article title (Vente.ai, Xobin, Wedge) are left out until we've read how they work.
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Recruit CRM: frequently asked questions
How much does Recruit CRM cost?
Recruit CRM pricing starts at $59/user/mo (official, reviewed July 4, 2026). Recruit CRM currently publishes plans starting at $59/user/month, with monthly and annual billing available (vendor pricing page, Jul 2026).
Does Recruit CRM offer a free trial?
Yes. Recruit CRM offers a free trial. There is no free tier.
Is Recruit CRM an ATS or a CRM?
Recruit CRM is a combined ATS + CRM platform: applicant tracking and candidate/client relationship management in one system.
Who is Recruit CRM best for?
Small agencies that want fast onboarding and top-rated support. We rank it for recruitment agencies & staffing firms, executive search firms.
What are the main drawbacks of Recruit CRM?
The criticisms that come up most: Scalability limits for larger teams; Rigid reporting functionality; Open API gated to the pricier Business tier.
What are Recruit CRM's contract and renewal terms?
One of the few agency platforms you can run month-to-month: monthly and annual billing are both published, with annual discounted rather than mandatory, and the free trial is unlimited in duration. (Reported data.)
What are the best Recruit CRM alternatives?
Based on segment overlap and review ratings, the closest alternatives: Atlas, Vultus Recruit, Happlicant, Manatal. Full list: https://recruitmentcrm.com/alternatives/recruit-crm.