Our Full Review
Recruitee's pitch is simple: hiring shouldn't be a solo activity. In most companies, recruiting involves hiring managers, interviewers, HR, and sometimes executives. Recruitee is built to make that collaboration seamless.
After testing Recruitee alongside competitors like Greenhouse, Lever, and Breezy, it stands out for teams that want to involve more people in hiring decisions without creating chaos.
Who Should Use Recruitee?
- Teams with multiple interviewers who need to share feedback efficiently
- Companies scaling hiring from a few roles to 20+ per year
- Organizations that value employer branding — the careers page builder is excellent
- Distributed teams who can't walk down the hall to discuss candidates
Who Should Look Elsewhere?
- Very small teams or solo recruiters — collaboration features are wasted, and it's expensive
- Budget-conscious startups — Breezy (free) or Manatal ($15/user) are better values
- Recruiting agencies — need multi-client features (Manatal or Bullhorn)
The Collaboration Advantage
Recruitee's core strength is making team hiring work:
- @mentions and comments — Tag teammates directly on candidate profiles
- Evaluation templates — Standardize how interviewers score candidates
- Interview scheduling — Coordinate availability across multiple calendars
- Hiring team roles — Control who sees what (recruiters vs hiring managers vs executives)
- Activity feeds — See what's happening across all open roles in one view
Compare this to tools where collaboration means "email the hiring manager a spreadsheet." Recruitee keeps everything in context.
Careers Page Builder
The careers page builder deserves special mention. You can create a fully branded careers site without developers:
- Drag-and-drop page builder
- Custom colors, fonts, imagery
- Team member spotlights
- Culture content blocks
- SEO-optimized job listings
For companies that care about employer branding, this is a significant feature. Most ATS careers pages look generic; Recruitee's look like they belong to your company.
Automation & Workflows
Recruitee includes solid automation:
- Auto-advance candidates through stages based on triggers
- Automated email sequences (rejection, interview invites, etc.)
- Task assignments when candidates hit certain stages
- Slack notifications for team updates
The automation isn't as powerful as Greenhouse or Lever, but it covers 80% of what SMBs need.
Pricing Breakdown
- Launch ($199/mo): Up to 10 job slots, basic features, 5 users
- Scale ($299/mo): Up to 20 job slots, automation, unlimited users
- Lead (Custom): Unlimited jobs, advanced features, dedicated support
Annual billing saves 10-20%. The per-job-slot pricing can get expensive for high-volume hiring.
The Bottom Line
Recruitee is the best ATS for teams that want to hire collaboratively without enterprise complexity. The combination of team features, automation, and that excellent careers page builder is hard to match at this price point.
Just be sure you'll actually use the collaboration features. If you're a solo recruiter or hire very occasionally, the price doesn't justify itself—look at Breezy or Manatal instead.