STAFFING AGENCY ATS

Staffing Agency Software

Post every client role to 13 job boards in one click, let AI rank every applicant before you read a resume, and re-engage last quarter's near-misses before sourcing anyone new.

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100Hires jobs dashboard showing multiple active client roles across a staffing agency account
72%
Less time
screening candidates
96%
Higher candidate
response rates
81%
Reduced
time to fill
53%
Lower cost
per hire

Many staffing agencies run 8 to 15 open roles for multiple clients at once, and staffing agency software has one job: keep that whole board moving. A tool that needs five clicks to move a candidate between stages is a daily tax on every recruiter.

The enterprise ATS tools that dominate this market were built for in-house corporate HR. They charge for SMS separately, lock reporting behind add-on modules, and price contracts assuming you have a VP of HR to manage the vendor relationship.

Many new agencies pick them because the brand is recognized - and discover after the fact that they are paying enterprise prices for features a placement team of 8 does not need.

Staffing agencies need speed and margin, not enterprise overhead.

100Hires is built for placement and contract recruiting agencies: post fast, screen with AI, and fill the role before your competitor reaches the same candidate.

Advanced and higher include multiposting, AI scoring, knockout questions, nurture campaigns, and talent pools at one flat company price - not per seat.

100Hires job board distribution panel showing board toggles, visitor counts, and applicant counts per channel

Post a client role to 13 job boards in the time it takes to write one email

When a client calls with an urgent hire, every hour before the first applications arrive is a missed opportunity. 100Hires sends the role to 13 job boards including Indeed, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, ZipRecruiter, Jooble, and Adzuna from the same job record where you track every application. One toggle per board. All applicants land in one pipeline sorted by AI score - no tab-switching, no duplicate records to merge.

  • 13 named boards in one click
  • Indeed, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, ZipRecruiter included
  • All applicants land in one ranked pipeline
  • Source tracking per board, per role
100Hires AI scoring criteria editor showing scoring prompts, premium model toggle, and importance weight sliders

Shortlist 200 applicants to 12 who clear the bar - before you read one resume

High-volume roles attract hundreds of applications. Reading each one before deciding who to contact delays the fill and burns recruiter time on candidates who do not meet the basics. 100Hires AI Score ranks every applicant the moment they apply, scored against the criteria you define for the role - experience, seniority, location, compensation expectations. Knockout Questions remove anyone who misses a hard requirement before they reach your pipeline. By the time you review the pipeline, the people worth calling are already at the top.

  • AI Score ranks every applicant on arrival
  • Knockout questions filter before pipeline entry
  • Custom scoring criteria per role or client type
  • Score breakdown shows which criteria each candidate met and missed
100Hires nurture campaign builder showing multi-step SMS and email sequence with move-to-stage automation

The candidates you declined last quarter become the placements you make this quarter

Smaller agencies compete with larger staffing firms by activating their existing pipeline before sourcing anyone new. The bench-depth advantage bigger players have disappears when your previous near-misses are already engaged on the new role. Every time a candidate misses a specific role, they go into a database that most agencies never touch again. 100Hires Nurture Campaigns fire automatically when a new role matches a candidate already in your pipeline - email, SMS, or both. You define the trigger and the message once. The re-engagement runs without anyone on your team tracking it.

  • Automated re-engagement on new role match
  • Email and SMS steps in one sequence
  • Move candidate to stage when they reply
  • Re-source from your existing pipeline first

Under the hood these are 100Hires candidate engagement tools: email, SMS, and voicemail sequences that stop the moment someone replies.

100Hires Talent Pools list showing pool names, candidate counts, and pool status across multiple segments

Keep every client mandate in its own lane without juggling spreadsheets

Agencies running 10 or more active mandates need a clear view of where each one stands - which roles have qualified candidates ready to present, which are stalling at the screening stage, and which need more sourcing effort this week. Talent Pools let you segment candidates by skill type, location, or client category, so you know which pool to draw from when a new mandate comes in. Your best candidates from previous searches are a filter away, not buried in past searches.

  • Segment pools by skill, location, or client type
  • Separate pipeline per role or job order
  • Best candidates from past searches, a filter away
  • Custom AI scoring criteria per client role

Staffing software vs a staffing agency ATS: which one you actually need

Staffing software in the broad sense covers two different jobs. The front office finds, screens, and places candidates. The back office runs what happens after the placement: timesheets, payroll, invoicing, and compliance.

Most definitions of software for staffing agencies include both halves, and the all-in-one suites are built that way: TempWorks, Avionte, and JobDiva bundle payroll and billing, and none of the three publishes pricing.

Bullhorn splits the difference. Its published plans start at $99 per user per month (Starter) and $165 (Core), while the Pro tier and the back-office add-ons are quote-gated. Third-party buyer reports put full Bullhorn contracts in five figures a year.

For many perm-placement and contract desks, recruitment software for staffing agencies means the front office only: multi-client pipelines, sourcing, outreach, and moving candidates through to placement. They never run payroll inside their ATS.

One agency owner described spending more time on admin than on recruiting - juggling sourcing, compliance documents, shifts, and invoices across five tools. That is a back-office problem. A lean desk has the opposite problem: it needs one fast front-office tool.

100Hires covers recruiting up until the candidate is hired: AI scoring, knockout questions, multiposting to 13 named job boards, and nurture campaigns; Pro adds contact enrichment. It does not do payroll, timesheets, or invoicing - for those, look at the suites above.

Running a temp desk with shift scheduling? See our temp staffing software page. Comparing agency platforms head to head? Start with the Bullhorn alternatives guide.

Flat-price staffing agency software (not per-seat)

Recruitment agency software is priced per seat almost everywhere: Bullhorn from $99 per user per month, Loxo from $169, Recruiterflow from $149, Crelate from $85, Tracker-RMS from $79, and Zoho Recruit from $25 - all list prices verified on the vendors' pages in July 2026.

Six of the twelve staffing platforms we checked publish no pricing at all. The number appears after the demo.

100Hires is flat per company. Advanced is $199 per month billed annually ($249 month to month) with unlimited users, so a 5-recruiter desk pays one flat price. The same five seats at Bullhorn Core's published list price come to $825 per month, monthly-equivalent.

Start is $49 per month billed annually ($99 month to month) for a single user with up to 3 jobs - an honest entry point for a solo desk. Full plan details are on the pricing page.

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100Hires vs a typical ATS

Enterprise ATS tools were built for corporate HR departments, not for agencies billing by the placement. Here is how 100Hires stacks up on the features that matter most when you are running multiple client mandates at the same time.

100Hires
From $49 per month
Typical ATS
Custom quote + add-on modules
Job board multiposting
How many boards are included at base price
13 named boards included
2-3 boards, rest paid
AI candidate scoring
Automatic ranking on application
Add-on or absent
Knockout questions
Filter unqualified applicants before pipeline entry
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Nurture campaigns
Automated re-engagement sequences
Advanced and higher
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Self-scheduling links
Candidates book directly from your calendar
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Talent pool management
Segmented candidate pools across mandates
Basic or absent
SMS outreach
Candidate texting from the pipeline
Advanced and higher
Paid add-on
Pricing model
Flat per company, published
Custom quote, add-ons
Atiq Arshad
Technical Recruiter @Kidan

It solved all of my recruitment problems and offered all of the features I was looking for. It can automate most of my recruitment processes.

Source: G2
Philipp Maschelski
Talent Acquisition Partner @G42

I'd happily recommend it to my industry peers. I'm able to use the platform with ease and don't have to think twice what function to use.

Source: Capterra
Teodora Franich
HR Manager @TeachMeSkills

The system is very user-friendly. Even people with no experience will find it easy to understand its functionality.

Source: G2

How The Tipton Agency saves hundreds per month on integrations

The Tipton Agency recruits and trains insurance agents across Georgia with multiple recruiters hiring simultaneously. After switching to 100Hires, the team cut several hundred dollars per month by replacing disconnected third-party tools with 100Hires built-in integrations - and built nurture campaigns that keep candidates moving through the pipeline without manual follow-up.

Misty Whitlock, Recruiting and Operations - The Tipton Agency
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How to choose software for your staffing agency

Start with the front-office vs back-office question. If you run temp payroll and shifts, you need a suite. If you place candidates and bill separately, you need an ATS for staffing agency work: pipelines, screening, outreach, placements.

Do the per-seat math at your real headcount, then ask what the price becomes at twice the team. Per-user staffing software gets expensive exactly when you grow.

Budget migration in months, not weeks. Recruiters who have switched platforms consistently report that data migration takes longer than vendors quote.

Prefer vendors that publish pricing. If a platform will not show a number before a demo, plan for a negotiation, an annual contract, and a renewal conversation.

Weigh vertical fit last: healthcare, light-industrial, and professional placement desks have different volume patterns, and the right tool differs more by desk type than by brand.

Staffing agency software FAQ
+ What is staffing agency software?
Staffing agency software is an applicant tracking system (ATS) built for placement firms, recruiting agencies, and staffing companies that hire on behalf of clients - rather than for their own internal roles. It handles the full cycle: posting to job boards, screening and ranking applicants, managing candidate pipelines across multiple client mandates, and communicating with candidates. 100Hires is designed specifically for this workflow: multiposting to 13 named boards, AI scoring, knockout pre-screening, nurture campaigns, and talent pools; plan coverage is published on the 100Hires pricing page.
+ How is a staffing ATS different from a corporate HR ATS?
A corporate HR ATS is built for one company hiring for its own roles. A staffing agency ATS needs to handle multiple client mandates simultaneously, often with different job types, geographies, and screening criteria running in parallel. 100Hires supports separate pipelines per role, custom AI scoring criteria per position, and talent pools you can draw from across different client searches. The pricing model also matters: corporate ATS tools are often licensed by employee headcount or annual contract; 100Hires is priced flat per company, so a growing desk is not paying per seat.
+ Does 100Hires work for both permanent placement and contract staffing?
Yes. 100Hires works for permanent placement, contract staffing, and executive search. The pipeline stages, knockout questions, AI scoring, and nurture campaigns work the same way across role types. For temp or light industrial staffing that requires shift scheduling, timesheet management, and payroll processing, 100Hires focuses on the recruitment and candidate-tracking side rather than workforce scheduling. If your primary need is applicant tracking and candidate management across client mandates, 100Hires covers that end-to-end.
+ Can I manage multiple client mandates in separate pipelines?
Yes. Each job in 100Hires has its own pipeline with its own stages, its own AI scoring criteria, and its own application form and knockout questions. Your team sees all active roles in a single jobs view filtered by status, and can drill into any role's pipeline independently. Talent Pools let you maintain segmented candidate groups across mandates - so candidates who do not fit one role can be surfaced automatically for the next relevant search.
+ How does 100Hires handle high-volume applications for a single role?
100Hires AI Score ranks every applicant automatically when they apply, based on scoring criteria you define for the role. Knockout Questions filter out applicants who miss hard requirements - location, compensation, required certifications - before they reach your pipeline. Together, these two features reduce a 200-application intake to a shortlist of qualified candidates without anyone on your team reviewing each application manually. You can also apply different scoring rule sets to different client types or role categories.
+ Is 100Hires a replacement for Bullhorn?
100Hires covers the core recruiting workflow that most placement and contract staffing agencies use Bullhorn for: job posting, application tracking, candidate communication, pipeline management, AI scoring, and reporting. 100Hires does not include back-office modules like billing, invoicing, or payroll - Bullhorn's mid-market offering bundles these for temp staffing firms that need them. If your agency's primary tool need is an ATS with AI scoring and multiposting at a predictable flat price, 100Hires is a direct alternative - current plans are published on the 100Hires pricing page.
+ What job boards does 100Hires post to?
100Hires posts to 13 named job boards including Indeed, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, ZipRecruiter, Jooble, Adzuna, Monster, Careerjet, Talent.com, and others. All board integrations are included at no extra cost. You toggle each board on or off per job, and 100Hires tracks visitors and applicants per source so you know which boards drive results for each client role type.
+ Does 100Hires include client billing or a client portal?
No. 100Hires is the front office of agency recruiting: sourcing, screening, outreach, and pipeline tracking through to placement. It does not include client billing, invoicing, payroll, or a built-in client review portal. Agencies that want a client-facing layer can build one on the 100Hires API - that is a developer project, not a toggle. Billing and payroll typically stay in your accounting stack.
+ We are starting a new staffing agency - is 100Hires a good first ATS?
Yes. 100Hires fits this case well when your need is front-office recruiting rather than payroll or invoicing. Many new agency owners start with a well-known enterprise ATS because the brand is familiar, then spend their first year working around a tool that was designed for large in-house HR teams. 100Hires is priced flat per company - no add-on modules, no per-seat multiplication, no implementation fee. You can post to 13 named job boards and run AI scoring on your first candidates during the free trial. Current plans are published on the 100Hires pricing page.
+ How does 100Hires help a smaller agency compete with larger staffing firms?
Larger staffing firms have a deeper bench - more pre-screened candidates already in their database. 100Hires helps smaller agencies close that gap in two ways. First, Nurture Campaigns automatically re-engage previous near-misses when a new matching role opens, so your existing pipeline becomes your first source channel rather than LinkedIn again. Second, AI Score and Knockout Questions let a 2-recruiter team process the same volume of applications that a 10-person team handles manually - meaning you can run more active mandates per recruiter without adding headcount.
+ What is staffing software?
Staffing software is the tool stack a staffing business runs on. In the broad sense it includes both the front office (sourcing, screening, and placing candidates) and the back office (timesheets, payroll, invoicing). Suites like TempWorks and Avionte cover both; 100Hires covers the front office - the recruiting workflow up until the candidate is hired.
+ What software do staffing agencies use?
It depends on the desk. Temp and high-volume shops that run payroll typically use all-in-one suites such as Bullhorn with back-office add-ons, TempWorks, or Avionte. Perm-placement and contract desks more often run a front-office ATS like 100Hires plus separate accounting. The pricing fork matters too: most platforms charge per user, while 100Hires is flat per company.
+ How much does staffing agency software cost?
Published per-user plans run from $25 to $169 per user per month across the major staffing platforms (list prices verified July 2026), and half the vendors publish no pricing at all. 100Hires is flat per company: from $49 per month billed annually for a solo desk, and $199 per month billed annually with unlimited users on the Advanced plan.
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