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.

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

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+ 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.

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.

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.