JobAdder
The intelligent recruitment platform for growing agencies
About JobAdder
JobAdder is a cloud recruitment platform that combines an applicant tracking system and recruitment CRM for staffing agencies and in-house talent teams. It covers job posting to 200+ job boards, candidate sourcing, client and business development pipelines, perm and temp/contract placements, automations, and analytics, with built-in AI (Adder Intelligence) for candidate summaries and shortlisting. Founded in Sydney in 2007 and now owned by SEEK, it is used by more than 25,000 recruiters worldwide.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Combines ATS, recruitment CRM, BD pipeline, and placement management in one platform
- Built for agencies, with native support for both permanent and temp/contract recruitment
- One-click posting to 200+ job boards cuts manual advertising work
- Built-in AI candidate summaries and floats speed up shortlisting
- Intuitive interface that reviewers rate highly for ease of use (4.4/5 on G2 and Capterra)
- Large integration marketplace with 200+ connected apps
Cons
- No public pricing; every plan requires a demo and a custom quote
- Reporting and dashboards feel limited to some users on lower plans
- Candidate skill tagging and categorisation is manual and clunky
- Helpdesk support quality is inconsistent according to some reviews
- API and sandbox access are add-ons unless you are on the Pro plan
Key Features
Applicant Tracking System
Track job applications and see the full candidate pipeline for every role, with custom workflows per job type.
Recruitment CRM
Manage client relationships, contacts, and a business development pipeline to win new accounts and grow existing ones.
Adder Intelligence (AI)
AI summaries and relevancy ratings for every applicant, client-ready candidate floats, smart job descriptions, and prompts to keep records up to date.
Job Posting and Distribution
Post jobs to 200+ job boards and social channels in a couple of clicks from one place.
Placement Management
Handle permanent and temp/contract placements, job offers, and temp talent pooling in one system.
Recruitment Marketing
Send targeted messages to candidates and clients at the right time to nurture talent pools and leads.
Automations
Automate reminders, nurturing, scheduling, and admin tasks, with advanced automations powered by Roi-AI on the Pro plan.
Analytics and Benchmarks
Real-time analytics on jobs, placements, and BD activity, plus pre-built reports, KPI tracking, and industry benchmarks.
Integrations and API
Connect over 200 apps for assessment, screening, and workforce management, with API and sandbox access on higher plans.
Pricing
- For new and boutique agencies
- Custom workflow
- Job posting and distribution
- Candidate management and sourcing
- Temp and contract management
- Client management and BD pipeline
- Automated reminders
- Pre-built report library
- Target and KPI tracking
- For growing agencies
- Everything in Lite
- Adder Intelligence (Smart Summaries, Smart Sync, Smart Job Descriptions, Smart Floats)
- Multiple custom workflows
- Job offer management
- Advanced event scheduling
- Lead generation
- Temp and contract talent pooling
- Standard automations and analytics
- API access
- For established agencies
- Everything in Essential
- Candidate registration form
- Advanced automations powered by Roi-AI
- Advanced analytics
- Unlimited custom reports
- Dedicated Customer Success Manager
- Sandbox environment
- For in-house talent teams
- Multiple custom workflows
- Job posting and distribution
- Candidate management and sourcing
- Job offer management
- Advanced event scheduling
- Automated reminders
- Standard automations
- AI enhancements
- Pre-built report library
Best For
Boutique recruitment agencies
Small agencies start on Recruiter Lite to manage jobs, candidates, clients, and KPIs in one place without stitching tools together.
Temp and contract staffing
Staffing firms manage temp and contract placements and talent pools alongside permanent roles in the same system.
Agency business development
Recruiters use the CRM, lead generation, and BD pipeline to prospect and grow client accounts.
High-volume candidate screening
AI summaries and relevancy ratings help recruiters shortlist large applicant pools faster.
In-house talent acquisition
Internal TA teams use the Recruiter Business plan for job posting, offer management, scheduling, and hiring workflows.
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