Leihia
French ATS that matches candidates on values and fit, not just CVs
About Leihia
Leihia is a French recruitment platform whose Leihia Talent Acquisition Suite (LTAS) combines an applicant tracking system with an AI matching engine that scores how well a candidate aligns with a role, team, and company values. Candidates complete a guided, conversational application that produces a structured profile summary, and recruiters get job multiposting, a shared talent pool, structured reference checks, and optional consultant-led sourcing and staffing. The product targets French SMEs and mid-size companies and is hosted in France for GDPR compliance.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Matching looks at values and team fit, not only skills keywords
- Guided application gives recruiters a structured candidate summary instead of an unstructured CV
- Reference checks are built into the ATS and stored as comparable data, with candidate consent handled in the flow
- Combines software with optional human sourcing and staffing from Leihia consultants
- French company with GDPR-compliant hosting in France
Cons
- Website, product, and support are French-only, which limits it for international teams
- No public pricing on the vendor site; you must book a demo to get a quote
- No free plan or free trial listed
- Very few independent reviews (3 on Capterra), so real-world feedback is thin
- Small vendor (under 15 employees), so the integration ecosystem is limited compared with Teamtailor or Recruitee
Key Features
Applicant tracking (LTAS)
Centralizes every application in one pipeline so recruiters and hiring managers can follow each candidate, share feedback, and keep follow-ups from slipping.
Values-alignment AI matching
Matching model that scores coherence between a candidate, the job, and the company environment, going beyond keyword and skills matching.
Native candidate application experience
Candidates talk with Leihia during a short guided application and get an instant structured summary that recruiters receive instead of a raw CV.
Job multiposting
Publishes a job ad to the main job boards in one click and pulls all resulting applications back into the ATS.
External talent pool
Gives access to an external, pre-qualified candidate pool in addition to the company's own past applicants.
Structured reference checks
Built-in reference checking with candidate consent captured in the application flow; results are stored as comparable data, and checks can be run by Leihia's team.
Social Talent Acquisition
Employer-branding campaigns on social networks and web media to reach passive candidates who are not actively job hunting.
Careers site
Hosted careers page where the company's open roles are listed and candidates apply through the Leihia flow.
Consultant-led sourcing and staffing
Optional service in which Leihia consultants identify, qualify, and present shortlisted candidates for open roles.
Pricing
- Starting price listed on Capterra
- ATS and application management
- AI values-alignment matching
- Job multiposting
- Final pricing quoted after a demo
- Consultant-led candidate sourcing and qualification
- Reference checks run by the Leihia team
- Pricing on request
Best For
SME recruiting in France
French small and mid-size companies that need a GDPR-compliant ATS with job multiposting and a single place to manage applications.
Culture-fit hiring
Organizations that want to screen candidates on alignment with company values and team environment to reduce early turnover.
Hard-to-fill roles
Construction, accounting, and other roles in short supply, where the external talent pool and consultant sourcing add candidates beyond inbound applications.
Safer final hiring decisions
Teams that want structured, comparable reference checks inside the ATS rather than informal phone calls.
