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HR & Recruiting software after AI

20 tools in this category. 3 are rated killed and 9 survived — together the non-survivors add up to $5,559 a month.

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HireVue
badgeHR & Recruiting· $2900
KINDA
OpenAI · 2024-05 · Candidates now use AI in the interview too
OpenAI's version covers the headline feature only, so the $2,900/mo is now paying for the workflow around it, not the AI.
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Paradox
badgeHR & Recruiting· $1000
YES
OpenAI · 2023-11 · ChatGPT-grade assistants make conversational candidate screening a commodity
Custom GPTs now covers the same core job on a free tier, so the $1,000/mo is optional.
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Textio
badgeHR & Recruiting· $300
YES
OpenAI · 2022-11 · ChatGPT writes and de-biases job posts and reviews for free
ChatGPT and Claude now cover the same core job on a free tier, so the $300/mo is optional.
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Metaview
badgeHR & Recruiting· $20
YES
Google · 2025-05 · Google Meet's built-in Gemini notetaker and Zoom AI Companion transcribe and summarize interviews for free
BrightHire and Grain pick up the same job, so the $20/mo now buys packaging rather than capability.
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SeekOut
badgeHR & Recruiting· $500
KINDA
OpenAI · 2025-02 · Research agents assemble candidate profiles from public data
Apollo.io covers the headline feature free, so the $500/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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Lever
badgeHR & Recruiting· $350
KINDA
OpenAI · 2024-05 · AI sourcing and screening commoditised the CRM layer
OpenAI's version covers the headline feature only, so the $350/mo is now paying for the workflow around it, not the AI.
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Gem
badgeHR & Recruiting· $270
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-08 · LinkedIn Recruiter's own AI-powered candidate matching and outreach tools reduce the need for a separate sourcing CRM
Microsoft's version covers the headline feature only, so the $270/mo is now paying for the workflow around it, not the AI.
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Juicebox
badgeHR & Recruiting· $139
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-10 · LinkedIn Recruiter adding its own natural-language AI candidate search inside the network recruiters already pay for
Microsoft's version covers the headline feature only, so the $139/mo is now paying for the workflow around it, not the AI.
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Justworks
badgeHR & Recruiting· $59
KINDA
OpenAI · 2025-11 · Rippling and Gusto bundling payroll with IT and device management at aggressive prices
OpenAI's version covers the headline feature only, so the $59/mo is now paying for the workflow around it, not the AI.
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Lattice
badgeHR & Recruiting· $11
KINDA
OpenAI · 2025-07 · ChatGPT-drafted performance reviews and generic AI 1:1 templates let managers skip a dedicated platform
Officevibe covers the headline feature free, so the $11/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
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BambooHR
badgeHR & Recruiting· $10
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-06 · All-in-one HR suites bundling AI-driven HR analytics for free, eroding BambooHR's standalone HRIS niche
Microsoft's version covers the headline feature only, so the $10/mo is now paying for the workflow around it, not the AI.
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Greenhouse
badgeHR & Recruiting· $550
NOT REALLY
OpenAI · 2024-05 · AI screens candidates inside the ATS rather than replacing it
OpenAI's version overlaps, but does not finish the HR & recruiting job, so this one still earns its $550/mo.
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Ashby
badgeHR & Recruiting· $400
NOT REALLY
Microsoft · 2025-06 · LinkedIn's own AI-powered sourcing and pipeline tools threatening to fold ATS work into the hiring network
Microsoft's version overlaps, but does not finish the HR & recruiting job, so this one still earns its $400/mo.
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Gusto
badgeHR & Recruiting· $49
NOT REALLY
OpenAI · 2025-01 · AI bookkeeping assistants that can't legally file payroll taxes or guarantee compliance the way a licensed provider must
OpenAI's version overlaps, but does not finish the HR & recruiting job, so this one still earns its $49/mo.
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Deel
badgeHR & Recruiting· $29
NOT REALLY
OpenAI · 2025-04 · AI compliance chatbots can draft employment contracts but can't act as the legal Employer of Record abroad
OpenAI's version overlaps, but does not finish the HR & recruiting job, so this one still earns its $29/mo.
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Remote
badgeHR & Recruiting· $29
NOT REALLY
OpenAI · 2025-11 · Deel and Rippling consolidating global employment with far larger sales operations
OpenAI's version overlaps, but does not finish the HR & recruiting job, so this one still earns its $29/mo.
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Rippling
badgeHR & Recruiting· $8
NOT REALLY
OpenAI · 2025-02 · Generic AI HR chatbots promising to automate payroll and compliance work that legally requires a licensed system of record
OpenAI's version overlaps, but does not finish the HR & recruiting job, so this one still earns its $8/mo.
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Peerlist
badgeHR & Recruiting· free
NOT REALLY
OpenAI · 2025-01 · AI-written resumes made traditional profiles worthless as a signal
OpenAI's version overlaps, but does not finish the HR & recruiting job, so this one is still worth keeping open.
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Mercor
badgeHR & Recruiting· free
NOT REALLY
OpenAI · 2025-09 · The AI labs it staffs building in-house data and evaluation teams that could bypass external marketplaces
OpenAI's version overlaps, but does not finish the HR & recruiting job, so this one is still worth keeping open.
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Micro1
badgeHR & Recruiting· free
NOT REALLY
OpenAI · 2025-11 · Mercor and expert marketplaces competing for the same AI training and vetted talent supply
OpenAI's version overlaps, but does not finish the HR & recruiting job, so this one is still worth keeping open.