Free recruiting CRMA Free Recruiting CRM That Doesn't Expire
Not a 14-day trial, not a crippled starter tier. Unlimited vacancies, unlimited candidates, full pipeline, public apply pages and your own recruiter portfolio — free, permanently. AI features are pay-as-you-go when you want them.
- 60-second shortlist
- Email unlock — no card
- Used in 40+ countries
Try it before you sign up
Paste a job description and get 3 real candidate matches — no account needed.
No trial clock
The free plan has no expiry date and no card on file. Nothing switches off on day 15.
No seat limits
Invite collaborators, sourcers and clients. Permissions are per vacancy, not per licence.
No feature hostage
Pipeline, database, apply pages, metrics and portfolio are all included. Only AI costs tokens.
What 'free' actually covers
Most 'free' recruiting CRMs cap you at one user, three jobs, or 50 candidates — enough to import your data and not enough to work. FindHire's free tier is the working product.
- Unlimited vacancies and unlimited candidates
- Kanban pipeline with comments, mentions and stage history
- Searchable CV database with skill tagging
- A public apply page for every role, plus Google Jobs and Indeed feeds
- Public recruiter portfolio with your verified placement track record
- Time to fill, cost per hire and offer acceptance metrics
The catch, stated plainly
AI costs money to run, so AI is what you pay for. An AI candidate search costs 20 F&H tokens on Telegram or GitHub, and 40 tokens on LinkedIn or job boards (those run paid web scraping). AI resume analysis costs 1 token. Constant monitoring — an hourly re-scan that adds new matching candidates to your pipeline automatically — costs 120 tokens per day on Telegram or GitHub and 200 tokens per day on LinkedIn or job boards, and is entirely optional. Every new account gets free tokens to start, and creating your first vacancy adds more. If you never touch the AI, you never pay.
Who it's built for
Solo recruiters, boutique agencies of two to ten people, and in-house teams that hire steadily rather than in bursts. If you are managing more than three roles in a spreadsheet, this replaces it in an afternoon.
- Independent and freelance recruiters building a public track record
- Boutique agencies that need client-visible pipelines without enterprise pricing
- Startup founders doing their own hiring
Free plan vs a paid recruiting CRM, line by line
The usual paid CRM charges per seat and per open job, then bundles AI into the highest tier. FindHire charges for nothing except AI usage. Here is the same feature list read against both models.
- Open roles — paid CRMs: 1–3 free, then per-job pricing. FindHire: unlimited, free.
- Candidates stored — paid CRMs: a few hundred, then storage upgrades. FindHire: unlimited, free.
- Users — paid CRMs: per seat, every month. FindHire: unlimited, free.
- Public apply pages and job feeds — paid CRMs: usually a mid tier. FindHire: free.
- Hiring metrics and reporting — paid CRMs: analytics add-on. FindHire: free.
- Public recruiter portfolio — paid CRMs: not offered. FindHire: free.
- AI sourcing and monitoring — paid CRMs: top tier or an add-on contract. FindHire: pay per use, no subscription.
What the free plan does not do
Stated up front so nothing surprises you later. There is no HRIS, payroll or performance module — FindHire covers recruiting only. There is no procurement-grade SSO or contractual SLA; those belong to enterprise ATS licences. AI sourcing, AI resume analysis and constant monitoring are not free, because each search has a real per-run cost. Everything else in the workspace is included permanently.
The metrics that come with it
Most free CRMs count applicants. FindHire computes the numbers that actually predict a close, and they feed your public portfolio automatically as roles finish.
- TF — time to fill, in days
- A — accepted, the count of genuinely relevant candidates
- TPC — time per presented candidate; 3 days or below signals a healthy flow
- RI — resource intake; around 25 means fast work
- SV — success velocity; the higher it runs above TPC, the more confidently a close can be predicted
Pairs with your paid LinkedIn seat
Already paying for Recruiter Lite, Sales Navigator or InMail credits? The free CRM catches and tracks every candidate you source, while AI monitoring pre-scores profiles before you spend a single InMail — and often finds a Telegram or email contact so you never spend the credit at all.
- Spend InMail credits only on AI-verified 85%+ matches
- Alternative contacts (Telegram, email, GitHub) found automatically
- Every closed role feeds your verifiable public recruiter portfolio
Frequently asked questions
Is the free plan really free forever?
Yes. The core CRM has no expiry and requires no payment method. Only AI sourcing, AI analysis and constant monitoring consume F&H tokens.
How many candidates can I store for free?
There is no cap on candidates or vacancies on the free plan.
Do I have to buy tokens?
No. New accounts receive free tokens on signup and again when they create their first vacancy. If you use the CRM without AI, you will never need to buy any.
Can I invite my team on the free plan?
Yes. Collaborator roles — editor, commenter, viewer and sourcer — are available on the free plan and are scoped per vacancy.
Does it include salary and market data?
Yes. Public recruiting benchmarks are free to browse, and a detailed Market Salary & Candidate Pool report — salary ranges plus talent-pool size for a specific role and location — can be ordered from the FindHire team.
Is a credit card required to sign up?
No. No payment details are needed to create an account, publish roles or run your full hiring process.
Can I export my data if I leave?
Yes. Candidates export to CSV at any time, and nothing in the workspace is held behind a paid tier.
Which free recruiting CRM should I choose if I already pay for LinkedIn?
One that tracks and scores what you source rather than duplicating LinkedIn. FindHire's free workspace catches every profile you find, pre-scores it with AI before you spend an InMail, and often surfaces an email or Telegram contact instead.
What can it replace?
For solo recruiters, boutique agencies and small in-house teams it replaces a paid recruiting CRM or entry-level ATS and the spreadsheet next to it. It does not replace an HRIS, payroll or performance system.
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