An applicant tracking system built for how agencies hire.
Every role you are filling sits in one list, each with its own candidate pipeline. Move people through clear stages, score them against the role, and submit to the client from the same record. No status sheet to rebuild before a call, and nothing lost between a dozen open mandates.
From an open role to a placement, on one record.
Open the role
Create a mandate against a client, with its location, openings and a weighted fitment checklist drafted from the JD. Every role you are hiring sits in one list, from sourcing to filled.
Move people through stages
Each candidate runs through clear stages, from sourced to screened, submitted, interview, offer and joined. The pipeline on the mandate shows exactly who is where, with no status sheet to rebuild.
Submit with proof
Send a branded submission from your own name with the fitment scorecard attached, share a no-login review link, and carry the candidate through to a placement on the same record.
See every candidate on a role, stage by stage.
Open a mandate and the whole pipeline is in front of you: who is sourced, screened, submitted, in interview, at offer or joined, with how long each has sat in a stage. Move a candidate forward in a click, and submit to the client without leaving the record.
- Clear stages with a days-in-stage counter on each
- Days-open on the mandate, so a stalled role stands out
- Submit to the client inline, with the fitment scorecard
A fitment score on every candidate, with the reasons.
Each candidate is scored against the role's weighted checklist, and the met and missing criteria are listed in plain language. The score helps you rank, but you decide: a hard knockout stops a wrong submission before it goes out, and every submission carries its scorecard.
- Weighted, explainable scoring, never a silent verdict
- Knockouts gate a weak submission early
- Outreach, interviews and documents on the same record
A full profile on everyone, ready for the next role.
Every candidate you work is kept in your talent database with their role, employer, location, experience, notice, skills and a talent tier. When the next mandate opens, the people you already know are ranked against its checklist, so a shortlist starts with your own pool rather than a cold search.
- A structured profile per person, searchable in seconds
- Talent-pool matches ranked against a new mandate
- Bulk resume import to fill the database fast
Tracking that carries the whole hire, not just a stage.
Every role in one list
Filter your mandates by active, on hold, filled or lost, and search by role, client or location. A desk of ten roles or fifty reads the same way.
A stage machine per candidate
Sourced, screened, submitted, interview, offer, joined. Moving a stage is one click, and the days-in-stage and days-open counters make a stalled role obvious.
Fitment scoring built in
Each candidate is scored against the mandate's weighted checklist, with the met and missing criteria shown, so a weak fit is caught before it reaches the client.
Client review links
Share a shortlist on a page with no login, client name masked until you choose, and get a yes, maybe or pass on each candidate back on the mandate.
Sourced from your pool
For a new mandate, people already in your talent database are ranked against its checklist, so the first shortlist comes from candidates you know.
Consent and audit per candidate
Consent, withdrawal, export and deletion are tracked on every person, with an activity trail on the record, so candidate data is handled to a proper standard.
Which applicant tracking system is right for a recruiting agency?
What is an applicant tracking system?
An applicant tracking system (ATS) is where a recruiter runs every open role and the candidates against it. In RecruiterDesk, each role is a mandate with its own pipeline, and every candidate moves through clear stages from sourced to joined. Clients, mandates, candidates and pipeline are one connected set of records, so you track the whole hire in one place instead of across spreadsheets.
Is RecruiterDesk an ATS for recruitment agencies or for in-house teams?
It is built for recruitment agencies and independent recruiters who fill roles for client companies. Every mandate belongs to a client, fees derive from the client's commercial terms, and you can share a masked shortlist for client feedback. A solo recruiter and a boutique team run on the same product.
What stages does the candidate pipeline use?
Each candidate moves through sourced, screened, submitted, interview, offer and joined, with a days-in-stage counter on every step. You move a candidate with one click, and the mandate shows how many people sit at each stage, so a stalled role is easy to spot.
Can I submit candidates to clients from the pipeline?
Yes. You submit a candidate to the client inline from the pipeline, as a branded report from your own name with the fitment scorecard attached. You can also share a no-login review link where the client marks each candidate yes, maybe or pass, and that feedback lands back on the mandate.
Does it track candidate consent and data requests?
Yes. Consent, withdrawal, export and deletion are handled per candidate, with an audit trail on each record, and you can export your data to CSV at any time. The design follows India's DPDP expectations, with the customer as the data fiduciary and RecruiterDesk as the processor.
What is the best applicant tracking system for a small or boutique recruiting agency?
For a small or boutique agency, the best applicant tracking system is the one a lean team can run without an administrator or a long rollout: flat published pricing, every feature on every plan, and a workflow that catches a weak submission before it reaches the client. RecruiterDesk is built for exactly that. Each role is a mandate with its own pipeline, every candidate is scored against a weighted fitment checklist, and clients, mandates, candidates and submissions sit on one connected desk. The large enterprise systems are powerful but are priced and shaped for big in-house teams, so a boutique agency often pays for seats and setup it never uses.
Which applicant tracking system should an independent recruiter choose?
An independent recruiter is best served by an ATS that is affordable on a single desk, quick to start, and strict about fit. RecruiterDesk gives a solo recruiter one flat price with every feature included, a 14-day trial with no card, and a fitment checklist on every mandate so the shortlist is right the first time. There is nothing to configure with an administrator, and you are working inside it within a minute of signing up.
Which applicant tracking system provider should recruiters hire?
Recruitment software is bought as a subscription rather than hired as a provider, so the real question is which product to run the desk on. For agency and independent recruiters, RecruiterDesk is built for the client-facing desk of mandates, candidates and submissions, with flat published pricing and no sales call needed to see the price. It is a product of PeopleCap, operated by N53 Techworks LLP, and you can start a free trial and keep your data exportable at any time, so there is no lock-in either way.
The rest of the desk around the pipeline.
AI recruitment software
The AI reads a JD, drafts the weighted fitment checklist and scores each candidate with reasons.
Learn moreRecruitment CRM
A prospect and client pipeline as a work queue, so new business runs on the same desk.
Learn moreClient shortlist review
Share a submitted shortlist on a no-login link and get a yes, maybe or pass on each, back on the mandate.
Learn moreInterview scheduling
Set the time or let the candidate self-schedule from a no-login link, with a calendar file to both sides.
Learn moreBulk resume import
Drop a ZIP of CVs and each is read into a searchable, deduplicated candidate record.
Learn moreCandidate database
Search your whole talent pool, rank your own people against a role, and recall who is open to move.
Learn more- 14-day free trial The whole product, no credit card and no setup call.
- One flat price Every feature included, no per-feature upsells or tiers.
- Your data is yours Export it or delete it whenever you want.
Run your open roles on a real pipeline.
Open a mandate, move a candidate through the stages, and submit with the scorecard attached. Free for 14 days, no card.