Crelate vs Recruiterflow (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Crelate grades higher than Recruiterflow: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Crelate grades higher on the free plan. Recruiterflow grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Crelate
Applicant tracking and recruiting CRM for staffing and search firms
Recruiterflow
ATS and CRM with AI agents for recruitment agencies
Which one is for you
Pick Crelate if
- Fits if you run a small search firm and want ATS and CRM in one
- Works for agencies that want a mobile app as well as the web
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you are bigger than 2 users, as Essentials stops there with 20k contacts
- Pricey if you send email campaigns or texts, as they cost extra
- Watch out: Business Plus has no published price
- Watch out: the page does not say if the $119 Business price is annual or monthly
Pick Recruiterflow if
- Fits if you run a recruitment agency and want sequences and an ATS in one
- Works for teams that want an API
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you add the AIRA agents, as that plan is a custom quote
- Watch out: data migration is paid and takes about 6 to 8 weeks
- Skip it if you want a trial, as none is shown
- Watch out: the price is per user
How we grade them
| 2.2GPACrelateFair | 2.0GPARecruiterflowFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$85 a user a month annual on Essentials and $119 on Business, against a category middle of $85 and a dearer quarter from $149. | C$149 a user a month, the start of the dearer quarter, against a middle of $85. The page metadata says $119, the visible plan says $149. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free trial is offered, but its length and whether a card is needed are not stated. | FNo free plan and no trial. The page offers a demo. |
| Features | CATS, CRM, job portal, AI assistant and API. Email campaigns, texting and eSignature carry extra fees, and webhooks are not shown on Business. | BATS and CRM, multichannel sequences, automation, Chrome sourcing, reports and an open API on the one plan. The listing names no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Recruiting software with portals and workflows to configure. | CNo rating on record. Paid migration of 6 to 8 weeks before you are running. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Indeed, Dice, Zapier, Outlook and Gmail links. No desktop app. | BWeb with a Chrome extension and an open API. |
| Best for | ATS and CRM for staffing and search firms | ATS and CRM for recruitment agencies |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Crelate and Recruiterflow. How we grade
Price against what you get
Crelate starts at $85 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Recruiterflow starts at $149 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
Recruiterflow scores higher, and starts $64 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other hiring and applicant tracking tools on the chart, 4 score higher than Crelate for less, and none scores higher than Recruiterflow for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Crelate also covers job board posting.
- Recruiterflow also covers workflow automation and reports.
At a glance
| Crelate | Recruiterflow | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $85 per user / month, billed annually | $149 per user / month |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial offered; its length is not stated on the pricing page. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Crelate, Inc. | Recruiterflow |
| Price read from | crelate.com | recruiterflow.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Crelate
- Essentials covers up to 2 users and 20k contacts, and is bought through sales.
- Email campaigns, text messaging, eSignature and contact enrichment carry an additional fee, per the plan table.
- Business Plus has no published price, and webhooks are not shown on the Business plan.
- The page does not say whether the $119 Business price is the annual or the monthly rate.
Recruiterflow
- Priced per user; the AIRA plan needs a custom quote.
- The page's metadata says pricing starts at $119, while the visible plan shows $149; the visible figure is recorded.
- Paid data migration takes about 6 to 8 weeks.
Key features
Crelate
- Applicant tracking and CRM
- One system holds candidates, client contacts and placements, with full-text and Boolean search and resume parsing.
- Job portal and job distribution
- A branded job portal with custom application forms. The comparison table lists free job board distribution at 50 postings per user.
- Client and team portals
- Clients and hiring managers get a portal to review candidates. User limits per portal differ by plan, from 10 to 100 users.
- AI assistants
- An AI Assistant is on Business, with Discover Agent for finding talent, Insights Agent and Data Quality Agents listed as options.
- Mobile recruiting
- The plan table lists mobile recruiting on iOS and Android on every plan.
- API and webhooks
- The plan table lists API access at 60 requests per minute on Business and 120 on higher plans; webhooks are not shown on Business.
Recruiterflow
- ATS and CRM
- Unlimited jobs, candidates, contacts and companies on both plans.
- Multichannel sequences
- Email sequences plus recruitment and sales automation.
- AIRA agents
- AI agents for notes, field updates and job change alerts; AIRA plan only.
- Sourcing
- Bulk sourcing from a Chrome extension and LinkedIn imports.
- Reporting
- Reports on Platform; custom BI dashboards on AIRA.
- Open API
- API access is included on the Platform plan.
Plans
Crelate
Essentials$85
per user / month, billed annually
Applicant tracking, recruiting CRM, job portal and resume parsing for up to 2 users and 20k contacts. Contact sales to buy.
Business$119
per user / month, annual or monthly
Adds the AI Assistant, client and team portals, reports and analytics, email connections and technical support.
Business PlusCustom
Adds advanced AI Assistant, premium client portals, automation and sequences, full API and more storage. Billed annually.
PlatformCustom
Usage-based pricing on a user or site license, quoted by sales.
Recruiterflow
Platform Plan$149
per user / month (same figure on the Monthly and Annually tabs)
ATS and CRM, multichannel sequences, automation, client and team access control, Chrome sourcing, reports and API access.
AIRA PlanCustom
Everything in Platform plus AIRA Notetaker, Matchmaker, Job Change Alerts and other agents, and custom BI dashboards.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Crelate or Recruiterflow?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Crelate is cheaper to start with: $85 a month for each person, against $149 a month for each person for Recruiterflow. Crelate starts at $85 per user / month, billed annually, and Recruiterflow starts at $149 per user / month.
Which has a free plan, Crelate or Recruiterflow?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Crelate nor Recruiterflow has a free plan. Crelate has a free trial.
Which platforms do Crelate and Recruiterflow run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Crelate lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.