Crelate review

Crelate has a plan structure that maps well to how recruiting firms grow. Essentials, from $85 per user per month paid annually, includes applicant tracking, a recruiting CRM, a job portal, resume parsing, sourcing and unlimited jobs and companies, but it stops at two users and 20,000 contacts, which makes it a fit for a solo recruiter or a two-person desk. Business at $119 per user per month, billed annually or monthly, adds the AI Assistant, client and team portals, job posting, a resume toolbox, reports and technical support. Automation, sequences and business development workflows sit on Business Plus, which is priced by quote, as is the Platform tier with agents, MCP and webhooks. Add-ons cover two-way data sync with CRMs such as HubSpot and Salesforce, and Crelate Hire handles onboarding, state and local tax forms and credential compliance, priced per hire. You can start a free trial without a sales call.

Who it is for

Growing recruiting firms that want a clear upgrade path from a basic ATS and CRM to custom workflows.

Price

Essentials from $85 per user per month paid annually; Business $119 per user per month billed annually or monthly; Business Plus and Platform custom.

Essentials starts at $85 per user per month paid annually, and Business is $119 per user per month, billed annually or monthly.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Applicant tracking, recruiting CRM, job portal and resume parsing on Essentials
• AI Assistant, client and team portals and reports on Business
• Business development workflows, automation and sequences on Business Plus
• Crelate Data Sync Service for HubSpot, Salesforce, Dynamics and other systems
• Crelate Hire for onboarding, tax forms and credential compliance

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Clear published prices on the first two plans
• Strength: Free trial available without talking to sales
• Strength: Add-ons for onboarding and back office integration
• Weakness: Essentials is limited to 2 users and 20,000 contacts
• Weakness: Automation and sequences need the custom-priced Business Plus plan
• Weakness: Onboarding and data sync are priced separately

Key facts

• Plans: Essentials, Business, Business Plus, Platform
• Essentials limit: Up to 2 users and 20,000 contacts
• Recruiters served: More than 25,000 since 2012, per Crelate

Where it ranks

Crelate is No. 3 in our Best CRM for Recruiters verdict.