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How Shortlists compares to the alternatives.
Most recruiting CRMs were built for large agencies and adapted — badly — for small ones. Shortlists was built from day one for 1–5 desk agencies. Here's how they stack up.
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vs Bullhorn
→Built in 2005. Priced like it's 2025. Your team of 3 is carrying the cost of a 200-desk operation.
Their price
$199/mo
You save
$1,488/year
vs Vincere
→It started as the modern alternative. Then the Access Group acquisition. Then the add-ons.
Their price
$130/mo
You save
$660/year
vs Loxo
→Promised to replace everything. Became a $169/month contact list with features you don't use.
Their price
$169/mo
You save
$1,128/year
vs Recruit with Atlas
→Great AI. Strong product. Also $150/month — a price that was $100 less than a year ago.
Their price
$150/mo
You save
$900/year
vs Spott
→Modern, AI-native, well-funded. And $119–$179/month on an annual contract.
Their price
$119–179/mo
You save
$528–$1,248/year
Across all comparisons
Six reasons agencies switch to Shortlists.
Shortlists isn't a better version of what came before. It's a different model — built for how small agencies actually work.
All features in one price — no add-ons for AI or enrichment
Built for 1–5 desk agencies, not enterprise operations
Month-to-month — no annual contracts, no cancellation windows
Free white-glove data migration, handled by the founding team
1-week development cycles — features ship when customers ask
EU-hosted, GDPR-compliant, privacy-first
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