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Where all the other tools fit — and why Shortlists is different
Tool Category
Examples
Key Characteristics
Traditional CRMs & ATS
Bullhorn, Recruitly, Manatal, Firefish
Complex, slow, designed for 10–100 person teams.
AI Tools
Metaview
Transcription only — no workflow, no CRM, no automation.
Talent Platforms
Recruit with Atlas
Great psychometrics, but adds complexity to the recruiter workflow.
Shortlists
The Complete System
Notes → reports → client updates → pipeline → CRM → portal — all in one calm workflow.
Where Shortlists Fits
Most tools specialize in one area. Shortlists brings recruiting workflow, client relationship management, and AI automation into one unified platform.
Shortlists vs. Other Recruiting Tools
See how Shortlists compares to Loxo, Recruit w/ Atlas, Metaview, and Bullhorn — all in one clean view.
Feature
Shortlists
Loxo
Recruit w/ Atlas
Metaview
Bullhorn
Firefish
Tool Focus
Built for solo recruiters & small agencies. Zero fluff. Zero bloat.
Enterprise-grade CRM/ATS for large agencies.
Psychometrics-first hiring platform; light ATS.
AI interview notetaker; no CRM/ATS.
Legacy enterprise ATS/CRM for staffing firms.
AI-driven recruitment platform for small to medium-sized businesses.
AI Copilot
N/A
Integrated with Gmail & Microsoft
N/A
N/A
Through integrations
N/A
Automatic transcripts & summaries
AI candidate reports
AI-written client updates
N/A
Job descriptions
N/A
Branded client portal
Through integrations
Unified CRM + ATS in one view
Easy to onboard
N/A
N/A
Fast, modern UI
Notes → scorecards → reports in 1 click
N/A
N/A
Customizable pipeline & funnel
Automatic follow-up generation
N/A
One-click rejections & invites
Powerful database
N/A
Meeting scheduling
N/A
Sourcing
Coming soon
Dashboards (internal)
Multiple users
N/A
N/A
Integrations
Coming soon
Price (annual plan)
$89
seat/month
$169
seat/month
$150
seat/month
$150
seat/month
$199
seat/month
$138
seat/month
Savings per year by choosing Shortlists
—
$960
per seat/year
$732
per seat/year
$732
per seat/year
$1,320
per seat/year
$588
per seat/year
Shortlists vs. Other Recruiting Tools
See how Shortlists compares to Loxo, Recruit w/ Atlas, Metaview, and Bullhorn — all in one clean view.
Pain points of competitors
Complex, bloated CRMs
Too many modules
Notes scattered everywhere
No AI doing actual work
Slow UX
Hard to produce client updates
Shortlists benefits
One clean workflow
AI handles notes, reports & follow-ups
Built for 1–10 person teams
Beautiful client-ready reports
Calm UI that saves time
Fast pipeline for high-touch roles
Recruiters who switched are closing faster
“Finally, a platform that gets how recruiters actually work.”
Faraj Jaboor
Senior Recruiter at Ethan Partners
“Shortlists has completely transformed how we present candidates at Web3 Insights: Talent. It saves hours of work, looks professional, and makes our clients’ experience seamless. For a business focused on connecting the best talent with leading Web3 companies, that level of efficiency is invaluable.”
Aaron Hayhurst
Founder at Web3 Insights: Talent
"Streamlined my entire client presentation process. And my clients love it."
Robin Beattie
Founder Akaina Talent
All-in-one.
Not over-priced like the rest of them.
Every feature you actually need, at a price that makes sense.
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