Shortlists vs. Loxo: The Simple, AI-Powered Alternative for Solo Recruiters
Loxo is built for large teams and complex operations. Shortlists is built for speed, clarity, and automation — so small agencies can work smarter, not harder.
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Shortlists is built for 1–10 person recruiting teams
No bloat. No setup. Just clarity.
AI that does the grunt work for you
Reports, emails, follow-ups. All.
Clients love the branded portal
Look like an agency 10× your size.
Where all the other tools fit — and why Shortlists is different
Shortlists
Loxo
Built for
Solo recruiters & small agencies
Large, multi-team agencies
Complexity
Minimal. Easy. Calm.
High. Many modules.
AI Assistant
Yes — writes notes, reports, updates
Limited
Client Portal
Beautiful, branded
None
Transcripts & summaries
Built-in
No
Cost
$89/month
$169/month+
Onboarding
Hours
Days/weeks
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
See exactly how Shortlists and Loxo compare across every major feature.
Feature
Shortlists
Loxo
AI Copilot
Integrated with Gmail & Outlook
N/A
Automatic transcripts & summaries
AI candidate reports
AI-written client updates
Branded client portal
Unified CRM + ATS
Easy onboarding
Fast, modern UI
One-click reports
Customizable pipeline
Automatic follow-ups
One-click rejections & invites
Database
Meeting scheduling
Sourcing
Coming soon
Internal dashboards
Price per year
$89
seat/month
$169+
seat/month
Savings per year
—
$960/year
Why People Switch from Loxo to Shortlists
They're tired of bloat.
Loxo is powerful, but also complex and heavy — built for big internal recruiting teams, not solo recruiters.
They want AI to actually do the work.
Shortlists automates notes, reports, summaries, emails, client updates — not just tracking.
They want a clean, calm workflow.
One simple view for longlists, shortlists, interviews, and clients.
They want a better client experience.
Shortlists includes a branded client portal that makes you look enterprise-level.
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
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Not over-priced like the rest of them.
Every feature you actually need, at a price that makes sense.
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