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Fountain
by Fountain
What Fountain is
Fountain is a hiring platform for organizations recruiting hourly and frontline workers, supporting the process from application through onboarding. Its product suite covers sourcing, CRM, hiring, onboarding, and scheduling. Fountain Hire provides customizable hiring workflows, candidate screening, interview scheduling, and AI follow-up. Fountain Compliance automates document collection, flags missing or incorrect records, and supports rules tailored by region, role, or worker type.
The platform includes several AI agents: Cue coordinates tasks across Fountain, Anna interviews candidates, Emma responds to candidate questions, and Sam gathers satisfaction feedback. Fountain lists integrations including SAP SuccessFactors, Indeed, DocuSign, E-Verify, Checkr, and First Advantage. Cue can work through existing systems such as UKG, SAP, ADP, and Workday, as well as job boards, calendars, and background-check tools. Custom integrations can use webhooks and PUT requests, including API calls to update applicant data and labels.
Fountain is available on the web and through an API, and includes career site, resume parsing, interview scheduling, workflow automation, and job board distribution capabilities. AI Recruiter interview credits are sold in one-time packs and do not expire: 75 interviews cost $900, paid once, 150 cost $1,500, paid once, and 300 cost $2,400, paid once. Fountain was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Who it suits
Fountain suits organizations hiring hourly and frontline workers, including businesses in food service, retail, delivery and logistics, and staffing or outsourced services. It is relevant to teams looking to coordinate hiring and onboarding workflows, automate compliance document collection, or use AI Recruiter interview credits.
What it does well
- Covers sourcing, CRM, hiring, onboarding, and scheduling.
- Automates compliance document collection and flags missing or incorrect records.
- Supports customizable hiring workflows, screening, and interview scheduling.
- Integrates with systems and services including SAP, Indeed, and DocuSign.
- AI Recruiter credits do not expire.
What to know first
- The platform is paid, with pricing on request.
- The listed AI Recruiter packs are one-time purchases for fixed interview quantities.
Limits
The listed AI Recruiter packs cover 75 interviews for Starter, 150 for Growth, and 300 for Scale. Credits do not expire.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Growth | one-time · 150 AI Recruiter interviews · $10/interview · credits never expire | $1,500, paid once |
| Scale | one-time · 300 AI Recruiter interviews · $8/interview · credits never expire | $2,400, paid once |
| Starter | one-time · 75 AI Recruiter interviews · $12/interview · credits never expire | $900, paid once |
As fountain.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit the Fountain website.
- Contact Fountain for platform pricing on request.
- Use the web platform or API.
- Set up hiring workflows with screening and interview scheduling.
- Choose an AI Recruiter credit pack if you want interviews: Starter, Growth, or Scale.
Verdict
Choose Fountain if you hire hourly or frontline workers and want sourcing, hiring, compliance, onboarding, and scheduling in one platform. Its AI Recruiter credits come in defined interview packs; organizations seeking a different pricing structure should look elsewhere or contact Fountain about pricing.
Questions
How much do Fountain AI Recruiter credits cost?
Starter costs $900, paid once for 75 interviews; Growth costs $1,500, paid once for 150; Scale costs $2,400, paid once for 300. Credits do not expire.
Which platforms does Fountain support?
Fountain is available on the web and through an API.
What does Fountain help organizations do?
It supports hiring hourly and frontline workers from application through onboarding, with products for sourcing, CRM, hiring, onboarding, and scheduling.
Does Fountain integrate with other systems?
Listed integrations include SAP SuccessFactors, Indeed, DocuSign, E-Verify, Checkr, and First Advantage. Cue can also work through systems including UKG, SAP, ADP, and Workday.
What security measures and certifications does Fountain list?
Its security whitepaper describes AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS encryption in transit, SAML 2.0 single sign-on, and role-based access controls. Fountain states it holds SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001, and ISO/IEC 42001 certifications.
Who makes Fountain?
Fountain makes the platform. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Facts from Fountain's own pages
- AI agents
- Cue coordinates tasks across the platform; Anna interviews candidates, Emma answers candidate questions, and Sam gathers satisfaction feedback. · fountain.com, 10 Oct 2026
- AI hiring
- Fountain Hire uses AI agents to screen applicants, schedule interviews and follow up with candidates. · fountain.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- Fountain provides local, regional and company-level hiring analytics and drag-and-drop workflow changes. · getapp.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API
- Fountain exposes REST APIs for programmatically managing applicants and workers across the product suite. · developer.fountain.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API access requirement
- Developer API access may require emailing Fountain before API keys appear in Company Settings. · developer.fountain.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- The preferred Fountain One API flow uses OAuth client credentials and bearer tokens, while legacy Hire APIs use access tokens. · developer.fountain.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Applicant tracking
- The platform provides applications, screening, knockout questions, interview scheduling and offer-letter workflows. · fountain.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Career site
- Yes · fountain.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Certifications
- Fountain states it holds SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001, and ISO/IEC 42001 certifications. · fountain.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Company founding
- Fountain was founded in 2014 by Keith Ryu and Jeremy Cai as OnboardIQ. · flexjobs.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- Crunchbase lists Fountain in the 251–500 employee range. · crunchbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Compliance features
- Fountain Compliance automates document collection, flags missing or incorrect records, and supports custom rules by region, role, or worker type. · fountain.com, 10 Oct 2026
- CRM
- Fountain includes candidate CRM functions such as talent communities, automated outreach and re-engagement triggers. · fountain.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Custom integration
- Fountain documents custom integrations using webhooks and PUT requests, including API calls to update applicant data and labels. · developer.fountain.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Public developer documentation includes API overviews, endpoint references, authentication guidance, custom integrations and webhook examples. · developer.fountain.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Existing systems
- Fountain says Cue can work through systems including UKG, SAP, ADP, and Workday, alongside job boards, calendars, and background-check tools. · fountain.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2014 · fountain.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Funding extension
- Fountain announced a $100 million Series C extension in June 2022 led by B Capital Group to fund international expansion. · fountain.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Funding news
- Fountain announced an $85 million Series C round on November 1, 2021, with SoftBank and B Capital among the new investors. · fountain.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Fountain is based in San Francisco, California. · flexjobs.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Hiring features
- Fountain Hire supports customizable hiring workflows, candidate screening, interview scheduling, and AI follow-up. · fountain.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Listed integrations and partners include SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Integration Suite, Checkr, DocuSign, E-Verify, Indeed, HireRight, Harver, Testlify and VONQ. · fountain.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Interview scheduling
- Yes · fountain.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Job board distribution
- Yes · fountain.com, 20 Sept 2026
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