Best Candidate Relationship Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Avature is ranked #1 of 25 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of iCIMS and Beamery. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Experfy Talent Stream at $8.25/mo.
Candidate relationship management tools help recruiting teams keep track of prospective candidates and maintain contact over time. Compared on ATS synchronization, candidate analytics, and talent pool limits, these entries also show how email and SMS nurturing, recruiting event tools, and sourcing browser extensions fit into the mix. Avature, Beamery, and CleverConnect Candidate Relationship Management are among the options to compare. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost details. Consider how your team sources candidates, organizes its pool, and stays in touch, then weigh the listed features against that workflow.
25 candidate relationship management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
0 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AvatureWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 2 | iCIMSWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 3 | BeameryWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 4 | CleverConnect Candidate Relationship ManagementWeb · Extension | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 5 | Eightfold Candidate Relationship ManagementWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 6 | JobylonWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 7 | LoxoWeb · API · Extension | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $149/mo | 5.4 |
| 8 | MyTalent CRMWeb · Extension | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 9 | Phenom Talent CRMWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 10 | Symphony Talent ReferralsWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 11 | FirefishWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 12 | SenseWeb · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $500/mo | 5.2 |
| 13 | SmartRecruitersWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $14,995/mo | 5.2 |
| 14 | HumanforceWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 15 | Recruit CRMWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 16 | SourceWhaleWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 17 | HireOnboard CRMWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 18 | OleeoWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 19 | RecruiterflowWeb · API · Extension | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $149/mo | 5.0 |
| 20 | Talention Candidate Relationship ManagementWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 21 | Untap TalentWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $250/mo | 5.0 |
| 22 | Experfy Talent StreamWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $8.25/mo | 4.9 |
| 23 | FindemWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 24 | hireEZWeb · API · Extension | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $494/mo | 4.9 |
| 25 | Gem ATSWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.6 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Talent pool limit | Email nurturing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avature | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | iCIMS | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Beamery | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | CleverConnect Candidate Relationship Management | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Eightfold Candidate Relationship Management | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Jobylon | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Loxo | 5.4 | No | $149/mo | Yes | 149 /user/mo | — | — |
| 8 | MyTalent CRM | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 9 | Phenom Talent CRM | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Symphony Talent Referrals | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Firefish | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Sense | 5.2 | No | $500/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 13 | SmartRecruiters | 5.2 | No | $14,995/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 14 | Humanforce | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 15 | Recruit CRM | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 16 | SourceWhale | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | HireOnboard CRM | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 18 | Oleeo | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Recruiterflow | 5.0 | No | $149/mo | No | 149 /user/mo | — | — |
| 20 | Talention Candidate Relationship Management | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | Untap Talent | 5.0 | No | $250/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 22 | Experfy Talent Stream | 4.9 | No | $8.25/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Findem | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | hireEZ | 4.9 | No | $494/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | Gem ATS | 4.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which candidate relationship management software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Avature is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 5.6. iCIMS is second and Beamery third.
How many of these have a free plan?
0 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Experfy Talent Stream has the lowest first paid tier we found: $8.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.