Mercury vs ATSpro

Mercury9.3Visit ATSpro8.0Visit

Higher score Mercury #2 in Recruitment Agency Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Mercury

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ATSpro #14 in Recruitment Agency Software 8.0/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit ATSpro

• Mercury fits best

  Agencies needing end-to-end operations

• ATSpro fits best

  UK agencies needing operational workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Mercury 9.3/10 Visit ↗	ATSpro 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.0
Ranking	#2 in Recruitment Agency Software	#14 in Recruitment Agency Software
Best for	Agencies needing end-to-end operations	UK agencies needing operational workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	£49/user/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	17 integrations	19 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Mercury 6/6 · ATSpro 6/6
Candidate database	✓	✓
Client management	✓	✓
Placement tracking	✓	✓
Timesheet tracking	✓	✓
Invoicing	✓	✓
Candidate portal	✓	✓
Specs
Job board posting	Limited	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers candidates, vacancies, placements, timesheets, expenses and invoicing AI-assisted vacancy creation, matching and candidate summaries Integrates with Microsoft, LinkedIn, e-signature and job-distribution tools	Covers ATS, CRM, placements, compliance, timesheets and invoicing AI matching, assistants and lifecycle automations support daily workflows UK job-board, accounting, API, Zapier and MCP integrations
Cons	Standard pricing requires contacting Mercury or a Customer Success Manager Job-board posting is listed as limited Its Microsoft-based platform may suit Microsoft-focused teams best	The £49 starting price is per user per month There is no free plan Mobile access is provided as a progressive web app
Our verdict	Mercury is a cloud-based recruitment platform for staffing and recruitment agencies that combines CRM, ATS and back-office workflows. It supports candidate and vacancy management, searchable candidate records with parsing and filtering,… Read the review →	ATSpro is an AI recruitment CRM and applicant tracking system for UK recruitment agencies. It brings candidate sourcing, AI matching, job and client management, interview scheduling, placement workflows, UK compliance, timesheets,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Mercury — where it wins

  • Covers candidates, vacancies, placements, timesheets, expenses and invoicing
  • AI-assisted vacancy creation, matching and candidate summaries
  • Integrates with Microsoft, LinkedIn, e-signature and job-distribution tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Standard pricing requires contacting Mercury or a Customer Success Manager
  • Job-board posting is listed as limited
  • Its Microsoft-based platform may suit Microsoft-focused teams best

• ATSpro — where it wins

  • Covers ATS, CRM, placements, compliance, timesheets and invoicing
  • AI matching, assistants and lifecycle automations support daily workflows
  • UK job-board, accounting, API, Zapier and MCP integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • The £49 starting price is per user per month
  • There is no free plan
  • Mobile access is provided as a progressive web app

• Mercury9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  An end-to-end recruitment operations platform with deep Microsoft and workflow integrations.

  Visit MercuryFull verdict →
• ATSpro8.0/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad UK recruitment system covering CRM, compliance, operations and billing.

  Visit ATSproFull verdict →