Ducknowl
Ducknowl: A broad screening workspace for teams that combine ranking, interviews, and assessments. Ranked #8 of 36 in Candidate Screening Software by our editors (7.7/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for teams combining screening and assessments.
At a glance
- Editor score7.7 / 10
- PricingPricing on request
- Best forTeams combining screening and assessments
- Resume parsingYes
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Combines parsing, ranking, knockout questions, interviews, and assessments
- Supports custom and prebuilt technical, soft-skill, and cognitive tests
- Connects with ATS and recruiting platforms including Greenhouse and Lever
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is customized and requires contacting Ducknowl for a quote
- Available as a web platform rather than a broader platform mix
- Its broad scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking basic screening only
Our verdict on Ducknowl
Ducknowl is a cloud-based recruiting platform for employers, staffing agencies, and hiring teams. It brings resume parsing, automated ranking, recruiter-defined keyword criteria, knockout questions, one-way video interviews, and skill assessments into one dashboard. Candidate profiles, interview outputs, and assessment results are organized together, making it suited to teams that want screening and evaluation in the same workflow. Its assessments cover programming, IT, accounting, language, computer literacy, personality, and cognitive skills, with level indicators for skills screening.
Pricing is customized and requires contacting Ducknowl for a quote, so the buying process centers on a tailored commercial conversation rather than fixed published tiers. The platform is available on the web and supports integrations with Greenhouse, JazzHR, Crelate, Zoho, SmartRecruiters, Joynd, Dynamic ATS, LinkedIn, Dice, Lever, Jobvite, CEIPAL, and Indeed. ATS integrations, API access, and AI features support a connected screening setup for teams working across recruiting systems, while the unified dashboard provides a central view of candidate activity.
The strongest case for Ducknowl is a hiring process that needs more than resume filtering. Recruiters can combine mandatory and nice-to-have criteria with yes/no or multiple-choice knockout questions, then add one-way video interviews and custom or prebuilt assessments. Proxy-prevention monitoring is included for assessments. That breadth is less compelling for teams seeking only basic resume parsing or a narrow screening tool; those buyers may prefer a simpler workflow. Teams combining structured screening, interviews, and technical, soft-skill, or cognitive evaluation should find the product’s scope a closer fit.
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Ducknowl fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Resume parsing | Yes |
| Knockout questions | Yes |
| Skills screening | Yes |
| ATS integrations | Yes |
| Custom scoring | Not verified |
| API access | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | SOC 2 |
| Support | |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 13 integrations: Greenhouse, JazzHR, Crelate, Zoho, SmartRecruiters, Joynd … See all → |
| Pricing | Pricing on request (source) |
| Website | ducknowl.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Ducknowl integrations
Ducknowl lists 13 integrations on its own site.
- Greenhouse
- JazzHR
- Crelate
- Zoho
- SmartRecruiters
- Joynd
- Dynamic ATS
- Dice
- Lever
- Jobvite
- CEIPAL
- Indeed
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