HireKit review
A low-cost ATS with core pipeline, scheduling, and onboarding tools.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
HireKit is an applicant tracking system for HR teams, recruitment agencies, and headhunters that need a focused way to collect, organize, and progress applications. Its workflow includes candidate application pages, a Kanban application board, interview scheduling, job onboarding checklists, document sharing, questionnaires, applicant ratings, filtering, and email notifications. Multi-company management, team roles, and permissions extend the system beyond a single hiring pipeline, while the free Starter plan provides a low-cost entry point for one company.
Pricing is structured across monthly and annual plans. Starter is free forever and includes one company, a job board, job onboarding, and an applications board; its annual highlights include three active jobs and access to 300 candidates. Business costs $19 per month or $190 per year and adds a career website, multiple users, applications board, job onboarding, and annual roles and permissions. Premium costs $39 per month or $390 per year, with the listed monthly and annual highlights also covering a career website, multiple users or roles and permissions, applications board, and job onboarding. These tiers suit teams that want to begin with core tracking and add collaboration or a public career site.
HireKit’s strongest fit is a simple, budget-conscious hiring operation that values a clear pipeline, interview coordination, and onboarding checklists over a wide recruiting ecosystem. Calendar integration and reminders support scheduling, while questionnaires, ratings, filtering, and notifications help teams manage candidate review. The trade-off is a narrower platform footprint: it is web-only, lists Zoom as its only integration, and does not include verified parsing, job distribution, or AI features. Teams needing broader integrations, automated resume handling, or expanded sourcing capabilities should choose a more feature-rich alternative; teams with straightforward hiring flows can pick HireKit for its focused workflow and free starting plan.
Questions about HireKit
Does HireKit have a free plan? Yes: the Starter plan is free; paid plans start at $19/mo (Business).
How much does HireKit cost? HireKit lists 2 paid plans; the lowest is Business at $19/mo.
What does HireKit run on? Web. It runs in the cloud.
What does HireKit integrate with? 1 integration: Zoom.
Who is HireKit built for? Solo users and small businesses (our editorial estimate).
HireKit pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free plan includes a job board and applications board
- Scheduling includes calendar integration and reminders
- Career site, questionnaires, ratings, and permissions support team workflows
- Where it doesn't
- Web-only access limits platform coverage
- Zoom is the only listed integration
- No verified parsing, job distribution, or AI features
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