Reqcore review
A capable self-hosted ATS for technical teams, limited by role caps and a narrow integration set.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
Reqcore is an applicant tracking system for recruiters, hiring managers, and HR teams managing applicant volume. It combines job management, public job boards, branded career pages, custom application forms, candidate profiles, resume parsing, AI-assisted scoring, pipeline tracking, interview scheduling, messaging, document storage, and workflow rules. Teams can use the hosted web service or run the core product on their own infrastructure with PostgreSQL and S3-compatible storage. Its role-based pricing structure makes it a natural fit for technical teams that value control and want to avoid seat-based limits.
The free plan includes one active role, 50 AI shortlist runs, unlimited applicants, and no credit card requirement. Start expands capacity to four active roles and adds unlimited applicants and users, career pages, application forms, interview scheduling, and candidate messaging. Team supports up to 15 active roles and adds Google Calendar synchronisation, an activity timeline, and AI analysis across roles. Enterprise removes the role ceiling and adds client separation, SSO, audit logs, and retention and deletion policies. Paid tiers are listed as “Price on the call,” while pricing is based on active roles rather than seats.
Reqcore’s strongest area is its combination of applicant workflow coverage and self-hosting. AI candidate scoring and ranking include reasoning, while Kanban pipelines, source tracking, job distribution, email templates, and automation rules support a structured hiring process. The trade-off is scale and ecosystem breadth: the free plan is suited to one opening, and the listed paid tiers still impose role limits until Enterprise. Google Calendar is the listed integration, so teams seeking a broader connected HR or productivity ecosystem may need an alternative. Choose Reqcore for technical hiring teams that want an open-source ATS with AI assistance and infrastructure control; look elsewhere if unlimited non-Enterprise capacity or extensive integrations is central.
Questions about Reqcore
Does Reqcore have a free plan? Yes, there is a free plan.
What does Reqcore run on? Web. It runs in the cloud and self-hosted.
What does Reqcore integrate with? 5 integrations: Google Calendar, LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Google for Jobs.
Who is Reqcore built for? Solo users, small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises (our editorial estimate).
Reqcore pros and cons
- Where it wins
- AI scoring, ranking with reasoning, and resume parsing
- Career pages, application forms, pipelines, and workflow rules
- Self-hosted deployment with unlimited applicants and users on listed tiers
- Where it doesn't
- Free plan supports one active role
- Start and Team plans cap active roles at four and 15
- Google Calendar is the listed integration
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