softgarden review
A broad recruiting suite for European teams that need distribution, automation, and collaboration.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
softgarden is a cloud recruiting platform for companies and recruiting teams managing structured hiring processes. It combines applicant tracking, structured applicant profiles, CV parsing, interview invitations, calendar synchronization, candidate communication, career pages, collaboration, reporting, talent pools, and onboarding-related services. Its broad feature set suits European organizations that need to manage applicants while distributing vacancies across many job boards, rather than teams looking only for a basic candidate database.
Pricing is organized around two paid plans. softgarden Core costs €199 per month excluding VAT, billed monthly, and starts with 5 active job postings. It includes applicant tracking and management, unlimited users, a career page or job portal, multiposting to 1,200+ job boards, and automated standard workflows. softgarden All-in-One uses custom pricing and includes 20 active job postings, unlimited users, a career page and employer branding, advanced automations, and multi-tenancy for multi-location or multi-brand organizations. A 14-day test phase is available, while the product does not have a permanent free plan. The higher tier is the more relevant option for organizations with multiple brands, locations, or more complex processes.
The platform’s ecosystem covers web, iOS, Android, and API access, with integrations including XING, LinkedIn, Microsoft Teams, Personio, SAP SuccessFactors, Cammio, Aivy, Talk’n’Job, and hokify. Career pages support mobile optimization and SEO, while team collaboration includes comments, ratings, and voting. AI-assisted job creation and candidate matching add automation alongside bulk actions, templates, and recruiting reports. Choose softgarden when broad job distribution, structured workflows, and multi-location recruiting matter. Smaller teams with only occasional hiring or a preference for a free or lower-entry plan should consider a simpler alternative.
softgarden pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Multiposting to more than 1,200 job boards
- CV parsing, scheduling, workflows, and AI matching
- Unlimited users across both listed plans
- Where it doesn't
- Core starts at €199/month excluding VAT
- Core begins with 5 active job postings
- All-in-One pricing is custom
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