Cadence
What it is
Cadence is a web application for small recruiting teams that schedule interviews and keep candidates informed. Candidates use one private link to book, reschedule, or cancel while Cadence checks live interviewer availability in Google Calendar and Microsoft 365. They do not need accounts. Private status pages show the current stage, next step, and expected date. Reminders request confirmation, and recruiters receive alerts when candidates do not respond. Cadence connects with Google Calendar, Microsoft 365, Greenhouse, and Lever, with CSV import for teams without an ATS. Interviewers can submit structured or free-text scorecards through private links. Candidate emails are checked against recorded permission. Cadence says data and integration credentials are encrypted at rest, access is role-scoped, and retention is automated. One-click erasure removes records and related copies while retaining a personal-data-free audit entry.
For and against
For
- Candidate self-scheduling needs no account
- Syncs Google Calendar and Microsoft 365
- Connects Greenhouse and Lever
- Includes reminders and nonresponse alerts
- Free plan includes GDPR tooling
Against
- Does not support high-volume or campus hiring
- No coordination queues or interviewer load balancing
The verdict
Cadence focuses on lightweight recruiting coordination, candidate visibility, and consent-aware communication. Its stated scope is small teams rather than high-volume hiring operations.
Who it suits
Cadence is intended for one-to-five-person recruiting teams, including in-house recruiters and founders hiring in Europe or other GDPR-covered locations. It suits teams needing candidate self-scheduling and status communication.
Plans and prices
Free
Self-scheduling, Google Calendar and Microsoft 365 sync, candidate status pages, consent-gated email, CSV import, scorecards, dashboards, GDPR tooling
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Team
Greenhouse and Lever ATS sync with scheduling write-back · no-show confirmation cascade and recruiter alerts · SLA nudges
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On the record
- Candidate updates
- Private candidate status pages show the current stage, next step, and expected date.cadenceapp.cc · read 3 Oct 2026
- Email and feedback
- Candidate emails are checked against recorded contact permission, and interviewers can submit structured or free-text scorecards through private links.cadenceapp.cc · read 3 Oct 2026
- Erasure
- One-click erasure covers candidate records, unsent email, calendar artifacts, and synced ATS copies while retaining a personal-data-free audit entry.cadenceapp.cc · read 3 Oct 2026
- Follow-through
- Cadence sends interview reminders with a confirmation request and alerts recruiters when a candidate does not respond.cadenceapp.cc · read 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Cadence connects to Google Calendar, Microsoft 365, Greenhouse, and Lever, and supports CSV imports for teams without an ATS.cadenceapp.cc · read 3 Oct 2026
- Payments
- Checkout, invoices, VAT, and cancellations are handled by Freemius, and Cadence says it does not see or store card details.cadenceapp.cc · read 3 Oct 2026
- Product
- Cadence helps recruiters schedule interviews, reduce no-shows, and keep candidates informed without requiring candidates to create accounts.cadenceapp.cc · read 3 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Candidates can book, reschedule, or cancel through one private link that checks live interviewer availability in Google Calendar and Microsoft 365.cadenceapp.cc · read 3 Oct 2026
- Scope limit
- Cadence says it does not support high-volume or campus hiring, interviewer-training programs, coordination queues, or load balancing across interviewer pools.cadenceapp.cc · read 3 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- Cadence says candidate data and integration credentials are encrypted at rest, access is role-scoped, and retention is automated.cadenceapp.cc · read 3 Oct 2026
- Target teams
- Cadence is designed for small recruiting teams of one to five recruiters, including in-house recruiters and founders hiring in Europe or wherever GDPR applies.cadenceapp.cc · read 3 Oct 2026
