Clinch
Dublin, Ireland
What it is
Clinch is a recruitment marketing platform and CRM for organizations working to attract and engage candidates before they apply. Its no-code career-site system supports SEO-optimized job listings, targeted landing pages, and custom microsites. Recruiters can create talent pools and sort, tag, and share candidates through CRM workflows. Automated SMS and email, job alerts, and reminders about incomplete applications support candidate engagement. Employee Connections gives jobseekers opportunities to interact with employees through live Q&As, virtual events, and FAQs. Text Engage uses QR codes or keywords to start candidate conversations and direct interested people into the CRM. The suite also provides candidate-journey analytics, dashboards, and career-site heat mapping. Clinch describes itself as ATS agnostic and lists integrations including Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, iCIMS, Taleo, and others. Its API supports candidate data exports and profile updates. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Clinch is available through web and API. Pricing is available on request.
For and against
For
- No-code career-site CMS supports microsites.
- Automated SMS and email workflows are included.
- Employee Connections offers live Q&As and virtual events.
- Analytics include career-site heat mapping.
- 24/7 support and implementation support are advertised.
Against
- Pricing requires a sales call.
- Platforms listed are web and API.
- Candidate interactions rely on supported ATS integrations or API for data exchange.
The verdict
Clinch brings career-site tools, candidate communications, and talent CRM workflows together for recruitment teams. Organizations considering it will need to request pricing and review its ATS integrations.
Who it suits
Clinch is aimed at recruiters, employer brand managers, and talent acquisition leaders, including teams hiring at high volume. It may suit organizations seeking career sites, candidate engagement, and CRM workflows in one suite.
Plans and prices
Clinch Recruitment Marketing Suite
Pricing available through a sales call
Read 30 Sep 2026 · clinchtalent.com
On the record
- AI features
- Clinch describes AI-powered candidate experiences and says its AI features are included at no extra cost for customers.clinchtalent.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Analytics
- The suite includes candidate-journey analytics, dashboards, and career-site heat mapping.clinchtalent.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- API
- Clinch says its API lets customers export candidate data and update candidate information or add data to CRM profiles.clinchtalent.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Candidate engagement
- Automated SMS and email workflows, job alerts, and incomplete-application reminders help nurture candidates.clinchtalent.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Career sites
- Its no-code career site CMS supports SEO-optimized job listings, targeted landing pages, and custom microsites.clinchtalent.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Employee Connections
- Employee Connections lets organizations share employee-generated content and connect jobseekers with employees through live Q&As, virtual events, and FAQs.clinchtalent.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Clinch describes itself as ATS agnostic and lists Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, iCIMS, Taleo, Kenexa, SuccessFactors, Newton, Amris, and Lumesse among supported ATS platforms.clinchtalent.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Product
- Clinch is a recruitment marketing platform and CRM that helps organizations attract, engage, and convert candidates before they apply.clinchtalent.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- Clinch says its services and data are hosted on AWS, production changes are logged through AWS CloudTrail, and production access uses two-factor authentication and need-based approval.clinchtalent.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security testing
- Clinch says it regularly engages independent third parties for security and penetration testing.clinchtalent.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- Clinch advertises all-inclusive customer support and 24/7 support, with implementation support included for customers.clinchtalent.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Talent CRM
- The CRM supports talent pools and recruiter-led workflows to sort, tag, and share candidates.clinchtalent.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Target users
- Clinch presents the suite for recruiters, employer brand managers, and talent acquisition leaders, including teams hiring at high volume.clinchtalent.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Text Engage
- Text Engage uses QR codes or keywords to start candidate conversations and route interested jobseekers into the CRM.clinchtalent.com · read 30 Sep 2026
