Rakuna
Rakuna · San Francisco, California, United States · founded 2015
What it is
Rakuna is a recruiting software platform for employers and recruiting teams managing campus recruiting, events, and candidate engagement. Its event tools support in-person, virtual, and hybrid recruiting, with campus features for student engagement, application workflows, and employer branding. The mobile app uses AI-based OCR to capture and parse paper resumes, and can collect candidate information and evaluations offline before syncing when internet access returns. Interview Scheduling supports candidate self-scheduling and one-on-one, panel, phone, video, in-person, and back-to-back interviews. It connects with Google and Outlook calendars and supports .ics imports and exports. The Recruiting CRM organizes candidates in searchable groups and provides profiles, personalized email campaigns, and pipeline visibility. Text Recruiting supports bulk and individual SMS, saved templates, automated campaigns, and two-way conversations. Example ATS integrations include Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Greenhouse, iCIMS, and Lever; Rakuna also supports ATS products with secure API data exchange. It is available on Android, iOS, and web. Approved newly signed-up organizations can receive a one-week Interview Scheduling trial. Pricing is shown after dashboard sign-in or by contacting sales.
For and against
For
- Supports in-person, virtual, and hybrid events.
- Mobile app captures resumes and works offline.
- Scheduling supports multiple interview formats.
- Offers CRM tools and two-way SMS.
Against
- Pricing requires dashboard sign-in or contacting sales.
- Trial is limited to Interview Scheduling and approved organizations.
- Career center integrations are limited.
The verdict
Rakuna combines event recruiting with tools for scheduling, candidate organization, and messaging. Organizations should confirm pricing with sales and note that the stated one-week trial is for Interview Scheduling and requires approval.
Who it suits
Rakuna is intended for employers and recruiting teams, including campus and event recruiters. It may suit teams that need event recruiting, candidate management, interview scheduling, and text outreach in one platform.
Plans and prices
Annual Contract
Pricing shown after signing in to the dashboard or by contacting sales
Read 4 Oct 2026 · help.rakuna.co
Per-event Pricing Plan (Single or Bulk)
Pricing shown after signing in to the dashboard or by contacting sales
Read 4 Oct 2026 · help.rakuna.co
On the record
- ATS integrations
- Rakuna lists Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Greenhouse, iCIMS, and Lever as example ATS integrations and says it can integrate with ATS products that support secure API data exchange.rakuna.co · read 4 Oct 2026
- Calendar integrations
- Interview Scheduling supports Google and Outlook calendars; recruiters can also import or export .ics calendar files.rakuna.co · read 4 Oct 2026
- Candidate CRM
- The Recruiting CRM organizes candidates into searchable groups and supports personalized email campaigns, candidate profiles, and pipeline visibility.rakuna.co · read 4 Oct 2026
- Company history
- Rakuna says it was founded in Minnesota in 2015 and has its headquarters in San Francisco.rakuna.co · read 4 Oct 2026
- Data retention
- Rakuna says it retains customer data until the customer requests erasure, and deletion arrangements can be customized to company requirements.rakuna.co · read 4 Oct 2026
- Event recruiting
- Its event recruiting software supports in-person, virtual, and hybrid recruiting events.rakuna.co · read 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Rakuna describes its customers as employers and recruiting teams, including campus and event recruiters.rakuna.co · read 4 Oct 2026
- Interview scheduling
- The scheduling product supports candidate self-scheduling and interviews including one-on-one, panel, phone, video, in-person, and back-to-back formats.rakuna.co · read 4 Oct 2026
- Offline mode
- The mobile app can capture candidate information and evaluations offline, then sync the data after an internet connection returns.rakuna.co · read 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Rakuna is a recruiting software platform for campus recruiting, event management, and candidate engagement.rakuna.co · read 4 Oct 2026
- Resume capture
- The mobile app uses AI-based OCR to capture and parse candidate information from paper resumes.rakuna.co · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- Rakuna says it has completed an ISO 27001 audit and is certified, and aligns operations with ISO 27001, OWASP, and GDPR guidelines.rakuna.co · read 4 Oct 2026
- Text recruiting
- Text Recruiting supports bulk and one-to-one SMS, saved templates, automated campaigns, and two-way candidate conversations.rakuna.co · read 4 Oct 2026
- Trial
- Approved newly signed-up organizations are eligible for a one-week trial of Interview Scheduling.rakuna.co · read 4 Oct 2026
