Best Candidate Relationship Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Sense is ranked #1 of 25 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of SmartRecruiters and Recruit CRM. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Loxo at $149/mo.
Candidate relationship management software supports recruiting teams in organizing relationships with prospective candidates. Compare ATS synchronization, candidate analytics and talent pool limits, alongside email and SMS nurturing features. Recruiting event tools and sourcing browser extensions may be relevant to your process, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost details. Loxo, Sense and Beamery begin the ranking, followed by Eightfold Candidate Relationship Management and Phenom Talent CRM. Work through the 23 entries in order and weigh the listed capabilities against how your team sources, tracks and engages candidates.
25 candidate relationship management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Sense iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$500/mo
- 2 SmartRecruiters iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$14,995/mo
- 3 Recruit CRM iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9
- 4 Humanforce iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4
- 5 Eightfold Candidate Relationship Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8
- 6 Beamery No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7
- 7 Loxo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7$149/mo
- 8 MyTalent CRM No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Email nurturing: Yes
- 9 Phenom Talent CRM No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7
- 10 HireOnboard CRM No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Email nurturing: YesSMS nurturing: Yes
- 11 Talention Candidate Relationship Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5
- 12 Untap Talent No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$250/mo Email nurturing: Yes
- 13 Avature No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 14 Firefish No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 15 iCIMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 16 Jobylon No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 17 Recruiterflow No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3$149/mo
- 18 Oleeo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
- 19 SourceWhale No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 20 CleverConnect Candidate Relationship Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
- 21 Experfy Talent Stream No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
- 22 hireEZ No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
- 23 Symphony Talent Referrals No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
- 24 Findem No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7
- 25 Gem ATS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7
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Questions about this list
Which candidate relationship management software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Sense is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 7.1. SmartRecruiters is second and Recruit CRM third.
How many of these have a free plan?
0 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Loxo has the lowest first paid tier we found: $149/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.